Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

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Although considerable numbers Of
diamonds are continually being found
In australia. chiefly in New South
Wales. tie true matrix has never been
discovered In that colony there is
evidence in every case TO show tina;
the stones were drirted from their
original matrix TO the places where
they were found. but up 20 the present
its locale and nature remain unknown.
says Public Opinion When both have
heen ascertained Il is probable that
New South Wales viii become one OF
the leading diamond producing coua-
tries Of the wcrsd. but the work o;
prospecting is dificuit tedious and
costly. by reason OF the mountainous
character of the country in which
gems are principally found. The I'M
est stones Yet known were obtained
several years ago from the CudgescnE
river. rising IN the Australian Alps
and running through auriferouS Coun-
Try In the northwestern portion OF the
colony. No regular search is beins
made az the present tine for thc
stones. the sold mining industries be-
Ing found Of a more certain and re
munerativc character. but 81 Bingera
and other portions OF New England
district. in the northern portion OF the
colony. diamond mining is actively
carried on. the stones generally being
small and many OF color. Others
CT the same kind arc found at lnverel.
IN the same country. Not few OF
g. hr
would be c,assed rs frs; water by the
expert. being white. clear. bright and
Tree from speck or Cav but their ex-
IRENE hardness makes the cost Of cut
ting expensive in proportion 20 their
size. Considerable numbers OF dia-
Doncs from BinEsr1. Inverell and 9th
er places are annually sold in Europe.
the larger stones bringing good prices
. Thus. a BinEcra diamond which. when
cut. weighed slightly under a carat.
was disposed % in London for So. an
other. with a Ereenish tinge. weighing
over half q carat. when cut bringing
SO. The stones average about four 20
the carat IL the rough siote. For dia-
uond drills and similar Industrial pur-
poses. the New South Wales stones
are simply Invaluable. snd are pre-
/ ferred 10 those Of other diamond pro
/ ducinE countries A. Nittagong. be-
tween seventy and eighty miles south
T - SydneT. diamonds are found IN g
drift associated with other gems
/ some of the stones are OF a much deep
Cr tiu9e than the straw color which
F makes them of" and are REGARDED
as having a peculiar beauty % thesr
own as yellow diamonds In 1855
some good diamonds were found 10
che % the western gold districts where
some ailuvial mining was being car
red on az a depth OF from twenty &C
Fifty feet One OF the stones. capable
q being cut into a frst-class brilliant
az four carats. was sold Tor 1915. -
tough diamonds are met with N M
r.er0us places tr Ncw Scr-a Wales
cf.en many miles apart from each
0taer. their sources remain undiscov-
cred 10 this day. The abraded appear
aace q the stones generally show.
that they must have Travelled a con.
siderable distance. although their eX
trerne hardness has caused the sign.
Ct abrasion 20 be less consplcuou.
than In Brazilian and other diamonds
!, IS believed that the matrix OF the
Biurera AID Inverei Diamonds viii -'
found somewhere near the great d.
viding range. and that as D. IS A.
preached the stones obtained vii in
crease iu size. The ancient river he,
doEn which they we're c-r-ied has sc
TO be discovered.