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JEWEL OF GRAND MASTER

The jewel of the Grand Master shall be a Cross of Salem of fourteen karat yellow gold to

weigh full seventy-five dwts.

The background of the front of the Jewel shall be of royal purp1e hard enamel, set in aframe from the back so that no joints shall show from the outside edge. The frame of the

Cross shall be 4 9/16 inches in length, 10/16 inch in width, 4 mm. thick with plain border 2

mm. in width raised 1 mm. above the purple background. The middle Cross arm shall be 2

11/16 inches long, upper and lower cross arms 1-3/4 inches long. The Jewel over all

including the hanger, 5 1/2 inches long.

The Cross shall be surmounted by a scepter 3 3/8 inches in length. The diamond circle 1

1/8 inches in diameter containing twenty-two full cut white diamonds weighing 10/100

each. In the center of the circle a fluted Templar Cross, in center of which there shall be a

full cut white diamond weighting 1-75/100.

The handle of the scepter shall contain eighteen full cut white diamonds as follows: 5-

20/100 each 1-10/100 each 2- 9/100 each 3- 8/100 each 5- 5/100 each 2- 2/100 each Cross

swords pierced through the center of the Cross 2 7/8 inches in length with yellow gold

handles and white gold blades.

JEWEL OF PAST GRAND MASTERS

The Jewel of a Past Grand Master shall be a Cross of Salem of fourteen karat yellow gold

and weigh full 31 dwts. The background of the front of the Jewel shall be royal purple hardenamel, set in a frame from the back so that no joints may show around the outside edge,

and shall have three white diamonds set in the center of the upright piece where the

center of the cross arms would be if connected; diamonds to be set in hexagon platinum

collar settings, the center setting to be 18/64 inch, and the upper and lower setting to be 1

7/64 inch each. The diamonds shall have an aggregate weight of 1 75/100 karats. The

Cross to have an engraved raised border on edge of 7/64 inch and a width of 7/64 inch.

The thickness of the Cross to be 6/64 inch.

The length upright of the Cross shall be 2 11/16 inches; the long (middle) cross arm shall

be 1 5/l6 inches; the length of the short (upper and lower) cross arms shall be 1 3/16

inches; the width of the three cross arms (upper, lower, and middle) shall be 7/16 inches;the thickness of the center of the Cross shall be 6/64 inches. It is allowed for the jewel to

be enlarged to 4 inches long (high) with all other dimensions increased accordingly. The

middle bar would 3 1/8 inches long, the upper and lower bars 1 13/16 inches long. All

would be 5/8 inch wide. The cross to be made in two pieces. There shall be an engraved

sword 2 10/16 inches in length, attached proportionately to the Cross, from the upper

right to the lower left of the Jewel. There shall be an engraved scepter 2 l0/16 inches

attached likewise to the Cross, from the upper left to the lower right of the Jewel;

thickness of the sword and scepter to be 5/64 inch. In the head of the scepter there shall

be an engraved Templar Cross. There shall be a white gold Templar Cross in the center of

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