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Ch. 1: The Diamond

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DIAMONDS
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white, varying according to the specimen. The most valuable of all diamonds are the red. This color is very rarely found, and there are only a few specimens of it in existence.
Old Mine stones are supposed to be fine blue-white or extra fine white stones from the old Brazilian or Indian Mines, and originally were always cut in such a manner as to save the most weight; consequently, they were frequently very thick and of poor shape. Today we hear very little about Old Mine stones, since as fine stones have been found in South Africa as were ever found in the Old Mines, and those that are shown as Old Mine stones are generally "fakes," coming from regular sources.
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