His tawdry watch-chain was heavy with brilliants.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
Pale with emotion, she could not utter a word, and to hide the tears that sprang into her eyes, turned aside to look at a case containing a magnificent set of brilliants.
"Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir"
Charles Garvice
Why did the sea dance and sparkle, and keep on flashing like brilliants?
"The Master of the Ceremonies"
George Manville Fenn