New-York tribune., 1885-02-22
language" the lawyer replied, with convictions
In some parts they didn't understand me at all .
DIAMONDS or HIGH AND LOW DECREE
VALUABLE COLLECTION OF UNCUT STONES AT
TIFFANY's.

T1FFANTs.
Every one knows that the diamond is moth
ing but sazed carbon. that. chemically considered
1t is the thing coal, which is sold at so much
hut few persons realize that all diamonds are not OF
pure and sparkling white thst there are, in fact some
varieties which the average observer cannot distinguish
from a lump OF coal or worthless pebble. Those who
imagine that this kind OF jewel other aspect
than that whose dazzling beauty adorns the white neck
Of fair young woman the expansive shirt front
OF her millionaire papa, should go and see tho
costly collection of natural stones now IN
the possession Of Tiffany Co. IL IS the
finest collection in tho country, and the
most costly of the kind in tho world 1t contains
0Oi specimens, having an aggregate weight or 1877
carats' and including every variety OF shape and hue
PINK. yellow. blue green, brown, red and DlacK
diamonds in all those forms with whose seventeen
syllabled names the scientist delights to wrese, are
there in costly profuslOn. From the coarse congom
crate containing minuto diamonds, and vnly valuable
for grinding up to form polishing dust up TO the per-
fectiy pure white or yellow crystal weighing twenty
five carats and worth $4,000 $4,000 there are l25
gradatons.
The collection was made by rich diamond dealer in
France and is valued $4,000. The black diamond
the prosaic reality not the poetic figure of the novelist
is tongh subject, known to the lapdary
as the extreme of extreme hardness" and is utterly in
capable of polish specimen was shown tho reporter
which lad been kept upon the stone Tor three months
the -shine-in the-city yforvecents IMAM would
create In half a minute on an Old shoe Iherc were
many examples OF what is known TO the mine-aiogst as
twinnng the combination OF several distinct cry
In In there were little diamonds
set in the facets OF The small diamonds were
evidently tine result earlier saliZation ana were
afterward included In later formation III one speci
lnen the smaller crystal was loose ana cOuIu
be removed fiom its socket. leaving "a square
hole In the facet of tho larger stone
There 100 crystals of various shades or PINK ana
wine color, twenty OF tnc rcsOus, canary ai orange
shades Of yollOw, and cubic crystals from
Brazil. twenty-five OF the diamonds are III their native
rock, matrices. one peculiar green piece Or rock
about the size which "a small boy would select 10 throw
al "a godt, pointed out the largest specimen oI
sahc IN eX-tence-scietic name, chromium dlopSldc
\ grcenish brown crysta. hat the opilcscencc anu
huOrescence of crude petroleum. beautiful iiqllu
sui others contained rel oxide Ol lfO ana WIN
tn blood-red spots looked If they might have
greccd the hands Of Lady Nacbeth "hch
stained with tine imaginary gore OF the inir
derrd Duncan. some resembcd little brown seeds,
trans gular. star-shaped and some oval
Others clustered together in group OF Cwcnty ive
more, and still others Rolled up together IN
ball. by IA multiplicity OF "twnings"-n fact, there was
every ciyabe in which the crystal can occur
Once the reporter held IN mis- hand PIN set vita
pure yellow African diamond OF 125 carats, absolutely
without blemish IL vturd at SlOOOoD. ana noun
ing fear of ncunInodng the numerous gentle
manly clerks who blocked the various avenues oI exit
prevented him from departing IN haste TO attend GER
tain pressing engagement George f. hunZ. the dah0nu
whose charge the collection now 49, SAYS tnat
the taste of Is aud more eKactnS ia e
matter OF these keeping pace Win the lhctea SING
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