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THE DRESDEN GREEN.
One of the Rarest Diamonds in the World—A Comparatively Small Gem Valued at £30,000.
HIS
gem is the largest in the "Green Vaults" of Dresden, and owing to its
peculiar green tint, one of the rarest diamonds in the world. This rare
stone weighs 48 1/2 carats. It is probably of Indian origin, but
nothing seems to be known of its antecedents. It is valued, according
to Kluge, at 200,000 thalers (£30,000), a very large sum for a stone of
such a small sjze, but accounted for by its unique character. Mr.
Streeter has, or had lately, on sale a small red diamond, altogether
unique of its kind, for which £1,000 was asked, although it weighed
only three-quarters of a carat.
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