Smith, Marcell Nelson, 1854- [from old catalog] · Boston, Mass., Printed for Smith Patterson company by Griffith-Stillings press · leaf 97
gem. In the cutting of the gem skill is necessary inorder to so cut the specimen that it will exhibitits most beautiful color. The most valuedcolors are, as a rule, dark red, sometimes almostapproaching that of the ruby, and dark greenshading to blue or yellow.Tourmaline One of the chief localities… … TOURM JUNES 69 interested In the study of the minerals whichwere of frequent occurrence In the fields abouttheir homes. One day in the fall of 1820, afterhunting some time for specimens, they wereattracted by the gleam of something green atthe roots of a tree. They eagerly secured themineral, and…
Precious stones · Gems
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