CONCERNING PRECIOUS STONES.
The black diamond is so hard that it cannot be polished. An uncut diamond looks very much like a bit of gum arabic. The dianiondj in sufficient heat, will burn like a piece of charcoal. The island of Ceylon is the most remarkable gem depository in the worlds The carat, used in estimating the weight of gems, is a grain of Indian wheat.
When a fine ruby is found in Burmah a procession of elephants, grandees, and soldiers escorts it to the king's palace. The sapphire which adorns th© summit of the English Crown is the same that Edward the Confessor wore in his ring.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXII, Issue LXII, 20 January 1912, Page 10
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108CONCERNING PRECIOUS STONES. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXII, Issue LXII, 20 January 1912, Page 10
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