EXPLANATION OF PLATES 



PLATE I. (Frontispiece.) 



DIAMOND, COKUXDUJI, SPINET,, AND ZIUCON. 



Fig. 



PLATE II. (Facing p. 74.) 



i'ORMS Oi'' CUTTING. 



Fij;. 1", h, c. Brilliant, double-cut . . 74 

 ,, English double-cut 

 (double-cut brilliant with star) 74 

 Brilliant, triple-cut, old form . 74 

 new form, 

 round . . .74 

 Brilliant, the same, oval 74 

 ,, the same, pear- 

 shaped 74 

 Brilliant, the same, trianguliir 74 

 Half-brilliant . 75 



PLATE III. (Facing p. 7(!.) 



FUKMS OF CUTTING. 



Fig. 1<(, h, c. Star-cut (of Caire) 75 



PLATE IV. (Facing p. 7K.) 



I'dKMS III'- CU'I'T1N{;. 



Fig. li. Rosette (Rose-cut), round 

 „ 2h. ,, pear-shaped 



,, 3(1. ., Dutch Rose 



7H 

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Fig. 4'^ Rosette Brabant Rose 

 ,, 5fl, 6,7. ,, Other forms 

 .. ~(a, li. ,, Rose recoupee 

 ,, X.,-, i. ,, Cross-rose 

 „ ',)<(. Double Rosette (Pendeloque) 

 ,, 10. Briolette 

 ,, Wii, h. Table-stone 

 „ 12", VAb. Thin-stone 

 ,, 14r^, h. Table-stone, with brilliant form 



above 

 ., 15 (, b, \6h. Thick-stone 

 ., 176. Caboohon, simple (hollowed) . 

 ,, 18/;. ., ,, with facets 



,, lili. , double 



PLATE V. (Facing p. 152.) 



DIAMOND MINI-; A'l' I'ANNA, INDIA. 



PLATE VI. (Facing p. 168.) 



DI.\.J10ND-WASnjN(; IX BRAZIL 



PLATE VII. (Facing p. 198.) 



KIMBKHLEY DIA:M0ND MINE IN 1872 



PLATE VIIL (Facing p. 202.) 



KIMI!E1!I,EY DIAMOND MIXE IX 1H74 



„ „ „ (Westside)in 1SH5 



PLATE IX. (Facing p. 240.) 

 A(TU.\i, SIZES OF uriijLIaxts (diamoxds) 

 of |- to 100 carats . 



PLATE X. (Facing p. 248.) 

 FAMOUS DIAMOXDS (Natural Size). 

 Fig. la, b, c. Orloff 

 „ 2. Great Mogul 

 ,, 3f(, b. Shah . 

 ,, 4", b. Koh-i-noor, Indian cut 

 ,, ba, b, I-. ,, new form 



,, 6. Stewart (from South Africa) . 

 ,, lb, !■. Mr. Dresden's (from Brazil) 



PLATE XI. (Facing p. 252.) 

 FAMOUS DIAMOXDS (Natural Size). 

 Fig. S", b, c. Regent 

 „ 9«, b, c. Star of the South (from Brazil) 

 „ 10a, b. Florentine .... 

 ,, l^a, b. Sanoy . ... 

 „ 1 2. Pasha of Egypt 

 ,, V6a, b, r. Nassak 

 ,, 14. Star of South Africa 

 ,, 15. Polar Star 



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