Diamonds, Pearls and Precious Stones: Where They are Found, how Cut, and Made Ready for Use in the Jeweler's Art, Their Composition and Value |
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ALEXANDRITE alloy almandite Alumina America amethyst Amsterdam ancient AQUAMARINE Australia beautiful beryl blue white blueground Brazil Brazilian brilliant Brown Burmah cabochon Capes carat carbuncle cent Ceylon chrysolite cleavage color Colorless composition compound corundum crystals CULLINAN DIAMOND cut cabochon cutters DeBeers detected DIAMOND CUTTING diamond mining diamond mounting DIAMOND SAW discovery emerald Europe facets fact finest fisheries garnet gem minerals gravels green Haelen hard hiddenite highly prized imperfect increased India Indian mines interesting jewels known Kunzite lapis lazuli Legend light locality luster machine cutting Magnesia melees metal monds MUSO opal Oxide oysters patented Polished Girdle Patterson Company perfect pink platinum precious stones pyrope rarer form river rough diamonds rubies and sapphires ruby spinel Schenck SEMIPRECIOUS shades shape Siam Siberia Silica skin South Africa specimens spinel rubies spot star sapphire supply Syndicate tariff tint topaz tourmaline turquoise United valuable weight Wesselton workman yellow Zircon