She Spent only a Little: $250,000 got rid of, in America

It Happened on
July 19, 1910

"The Jewels that sparkled at her throat, on her hands and in the folds of her bodice were not worth ore than $96,000, according to her highness' chamberlain. In fact, said the chamberlain, her higness never wears more than $100,000 worth of gems before lunch."