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interesting Facts Con-
s0i' corning Diamonds.
49,. Precious Stones are Found and
e''' What They Bring in the Market

s-..g,ino facts concerning the cryStal
Diamonds that were first
soorp were found in the Goiconda
,-.,.ic, N India, and most of the dia-
Ids known to the world came from
49,, district until 1927. when diamonds
=. discovered in Bahaya, district
=, nail These Brazilian diamonds
me into the market of the world.
:. 1869 diamonds were dlscov-
...1 IN the Vaal river in South
erica from which source the supply
limos, exclusively comes. "Old mine
a,mopds" is the term usually applied
% the gems coming from India. and
a,ca the finding of diamonds in South
africa. Brazilian stones are also classed
!, aid mine diamonds; and new mine
diamonds are those found in the new
d,mond fields Of south Africa, which
,omprse by far the largest part Of those
,ow ON sale. Most of the African
stones are slightly off color; OCCASION
aly they are found quite white or pure
water There is also distinction be-
tween the Brazilian and the India
stones, the latter being the most valu-
able from their age as well as from
their greater purity.
There are but four precious stones
known to the world. Naming them in
,he order of their value, they are first,
ihe ruby; second. the sapphire; then
the diamond, and. lastly. the beautiful
green emerald. All these occur of va
rious colors; but the perfect ruby is
red, the sapphire blue, and the emerald
green. A ruby ard diamond weigh
ing karat each are of about the same
value: but should a ruby of five carats
Of a pigeons blood" color or the "red.
rcd Of the ruby red,' be offered. it
would bring ten times as much as
perfect diamond of the same size, large
Tables being the rarest of all precious
Stones. Most rubies are found in Bur
nah, although some are found in Cey-
len. They are very rarely displayed,
although many jewelers. cases contain
numerous limitations. The ruby. sap
phre and emerald. being colored stones,
can be successfully initiated in glass,
the limitations being called "doublets;"
but diamonds have not been, and can
not be successfully imi tated so as to
deceive any but the merest tyro. Dia-
monds have, however, been produced
artiicially. but always in such small
sizes as to be of no use for jewelry.
The deep blue of the sapphire is very
interesting to lovers of precious stones
aud when deep blue specimen occurs
perfect and beautifully cut, it will
BRING price equal to a fine diamond
Of the same size.
The deep velvet green of the emerald
mas also many admirers, and a fine
emerald will bring from $50 TO 5000
Searat when it is above two carats in
SIZE But they are very seldom found
perfect flaws occurring in almost
every one. There is another stone
mat has lately almost reached the rank
VI precious stone, and that is the
wonderful catseye These stones are
i0uno only in the island of Ceylon. and
nave become fashionable of late years
" iashionables and club men, particu-
any for scarf pins, the stone being a
more appropriate jewel for men than
Tor ladies.
diamonds are becoming so popular
'aa' they are taking the place Of most
s'9er Kinds of iewelry, which is an
'"ence Of increasing wealth of the
peOple; and but few pieces of fine
.'eeiry are now sold that do not con-
AN diamonds. The favori.e form of
'"'lng the diamond is solitaire.
AAuy ladies' do not consider themselves
rVpery dressed unless they have a
- Oh solitaire stones for earrings
.Su TWO to three carats in weight
SIS brilliant is now mounted in the
@nsSt style possible. in order that
rye may be concentrated on the
sue Itself and not distracted hv the