The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-01

AMERICAN GEMS.

ID AMERICA
t# By Frederic
EeanBassons11s7s
BY cutting. off importations OF
precious and semi-precious stones,
the European war Is expected to
prove stimulus TO the production
| of native gems in America. which Is
one OF our most curious and least
known industries. The commercial
success OF any variety OF gem IS al
ways ar least partly dependent upon
fad, and should fashionable de-
mand for certain American gems
spring up.-it would result in keeping;
many millions OF dollars. in this
country which are now sent abroad
Diamonds. emera1ds, rubtes, sap
phires and turquoise of excellent
quality have all been produced IN:
this country, while in the variety OF
semi-precious stones found. we are
especially rich. Thus during 1913,
no less than forty varieties of preci-i
Gus and seui-precious stones were
produced in the United States; ana
yet, so small was the quantity OF most
OF the mthat their total value was
only s319, 900, while during the same
wear our imports Of gems reached
the tremendous total OF S45,431.OOo.i
Thus truly startling amount Oh
money has been spent abroad 1or |
gems and precious stones by Amer1-i
cans. The new tariff law. comolneo
with the war. viii certainty serve 70
keep some OF this money at honie:
and in all probability VIII mean tnas
- Jaasr coyoo of If will be spent for
American gems
One of the Oldest precious stons
industries in America. ana one
the most promising. IS turQouis
mining: Long oe1ore Coiunlous Sc
covered America spleno1o III
were taken from the mines OF ~
ma and New MeSco. Nol many
ago prospectoF IN tue Dui1 80
talnS near SILVER CitS, y. W. -
upon some iapg@ f basida hon, mon
great piles OF eartn oesloe ene s LEI
which grew the cactus ano .ta"q
bayones- examining tnese
MOUNDS closer. ne HFst , iounu .H - !
mains OF olo stone nstni -.
other prlmlt1Se nlpietuen1s -.
had evidently oeen usec IN
the excavations: Cpon eios -
ANIMATION some tuIauolse - 800
dld color ana qudIes 4besa
az ..-t,:nl,
excavations We're mines Mulsn go.
been worked by the spanish con
querors, ana oouotie 49,
Pueblo tnolans ionS oeAoi
Span1aTos came
These Burro mountain prospects
have since then become the ste OF
a Very profitable Industry II IS
said that over seventeen tons OIL Iu1-
quoiSe We're taken out OF these mines
/, in a single year. OF course the
greater quantity OF this was OF poor
quality and was used only for belt
buckles. hat pins and other cheap
ornaments A considerable guar.
t1ty OF very me turquoise was 49, =. ~
out. however, most or II gong e 20 lIe
I h1gn-clasS SeW orr H1ttI ne 80
stones worth over a nunuleu uota a.
have been taken from these uinss
The mining operations are ca ,eo
| on from an immense cut some ~
| yards long. 1Vo feet wac dno
/, feet deep numerous niue xaess
and pockets are eds1lS v of h r - L ~
! TINS main excavation ne lu!au
IS fond lmoeooec IN dtliA -
! whls1sn ROCK II Is Dfohen 80
! rough pieces by the miners ana SOU ssnt
/ TO laploarles oN the pouno
prices run from one collars 70 nun-
| drec dollars per pound. accoi o Ia
to the demand and the quality OF the
| turquoise The iap1oarS VINO ouss
the stone is really SPECTATOR, as IN
pound or turquoise ne may INC q
single stone that Is worth more tnd aii
/! the price OF the who're or ne nas
/ not get enough out OF q pouho ~
! pay the price of the cutting
The immense production "nlcn