Show RUBIES AND DIAMONDS the th former are becoming more and cot coot more than latter ail the world loves a ruby or should and all who know their fraseir aaion will welcome some facts concerning them which have been given currency by a paris technical journal le lc diamant chich are of timely interest in view of 0 the increasing popularity of 0 these gems and their recent material advance in price there are three varieties oriental siamese and the the first la Is the most beautiful of all colored d gems they are becoming more and more rare and weight tor for weight are valued ten to twenty told fold the price ol of diamonds the best come from ceylon india and china the siamese rubies are very dark red the Is less richly colored the largest ruby known is one of the crown jewels of russia the shah of 0 persia has a ruby of carats barats gustavus adolphus of sweden had bad one of 0 the sire of 0 a small egg and ot of perfect water which was presented to the czarina of 0 russia in 1677 1791 france had in ili its crown jewels eighty one oriental rubles rubies gems ol of small intrinsic value are just now commanding prices higher than they would be valued at by experts which is always the case with stones which become fashionable and it is a safe rule that those who buy stones of this class should exercise the rame care they would or shoud in purchasing diamonds the demand has called out a large number of second and third class rubles rubies from their hiding places and in new mountings they are masquerading as jewels ot of great price the ruby is skillfully imitated says the new york times and not a few are worn which are only of the grade of paste diamonds without a suspicion or on the part ot of their owners that they are not what they are assumed to be no bargains in desirable rubles are to be had in the markets of europe or america those worth buying tor for investment are snapped up tip on sight by the gem sharps and the person who purchases from them will in every instance pay their value |