96	THE DIAMOND
	sums of money, was named the " Excelsior." The finder was rewarded by a gift of, some say £500, others £150, a horse, saddle and bridle, and the diamond fields and the diamond dealers of the world boiled with excitement. The color was reported to be fine, and the only difficulty which confronted the owner was to get a purchaser who could find use and pay for such a monster gem. Later developments obviated the im­pediment of size considerably, for there were internal flaws so placed that a material reduction must result from their elimination. The shape" also made it impos­sible to cut a single brilliant from it without unusual and wasteful loss of material. The crystal measured 3 inches in length by 1-1/2 inches thick, and its breadth varied from 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 inches. As no purchaser appeared, it was finally decided to cut it. After much study, it was planned to cleave it into ten pieces, and cut them into drop and marquise shape brilliants. The work was very successfully done at Amsterdam in 1904. According to the United States Geological Survey re­port of 1904, the three largest cleavages weighed, 158, 147, and 130 carats respectively, and the cut gems produced were as follows: