The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-25

| though = Genevan diamond Gutter. once
Of Ike p .oocslI.d r.copssruet.S Subies mot
really such; hSTsysS: but sttihcisl Getmss onhm d
were compelled TO refund the money.
Although Cellini boasted In his time that he
rs.d blue col9rinS mattel ,ndIS S t,I msds
In 1895. published an article on the subject. It
remained for unserupulous dealers IN the lat
trste the blue snIIins vlndle TO the extent Of
some millions Of dollars on the diamond fra
century there was not in the United states
To-day We have the Tiffany collection pre-
scented By J. PIeIpont Morgan TO the Mu-
Fl SftSfs FsN United N States SrS National s
Museum in Washington. smaller collection
Garland eift to The :" collections OF Harvard
University at Cambridge, Msss.. the last CON
ns nfSss S 81 n. In
collection Of tourmsiinss in existence. collect
ed by Hsmlin, father and son. Of bangor, Me:
The remarkable collections Of antique gems
n. Rev. GssW ". King the colisetien ' Of BABY:
lonian cylinders of the Rev. ". Hayes Ward.
Gen s 1 T. ccsnois at the etyopslissn MS.
scum Of Art, aud the great collection o! Dr.
ehsoioey at the University Of PennsvlSania.
Philadelphia give this country Ialr rept essen;
tstion Of these ancient monuments OF Art and
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Ten years ago quantities OF the .fnest sap
phirss ever found were brought to light In
Cashmere. SO many and so fine were these
gems that for time the price Of sapphires was
lowered in the markets OF the world. Their
price has now fully appreciated. and the then
apparent overabundRnce has been consumed
More recently emeralds were reported from
Vegetable Creek. New south Wales, but as get
have little to fear in the way Of competition.
and IL the recent renewal Of the lease OF these
mines December, 1899 was made to the right
parties we may hope to see as line gems as
were ever found before.
REMARKABLE crystals of emerald were, OBJ
tained in Alexander county, North Carolina
gems although the hiddenite found with them
great features Of the 1889 and 1898 Expos-
sold. The garnets Of Arizona and New Mexico
are matchless as specimens of color. and sew
eral thousand dollars worth OF them are annu-
The search for gems in this country received
something OF asstbsck at the time 81 the Ia.
more than quarter OF n million dollars worth
Of turquoises have been obtained in New Mex
fornia. North Carolina. and Georgia, and they
have since then been observed in Wisconsin.
We have yet to learn that the $4,000. 900
Montana Sapphire Mining COMPANY Is pay
English nobility did attend the. very formal
introduction TO that greatest OF the worlds
on % and 81
81, 900 was reported at their last meeting In
stead OF the 40 per cent. dividend hoped for by
Until within the past decade we knew as lit
tie about the ruby mines OF Burmah and the
session Of King Thebaw Of that country as was
known a century ago. An English syndicate.
after IN any vicissitudes obtained grant from
tho English Government who secured The
plain plate glass as a part OF the regular col
Lection At the indlan Museum MN IN south hsn,
to The jewss al the foMe OF
:, The mines h have not proved the profitable ,
when the London police were compelled to
club the millionaires away from the subscrip-
ton office. SO great was the demand for the
price" can only be obtained at very high
cost. even higher than ever before.
frequently are very nne and OF great value a
mum Der OF mines being worked there:
discoveries Of fno opal IN oassnsian and New
South Wales. the mines In Warrington state
nnS d,ho and tn. Of mines
Client evidence that the unfounded and unfortu-
great rapidity. This contrasts iayorabiy with
the mocnstone, whieh IL almost universally
tthe holy colorL Owing TO- the finding OF al
price until it is used now only in the cheaper
Iewelry. except In rem srkable examples.
eussion has been participated in by many iaI aa-
thorities. and was finally disposed OF as being
TSe %s b
Fischer OF FIeiburg. Baden. whopublished an
exhaustive volume on the subject, the entire
jsdeite found in Europs. as we'll as that found
In Mexico. was Of burmese origin. Seven let
ters appeared In the London Tunes. the discus
sion being participated in by many OF tho most
eminent men "a Europe. IL has been conclu:
Mexican origin. that that from Alaska is OF
Alaskan origin. and the specimens from Europe
undoubtedly originated in European localities.
In 1868 cat's-eyes. asterias tourmalines.
spinels. Zircons. and chrysoberyls were
almost unknown. except TO the few gem col
his bride a cats. eye engagement ring the
stone became fashionable: in the search Tor It,
i fore and Of GREAT size ssrSsoberyis Sreons
and other fine gems were found Ia quantities
H.n
Hampshire. California. Mexico. Madagascar.
Dsmantoid green garnet. generally srro-
ular for some years. had not yet received q
prises although We safely refer TO the past
quarter century as the most eventful in the
history OF precious stones.
Aquarter OF q century ago that many sided
genius Lebrethon. cameo cutter, designer
t GSs ana sns ed
the artistic calling OF cameo cutting. To-day
Bonet alone and Few assistants follow it as =
profession. Our great sculptor. A. st. Gaudens
had given up this profession only Jew years
before to take up the great art which has since
INN ortaliZed him. But he has yet uifficult
task before him In educating some Senators to
an artistic Columbian Exposition medal
In 1859 the lapidsries Cottier. NJ. Fox. and
Tournlsr. were In their prime; all except the
latter have now been superseded by their sons,
The present extensive use OF burglar alarm
safe deposit boxes affords greater safety for
the Jewels OF the dealer and the private owner
than ever the Jewels OF tho tmD erial houses
had with their armed forces. BY the expendi-
ture OF merely a nominal sum family Jewels
receive absolute protection from thief or fire.
which the monarch: Of foreign lands with
failed to attain.
The safety OF the English and Continental
malls seems very apparent when one realizes
that nearly all OF the $500 600 coo worth OF
rough was shipped from the Cape to London
BY mail and again sent from England 10 the
Continent to be cut, When QUE considers that
no French or English merchant would have
moments doubt that his package Of diamonds
or precious stones would go safely TO its
one day would be delivered in Paris on the
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