The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-05
GEMS FOUND IN AMERICA.
Three Distinct Regions i'm Which
Diamonds Occur.

| The Geological Survey Preparing a
Pamphlet on the Prod uction oi
Precious stones and the Industry
in tLe United states in 1900
The Geological Survey is preparing q
| pamphlet oU the production of precious
stones i'm 1900 The principal features of
| tho precious stone industry in the United
states are summarized as follows The
| continued mining OF the fine blue sap
phiTes in Ferguson County, Mon, the
development OF the fancy-colored sap
phircs in Granite County. Mon. che
systematic working OF ;hc beryl deposits
! in Mitchell County Mon, the increased
output OF The turquoise mines in Nevada,
and Grant and Santa Re counties. y. NJ.
IT, great sale OF the turquoise cut with
/ the rock under the name Of turquoise
matriN from all localities, the cutting
and selling of the western North Carolina
emerald with the gaugue under the name
Z Of emerald matriN: the mining Of purple
pink Earnets in Macon County, y. G.. the
discovery OF coIored tOuunaliEcs at a new
locality I'm California. the further advance
in the price Of diamonds; the continued
popularity and demand for pearls. omer-
aids, and rubies, the importation of near
/ " 100000 worth OF rough diamonds
which were all cut in this country. the
stability Of the diamond-Cutting industry
/ in the United States. even with the
limited output Of the South African
mines; the continued importation and sale
Of the Queensland and New South Wales
opdls and their cutting from the rough
IN the United States. and the presentation
by Mr. j. PierpOnt Morgan TO the Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History Of the
great Tiffany collection Of gems and pre-
cioUs stones shown at the Paris Exppsi-
tiou In 1880 AID the Clarence $ Belmont
collection Qf minerals
In the United States. the pamphlet says.
diamonds are found in three distinct re-
gions-L Wisconsin. Michigan. Indiana.
and Ohio, in the vicinity OF the Green Bay
lobe of the continental glacier. .. In
Georgia. North Carolina, Tennessee
South Carolina, and Kentucky 3. In cal
nornia, adjacent to the watersheds Of the
san Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers
where they were first found in the United
States.
There are reports that diamonds have
been found recently in six localities in
Georgia, but there is some doubt as 10
their authenticity A diamond Of AZ car
ats was found recently. in Shelby County,
Ala, thirty miles south of Birmingham.
The stone was found in d garden. 1t was
sent 10 New York for examination and
was pronounced a stone OF the first water
which would make a gem Of about ~
cGrats when cut. Two diamonds were
found recently in Tennessee, near Knox
VILE.
The annual report of the De Beers Con-
sohdated mines fOT the year ending June
1 20, 1900, issued by the great corporation
Of which Cecil Rhodes is life governor.
and the American engineer, Gardiner F.
Williams, IS life manager, is q very vol
luminous document and contains much
unusual matter connected with the South
African war. and the resulting interfer-
enCe with the operations of the com lauv
The actual diamond OUTPUT Of the mines
was reduced vastly more than One-h4If-
buI as prices were higher the value or The
product Was reduced by an even aalf
he total amount realized in diamonds
from the comDdny's three mines during
the year was G2.OI0. fl3, or SIO352 OG5 1ust
about one-half Of that fer the year pre-
10us- The total expenditure was Ct 6l6-
y" and Of this amount more than 10 pr
cent WAS attributed to extra expense
caused by the war The company pays a
~ per cent dividend amounting TO a mil
non and half pounds annually.
Diamonds. IL IS stated. are widely dis
tributed, and are being discovered I'm new
locallJles every year. the latest finds u
Importance being in British Guiana The
remarkable increase Of the output of dia-
m0nds I'm Brazil was due en- great measure
70 the drought IN the diamond regions
which rendered accessible stream beds
not usually available. II IS estimated
that the diamond output in Brazil in 1900
was thrice that Of 1893.
In New South Wales Ga the other hand
the diamond production was interfered
with by the drought which cut of the
supply OF water necessary for working
the beds The yield for he year was o.
So Carats-
The pamphlet deals at some length with
what is described as the largest and fin
est diamond in the world IL was shown
at the Paris Exposition Of 1900 This is
the wonderful stone from JaEersfoutein.
found IN 1893 by negro workman The
stone was first called the Excelsior. but
was afterWard named the Jubilee Dia-
mOnd in honor Of the sixlieth anniversary
Of the accession 70 the throne Of Queen
Victoria tn lhG- 1t suTDasses any dia-
m0nd known. not only IN size. but also
in fauitless perfection Of color Iustre
and water. and # has been cut with mod
crn appliances 50 that ii is an absolutely
peerless gem.
IN the rough IT weighed s-1zi carats.
but black spot was discovered near the
middle. necessitatiug the cutting or the
stone I'm half and bringing its finished
weight down 10 20 caats. The other
famous diamonds of Uh- world are far
below 70 in weight as wei as I'm the other
properties mentioned. The orion. the
crown diamond of Russia, weighing only
1872 carats. the Regent Of France. 1861;
the Imperial. $50. and the Koh-i-nGUr.
lg-t carats- And these diamonds all have
The value Of the jubilee VIII not be
determined until a purchaser IL found.
Il is stiH owned by the De Beers Syndi-