Smith, Marcell Nelson, 1854- [from old catalog] · Boston, Mass., Printed for Smith Patterson company by Griffith-Stillings press · leaf 83
light. Value of Although choice sapphires are uncommon, % ^^^ fine large stones are more frequently found than rubies of similar size, and consequently the price does not advance with an increase in size so rapidly as it does with rubies. Sapphires are found in various places, each locality… … GEM CUTTING IN CEYLON SAPPHIRES 59 gems possess a velvety luster, and a vivid colorof the true cornflower shade, without the slightesttrace of green or black. Another important locality for sapphires isBurmah. These Burmah or oriental sapphireshave a much darker shade of blue. While theybear the…
Precious stones · Gems
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