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The Gem Cutter’s Craft. By Leopold Claremont. 7 inches x 9J inches. 296 
pages. Numerous Illustrations. George Bell and Sons. Price 15s. net. 
There is hardly any one who could fail to be interested by Mr. Claremont’s 
account of hfs craft. Precious stones appeal to the society beauty, to nearly all 
her sisters, to the merchant, to the mineralogist, and to a host of others. Atten- 
f iouRE 26 . — Crystal or Beryl on Topaz. 
(From “A Gem Cutter’s Craft,” by the courtesy of Messrs. George Bell and Sons.) 
Figure 27. — The “Colenso” Figure 28. — Size of Brilliant into 
Diamond. Actual size. British which the “ Colenso Diamo.m> 
Museum. might be cut. 
(From “A Gem Cutter’s Craft,” by the courtesy of Messrs. George Bell 
and Sons.) 
tion is compelled by the ways in which the rough material is made to show its 
full beauty, is srnootbed and polished so as to reveal its hidden lustre, or skil- 
fully cut so as to refract the light from scores of facets cunningly arranged, 
which give the maximum effect while at the same time reducing the original 
size of the stone as little as is possible (see Figures 27 and 28). Those who are 
not well versed in the subject will learn a great deal from this interesting book. 
