THE GENESIS OF THE DIAMOND. 209 



Is it not more reasonable to suppose that these enormous crystals 

 grew little by little, and that nature has followed the same laws of 

 crystallization in the diamond as in other minerals? 



In March, 1904, a diamond of 228 carats was found in the Kimbei'- 

 ley mine, which contained two red spots in the center of the stone. 

 One of these was bright red. and. under a magmfS'ing glass, was 

 found to be a small diamond with crystalline faces easily distin- 

 guishable. The large diamond was cracked in all directions around 

 the small crystal for a distance of about one-sixteenth of an inch. 



I have been frequently asked " AYhat is your theorj^ of the original 

 crystallization of the diamond ? '' and the answer has always been 

 " I have none, for after nineteen years of thoughtful study, coupled 

 with practical research, I find that it is easier to ' drive a coach and 

 four ' through most theories that have been propounded than to sug- 

 gest one which would be based on any nonassailable data." All that 

 can be said is that in some unknown manner carbon, which existed 

 deep down in the internal regions of the earth, was changed from its 

 black and uninviting appearance to the most beautiful gem which 

 ever saw the light of day. 



