Logan Republican | 1905-04-19 | Page 3 | About Precious Stones

About Precious Stones. After the diamond, tho sapphire is tho hardest stone j with her moro beautiful sister she possesses also tho quality of resisting tho attack of tho file, but cho Is, however, cloudy In appearance and of a milky liuo. Tho topaz Is slightly yellowish, and surrenders sur-renders to tho cutting teeth of tho file. There aro a great numbor of white diamonds, but a pure, clear, transparent transpar-ent stone without a sinilo of color Is Tioro rare" than la often supposed.