The Parsee women consider gold ornaments, pearl and precious stones as necessary a part of their dress as the Hindoos; even in the house they wear a great quantity, but when visiting, or on the occasion of any festival, the jewellery of a wealthy Parsee woman is said to exceed in value 100,000 rupees (10,000 pounds).

There was much valuable jewellery in the house and the family, thinking discretion the better part of valour, gathered all together, packed it securely and, taking it with them, left their home about sunset for safe quarters.

She was garbed in a sea-green silk, and had jewellery on her neck, arms, and hair.

If a jeweller had a stone of price, or a mercer rich costly stuffs, which for their costliness lay upon his hands, lord Timon's house was a ready mart always open, where they might get off their wares or their jewellery at any price, and the good natured lord would thank them into the bargain, as if they had done him a piece of courtesy in letting him have the refusal of such precious commodities.

Their dress is very becoming, and they wear sometimes jewellery to a large amount on their persons; a very common ornament among them is a collar of gold around their necks.

Let us pass quickly over the "soldier thief"merely small fry! (2) Officer thieves: At Baron, an officer compelled the notary to open his safe, and stole money and jewellery from it.

The parish of St. Martin-le-Grand was formerly celebrated for the number of shops vending cheap and imitation jewellery within its purlieus.

There is as much propriety to be observed in the wearing of jewellery as in the wearing of dresses.

It's worth seventy quid if it's worth a farthing, and was given to me by a lady of title for getting back 'er jewellery for 'er. Put it on, and wotever you do, don't lose it" He sat and watched while Sam forced it on is finger.

"Still," he resumed, "if you carry valuable jewellery about with you, it would be as well, I think, if you locked it up.