Diamonds And Precious Stones, a Popular Account of Gems ..
Diamonds And Precious Stones, a Popular Account of Gems ..
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The oriental amethyst is a rare substance of magnificent lustre, and of a violet colour slightly, tinted with red.
The amethyst was the ninth stone in the breast- plate of Aaron; and in modern times it is the sacred stone which ornaments the cross and the pastoral ring of Catholic bishops.
In the inventory of the crown jewels of France, 1 79 1, three superb oriental amethysts are mentioned, one of which weighed 13-]^ carats, and was valued at $1116.
But the greater part of the amethysts of comm...erce Digitized by VjOOQ IC 132 PRECIOUS STONES.
are occidental amethysts. As their composition and value have nothing in common with the oriental amethyst they will be described elsewhere.
ENGRAVING UPON THE AMETHYST.
Ancient engravings upon amethyst are numerous.
That which has been chosen as an example (Fig.
63) represents Antonia, the daughter of Mark Antony, and the wife of Drusus, a beautiful Fig. 63.— Antonia, wife of Drusus.
princess, who, to use the touching language of Lenormant, "embodied in herself all the glory and the sorrow of her time." She is represented as the goddess Ceres, and carries a horn of plenty.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The oriental amethyst is a rare substance of magnificent lustre, and of a violet colour slightly, tinted with red.
The amethyst was the ninth stone in the breast- plate of Aaron; and in modern times it is the sacred stone which ornaments the cross and the pastoral ring of Catholic bishops.
In the inventory of the crown jewels of France, 1 79 1, three superb oriental amethysts are mentioned, one of which weighed 13-]^ carats, and was valued at $1116.
But the greater part of the amethysts of comm...erce Digitized by VjOOQ IC 132 PRECIOUS STONES.
are occidental amethysts. As their composition and value have nothing in common with the oriental amethyst they will be described elsewhere.
ENGRAVING UPON THE AMETHYST.
Ancient engravings upon amethyst are numerous.
That which has been chosen as an example (Fig.
63) represents Antonia, the daughter of Mark Antony, and the wife of Drusus, a beautiful Fig. 63.— Antonia, wife of Drusus.
princess, who, to use the touching language of Lenormant, "embodied in herself all the glory and the sorrow of her time." She is represented as the goddess Ceres, and carries a horn of plenty.
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