Diamonds and precious stones, a popular account of gems .. (1874)
Dieulafait, Louis, b. 1830, Sanford, Fanchon, tr · New York, Scribner, Armstrong, and Company · leaf 126
, and weighing 40 carats. Itbelongs to the Princess YoussoupofF. Fig 47. The finest diamond owned by Austria is theGrand-duke of Tuscany. It is a little yellow, andis cut to represent a star of nine rays. Fig. 48. This diamond belonged to Charles the Bold, wholost it at the battle of Granson. Found… … Fig. 49.—The Pasha of Egypt. Egypt possesses a very beautiful brilliant of 40carats, which bears the name of the Pasha ofEgypt It cost $136,200. In Holland there is a diamond ot 36 carats, esti- I06 PRECIOUS STONES. mated at $48,360 ; and one in the treasury ofDresden that weighs 31J^ carats. A…
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