PRICELESS DIAMONDS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 249, 9 February 1917, Page 1 (Supplement)

PRICELESS DIAMONDS.

THE DUCHESS WHO WEARS THEM. The three finest d : amonds worn n England aro those belonging to the Duchess of Westminster, the Countess of Dudley, and the Duchess of Portland. 'Jheso ladies are tho wives of three of tho richest noblemen in the peerage. The Duchess of Westminster's diamond is tho famous "Nassac," and has been in tho Grosvenor family's possession for many generations before the Westminster marquessato became a dukedom. Its weight is seventy-eight carats. It is priceless. Lady Dudley's gem is called tho "Star of South Africa." It used to lio known as the " Dudley." Its weight is forty-tour and a half carats, and lietore it was cut it weighed just double, 'l'lio diamond of tho Duchess of Portland is a square-shaped stone of tho purest water. Its weight is kept a secret in tho family, but it is known to have been valued at £IO,OOO. Of course, theso diamonds only belong by courtesy to different peeresses of the time. The ladies themselvi s havo no property in them whatever. They are heirlooms, and as such form part of the family jewels. The present peeresses have the right to wear them —nothing more.

KCEXTKIC EGG-EATERS. Is there any corner of the earth where the homely egg has not found its way? ft. forms a substantial food to all nations, and it is nor curious that different Nationalities have different ways of demolishing this eatable. Eating an egg with a spoon would be sacrilege to a Span'ard. He boils his egg just one minute, then breaks trie contents into a glass, and drinks it as ii it we 10 wine. The Italians place their in cold water and remove it imt as the" waii r boils. Then they break it on a plate and eat in with broad. English cooking prevails in France in regard to the pgg. Three minutes ill hoilmg water is the rule. It is then broken into a and nrxed together with sa.it, pepper. and butter. Hardboiled eggs, plentifully miv d with pr-j>-p-r, butter, and .-alt, are belnvtd of the Americflni.