Quantcast
  We apologize for any slow response. This will be fixed before October 31st Portal logo
Login/Register
Bactrian Gold Treasure from Afghanistan, coming soon....
/gemstones/goodchild-precious-stones/page_237 - 2
 

Ch. 12: Beryl - Garnet

Ch. 12: Beryl - Garnet Page of 311 Ch. 12: Beryl - Garnet Text size:minus plus Restore normal size   Mail page  Print this page
PRECIOUS STONES.
233
the Incas, the Peruvians used as an idol an Emerald as large as an ostrich egg, which the priests explained was the mother-emerald who liked daughters, and thus induced her worshippers to offer "daughter-emeralds" to the goddess, much to the enrichment of the Spanish when they con­quered the country. Certain it is that, in spite of most careful search by the Spanish and by later explorers, no
trace of the Emerald has been found in Peru. Still, the fact that such beautiful specimens were brought to Europe by the Spanish from Peru has given us the terms " Spanish Emerald " and " Peruvian Emerald," as indicating Emeralds of the finest quality.
The Spaniards, however, found Emeralds in New Granada (Colombia), and the deposits there have been worked intermittently ever since and have provided some
Ch. 12: Beryl - Garnet Page of 311 Ch. 12: Beryl - Garnet
Suggested Illustrations
Other Chapters you may find useful
Other Books on this topic
bullet Tag
This Page