Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-19
Emcrnld-, Mos, Ngntes Diamonds and
Beach Pebbles


An important feature OF the gem
mining Industry in the United states
during 1874 was the Yesult or pros.
p"rtug go the Turner emerald mine
near shelby. y e.. Tho quality 90
some uf the gems and the value ot
the gem material found IA this de-
puslt with % small amount OF develop
mcut work ate promising, for the out
put Included gems valued al 500 20
5000 per carat ANA equal In quality 90
the average run Of cmcTHlds from
south America. During the last three
years this one locality la North car
ulinu has yielded gems worth $40
500. The largest emerald so far dis
covered measured about 1 inch by 80
inch by y inch. 10 was about hall
ct crystal split parallel with the
length This piece has been cut into
about 20 gems. the largest uf which
weighs about 3 C1ruts. This stone has
been dracrih'd as having IN excellent
deep Rrccn color ana ns being partiD-
u.uriy beautiful 1t night u has ale
most mo- visible flaws but BE- slightly
fuggy BOO strong daylight
Much interest has lately been
aroused in the moss uE1tes found iu
Montana, some OF which are remark.
able fur iID.r resemblance Co land
scupes By taking advantage Of the
arrangement uf the dark seams ana
dcudrita patches patterns urr OBJ
HIurd that resemble moss, sen growth.
ferns, PUSHES. trees. and landscapes
with water and islands Tho cut
gems consist of stones suitable for use
300 brooches. stIuN pins. watch fOhs.
belt buckle. and other ornaments. Tho
gems guf from the Montana moss
agate cor mocha Stone command good
| prices, bringing anywhere from 81 TO
5000 co. $500 apiece. some OF the
MAILER stones suitable for stick pins.
| ~ the messy ur trruukr patterns are
particularly delicate ANA beautiful
IrinE f2a ,1Dh.
Most OF American diamonds come
| from Arkansas ana California all
| though accounts hav, aupra asd In
newspapers of INu discovery of these
| gems boo Illinois ana Texas The most
| Important uud of tho Nrur iu ArkUu-
| sas was Hu l-N carat white diamond
the LARGEST diamond su fu found iu
| the state. Another white diamond, ot
! 3 ii-Gt ctrats. was also found.
| Considerable business iu gems In
| done among tourists along the coast
| OF California and oregon. the beach
| pebbles having peculiar textures. ODD
| markings and pleasing colurs. Some
OF thes, stones have been described In
terms suggested hv characteristics ten.
| lures such as "tuychthyoi" Flower
I
| japanese Stone ono COMPANY ln
| Avalon, cal. n1s been engaged In cut
ting thcgo Hronca for several years
Tho stone is obtained iu an sizes. from
cobhIes over o inches thick ~ small
pebbles. out good gem material Is not
| plentiful Reach pebbles are collected
anu cut for the tourist trade along
the coast OF oregon. na In southern
California. Tho tourists also collect
tuesr pebbles 90 carry on gB souvenirs
either polished or in tho rough
Imports at prr,iuus stones.
The Imports uf precious stones into
the United states la lJll as reported
hy the bureau Of Statistics. were large
land have been exceeded only hy those
nf 1906. Tho increase over the im-
ports of 1910 amounted 90 only al15.-
$3.50. aud over those uf 1909 to yjb2,-
lH"1 Tho Imports, which were nearly
three times ua great 1g those Of tho
year 1905 during the financial depres-
sion following the panic. comprised
Diamonds rlo'l,ts tiaa.930, dust 90
.h,ft FlIu.tAA, rough or uncut
tAp.Cai,4l3. uuact. t25,67G,3O2i dia-
mundH and other stones not set, ST.
l195,11l, pearls, Al,3Ni,atd,