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Ch. 6: Ruby, Sapphire, Spinel etc.

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THE RUBY, SAPPHIRE, ORIENTAL TOPAZ,
ETC.
LL the above stones are properly corundums, being identical in every particular but that of colour, which difference may be said to be the only cause of a change in the name· The red sapphire is a ruby, the blue ruby a sapphire, the yellow a topaz, etc. The name corundum itself is of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit korund, and is applied only to the opaque massive varieties, which, however, pre­sent the characteristic hexagonal crystal, and are generally of a dull colour. The first European to class all the varie-
Ch. 4: Gemstones Breastplate High Priest Page of 295 Ch. 6: Ruby, Sapphire, Spinel etc.
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