The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
RARE STONESLURE
PUBLIC TO EXHIBIT
AT HALL OF GEMS
Jewels From All Sections
Of World Are Dis
played.

S'oie VI rare precious stones
in their natural form and carved
and mounted Jewels has been placed
on public view in the Hall of Gems
on Fifth avenue in New York. 1t
Is one of the most interesting ex-
hibits of the kind in the country,
since it displays not only precious
stones. but also beautiful examples
of semi-precious stones in curiously
developed natural and handwrouxht
forms from all sections of the
world.
Rough. uncut stones are shown
as the natural source from which
the polished gems. displayed be-
side them. are derived. thus the
exhibit gives to the observer the
organic background OF the lapidary
art, as developed in the magnificent
historic specimens gathered.
Varied in Interests
The collection contains speci-
mems as varied in their historic
and lapidary interests as the IA
nous emerald Jewel pendant,
weighing 1913 carats. to a tiny agate
stork. delicately carved, with dia-
monds for eyes. Rough amethysts.
crystals and quartz are shown side
by side with rare and large clear
cut crystal balls, exquisitely carved
quartz incense burners, beautiful
chimerical animals in gray agate:
An aquamarine glows softly in pale
blue green, next to the deeper hued
Hope ruby. of international fame.
The aquamarine exhibited in this
collection is a large. square cut
stone of limpid beauty, Weighing
over 100 carats. There are to be
seen cups of glistening emeralds.
the blue green from India, the
paler green from Siberia. the yellow
green from Colombia. An emerald
rock. cleaning softly like a magic
stalactite. was brought from the
River Takavoga in Siberia. 1t is
seven inches long. three inches
wide and weighs twenty-seven
ounces.
Emerald Illustrates Development
Illustrating the development of
the emerald from its rough state is
a magnificent emerald Jewel pen
dant, weighing 1873 carats. dark,
luscious, cold green. set in a hoop
of pearls and hanging from a pearl
chain.
Next to the Hope ruby. which
weighs So carats. are little cups.
containing square cut rubies from
Burma. The ruby Is a corundum
Its varieties are the sapphire. the
Oriental amethyst, the Oriental
topaz. The great corundum re-
gions of the United States are in
parts of North and South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama. Some rubies
of the Cowie mines North Caro-
lina) are exhibited.
An exhibit of sapphires shows
more dark blues than the average
person knows exist. From Burma
come the deep blue sapphires: Cey-
lon sapphires are clearer. lighter.
From Kashmir came the purple
blue cabochon set In a platinum
ring. A translucent statue shows
the subtle color gradations of the
amethyst.
Twelve Miniature Caesars.
The most interesting pieces in
the exhibit of carved stones are
the twelve miniature Caesars,
standing in row. They have
been reproduced from the collec-
ton in the Louvre Museum, Paris.
There is a Tiberious in amethyst
white jade Augustus, dull
bloodstone Vitellius, an agate
Julius Caesar. Nero is sculptured
in cold crystal. Other Caesars are
In Pink tourmahne, in onyx. These
Jewel heads emerge from silver
and gold busts set on tiny marble
pedestals.
Anothar group Is a rare collec-
tion of carved birds and animals
In miniature perfection. A. rose
quartz fighting goose snaps its
sapphire eyes and stands squarely
on its agate legs. An agate stortl<
peers inquisitiveIy through dia-
mond eyes. A proud penguin of
obsidian rests on crystal Ice. A
gentle swan of white agate swims
in crystal water. An intricately
carved white jade box of the Mo-
gul Dynasty illustrates the best
1ndo-Perslan work. The round
knob rising from the cloudy jade
Is set with a ruby.
Wide Range In Quarts.
tQuaRtz in its natural state. and
carved into statues and curious
ornaments, shows the wide range
in beauty and color of this min
eraI. Amethystine quartz, trans-
lucent rose quartz, gray qua stz
the interesting smoky quartz
citrine quartz, in yellow and
brown. and finally the clear, rock
crystal, cold and transparent. are
displayed. Gray agate Is to be
found in this exhibit and mala-
chite, q which q splendid speci-