L32 TKANS AUCTIONS OF THE [jAN. 25, 



red, and sc-ircely to be distiiiguisheJ from a Siamese purplish-red 

 spinel. The otiier stone is the largest on record. It weighs 63f 



TACEv SIDE- VIEW. 



Alexandrite. Ceylon. 



carats, and measures 33 mm. by 3'-i mm. by 15 mm. It has a 



yellow, grass-green color by daylight, but changes to a raspberry- 

 red by artificial liglit. 



The finest cut beryl (Aquamarine), ever found in the United 

 States is from Stoneham, Maine. Ic measures o^) mm. by 35 



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SIDE VIEW, 



Aquamarine. Stoncliain.Me. 

 133^4 Curais(NuiSixe} 



mm. by 20 mm. It is brilliant-cut and weighs 133f carats. 

 The color is bluish-green, and, with the exception of a few 

 hair-like internal striations, is perfect. 



A cabochon ruby, from Franklin, Macon Co., N. C, shows 

 somewhat the asteria effect. It is of good normal color ;ind 

 quite free from flaws. Its dimensions are 5.5 mm. by 4 mm., 

 and its weight l^^g- carats. 



