Canadian Jewellers Association · Toronto : Maclean-Hunter Pub. Co · leaf 1244
e. Instantly the tragic tradition re-curred to the public. SOME RUSSIAN GEMS. An alternative story is given concerning the famousOrloff diamond, the largest existent Indian gem, differingin many particulars from the brief outline with illustra-tion B on the preceding page. This tale says that it… … A B The Florentine Diamond (A), among the crown jewels ofAustria, weighs 139i,2 carats and is valued at $525,000. It is avery pale yellow. It was picked up on a medieval battlefield, andsold for two francs. The Hope (B), 44/4 carats, is believed tobe a portion of a beautiful blue stone of 67 carats…
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