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Show ARTIFICIAL RJUBIE8 NOW MADE. Procets Turns Out Stones as Beautiful as the Real Ones. Tho manufacture of artificial rubles, which In appearance aro as good as tho natural stones, la now an accomplished accom-plished fact. A demonstration of this achievement was given to tho members mem-bers of acadcmlo lies sciences yesterday yester-day aftornoon. Somo years ago artificial rubles wero placod on tho market, but a microscopical examination revealed tho fact that tho crystals wero Imperfect. Imper-fect. Tho rubles manufactured by M. Vornoull, how over, aro of a superb red color, and of a purity and sparkle equal to th genuine article. Tho cost of producing them Is not a heavy ono, so that thero fs every reason to anticipate antici-pate that tho new discovery will lead to a sensible diminution In tho price of tho formerly precious stones. Tho rubles are obtained by a new psocess, In which tho blow-plpo plays an important part, and the stones are both beautiful and of a goodly size. The specimen shown at tho meeting of the academy was much admired by tho savants. London Leader. |