New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-28
JCUELLERS NOT INTERESTED.
cIRYsOPRAsE RECENTLY REPORTED FOUND n
CALIFORNIA RANKS LOW AS \ SEMI
pRECIOI.S STONE.


The finding o, VEN OF chrysoprass in Tulars
County. California. reported to be Of rare variety
and o. quality much sought after by metropolitan
jewellers proves on investigation be not valu-
able discovery after all.
II knew OF the existence Of this California vein
over three years ago" eaii Mr.. kurz ne acknowl-
edged authority on precious stones in the United
States II, is OF ordinary quality. and the stones
when cut for mounting instead Of bringing from 80
to 500 each as rumor has II. would undoubtedly De
worth only from 81 to SO Chrysoprase at BEST "hlIs
better than agate. ranks low In the scie OF semi
precious stones II l. too soft TO admit OK high
polish ami IS iittle called FOR IN comparison Win
other stones OF it, class.
Here is specimen he continued. holding UP
piece about the II a birds egg Of pale yellow
green hue someHha. the color Of sea water Inc
store resembles an opal robbed Of its quickenins
r-os ard feels light in weight IN the hand
IT g Us,d for natch charms. sal. Mt hunz -
50, n Inferior kin Is y, rings and - used for hat
pins veilp!ns AMI various ,rfng ornaments. This
scarfp.n Is chrysoprase and is valued a; .s%' out
that hsh price is owing the four small diamonds
set around the chrysoprasc The stone i'seif is OF
little value. II is translucent Ike the unconscious
and had great popularity century ago. Some
times It's lint borders on the blIe-green and again
on the yellow green which lasi gives II its nam,
chrysoprase from two Greek words incorporated
into the Latin 'ch-ysoprasus.' meaning golden
green
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70 color Il in this peculiar way. Silesla furnishes
the most considerable quantity OF chrysoprase. ana
The best found in ,hi, country is In Oregon. There
Is n fne vein near the town Of Riddles. N Douglis
County, in tnat State There nickel mines IN
tho neghborhocd The chrysoprase Is found there IN
Welding stones several inches square. Chrysoprass
veins over an inch thick embedded in the nickel ore.
might he used tor ornamental purposes. In fasAoa-
Ing cabinets ard various items OF bric-a-orac out
for the FAC, that IL has been found IN slices OK
sufficient thickness 10 admit OF such use Green
quartz Is sometimes cortounded with T..
"A gooi greer-coloreI variety is found in,ermlx.i
with black hornblende, in Macon County. North
Caroline Gems can be gotten ont there an inca
across chester County. Pennsylvania; ST. Law
renee County. New-York Huison's Bay district. on
Belanger's Island. all furnish small quantities. OF
this stone -.
''Os recent years" went on the mlneralogst. a
number OF items appeared In newspapers re,a-
two the finding OF valuable gems. all Of which
the famous Blu" Ridge sapphire found in the noun.
ains OF Georgia. The owner of the land was assured
by Southern jewellers 'hat Il Was schlihe sap
ph.r. worth S50ON \ failacy prevails that any
genuine stone. ant no expert judges founded tneir
opinion in this case On the weight OF the prec0us,
treasure. 1t proved 10 b. only piece OF rolsei i
blue bottle glass. d fact OF which the owner coui
be convinced on.y ~ seeing platinum wire coated
With A melted fragment.
a wonderful emerald found in North Carolina
which tn Under was assured would bring nm a
fortune ard which he brought TO New-York IN per-
.or. being afrail 10 trust express companies. was
CRYSTAL for which the Nev-York firm offered -
Then the priceless sN-cunce ruby proved 10 be only
a garnet o. inferior u atty ! doubt 4 the ds.
In Tulare county california. will reap much pecuni-
airy reward for HIS discovery.