; It is"commonly ; thoughVthat the: diamond 1 is the most 'valuable of .the precious .stones, but both the,emerald and the ruby, if flawless, exceed it in value. A flawless emerald to-day is worth twice as much as- a diamond - of . the .< saWe weight. . Among: th.e .heirlooms. of. the Dukes of Norfolk are two emeralds set as hairpins, once the .property of .Mary, Queen of Scots.' The square-cut • emerald worn as a'brooch the-Duchess of Buceleuch is practically "priceless. best emeralds-are now found in Colonibia and.Venezuela, though'"stones are still discovered in the'ancient mines in Egypt. Many rings extant" 'belonging to the days of Cleopatra are. set with her portrait deeply cut- in., perfect ■emeralds.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18185, 23 September 1924, Page 11
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