Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-26
district. Golcondas are diamonds from

district. Golcondas are diamonds from
India.
Oriental Means High Quality.
Two of the most common expressions
in the trade are interesting in the light
they throw on the history of precious
stones. The word oriental has come to
be applied to all gems of the finest quail
Ity, no matter where they come from
Less frequently the word occidental is
used to designate inferior stones.
This is due of course to the fact that
for centuries the supply of precious
stones came from the east, and also t.
the fact that even when new mines were
later discovered in western countries the
gems were at first thought to be inferior
In some. cases they really were.
sometimes the word oriental is used
IN another way. For instance, the orr
entail topaz, the oriental emerald and the
oriental amethyst are in reality all sap
phlres, and receive these names solely OF
account of their color.
Ut course the oriental topaz is q
much rare and finer gem than the real
topaz, so that the usual idea implied IL
the word is here carried out as it Is by
| contrast with the yellow cairngOrm is
called the occidental topaz.
The three former stones really come
under the head of fancy sapphires, which
some other color than deep blue. AL
stones except diamonds are called fancies
when they depart radically from theil
normal color.
The brilliancy of fancy sapphires is
very great, but usually they are among
the less expensive gems. Most OF the
fancy sapphires come from Ceylon. but
Montana supplies some very beautiful
ones.
No Spanish Emeralds.
''Fine old Spanish emeralds" is q
phrase which means something quite diff
ferent from what it seems to imply
There never was an emerald mined IL
Spain, but after the conquest OF Peru the
conquerOrs brought home great quaint
| ties of loot of which emeralds formed al
| important part.
In this way the finest emeralds came
into possession of the old Spanish tam
lilies, and as very few had been seen IL
| Europe previous to that time all the beSl
stones soon became classed as fine Ole
Spanish emeralds. Today the expression
still applies to the best emeralds OF any
source.
Montana sapphires are known to the
trade as new mine SapphlreS as dlS
tinction from old mine sapphres iron
other countries. The best are highly
thought OF abroad. Most OF them go there
to be cut, though a great many later inc
their way back to this country.
The opal used in jewelry is distin
guished from other varieties of less value
by calling it precious Or noble opal OpalS
differ very greatly in their color effects
and these are known as the pattern OF
the gem. The shape and size of the
flashes of color vary from very small
when the stone is called pins point opal
to larger, squarisb spangles, when 1t l.
harlequin opal.
The line of reflection in the center OF
moonstone is called the blush. THAI
is. it should appear in the center, but i
doesn't always so do.
Jade is sometimes known as New Zea
land green stone, also as axe stone. The
best varieties are known as the imperia
green.
Red garnets-they come in many col
ors-are often sold by unscrupulous
dealers under such names as Cape ruby
ruby garnet and Australian ruby. The
green variety is sometimes sold as 6
| Uralian emerald.
Turquoises Retain Color.
There are some varieties of turquoises
which retain their color perpetually
These are said to belong to the old rock
while those that turn green are ascribeC
to the new rock.-New York Sun.