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Show About Precious Stones. Hal Alter the diamond, the sapphire is liHB tho hardest stone; with her moro 'all beautiful sister slio possesses also tho ifHI quality of resisting tho attack of tho il Hie, but sho Is, however, cloudy In fill appearance and of a milky hue. Tho I iHI topaz, is slightly yellowish, and stir- I -fill renders to the cutting teeth of the fllo. j , IfflJH Thero arc a great number of white , rail diamonds, but n pure, clear, transpar- 49 1 cut stone without a shade of color Is Hill more rare than is often supposed. 'Mil |