Diamonds and precious stones, a popular account of gems .. (1874)
Dieulafait, Louis, b. 1830, Sanford, Fanchon, tr · New York, Scribner, Armstrong, and Company · leaf 226
ation given here (Fig. 87) showsa lizard embedded in a piece of amber. The origi-nal fragment of amber belonged to the collection ofKircker, and was presented to him by the Duke ofBrunswick. The amber which is most esteemed is translucid,and of a beautiful lemon yellow; but there are alsovarieties… … Fig. 87.—Lizard imprisoned in a fragment of Amber. necklaces. In western countries it is prized merelyas serving to fabricate small objects of art, especiallythe mouth-pieces of pipes and cigars. This latter 206 PRECIOUS STONES. usage in the East is justified by the prevalent be-Hef that amber…
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