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THE PASHA OF EGYPT.
Forty Carats and Valued at £38,000—The Finest Gem in the Egyptian Treasury.
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HIS
is the finest gem in the Egyptian Treasury. It seems to have been
purchased for £28,000 by Ibrahim Pasha. According to Mr. Emanuel, it "
weighs 40 carats, is of octagonal form, and is brilliant cut, and is of
very good quality and lively." Our inquiries have not led us into any
interesting discoveries, historical or otherwise, in connection with
this Egyptian treasure. It is supposed to be still at head-quarters on
the Nile; but in these days of Eastern changes and troubles, it is
questionable whether any one outside a certain official circle can say
what particular spot the " Pasha " may be illuminating.
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