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Ch. 10: Gem Cutting Engraving

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DIAMOND-CUTTING.                      267
morsel in his hand; he decides how it should be shaped to retain the utmost weight with the most brilliant effect; he detects every flaw and streak,
and he knows whether the imperfections are at the stone's surface or at its heart. Very quickly then he sets to work. He takes a longish wooden implement or baton, shaped so as to be con-
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