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 from their setting, I found that they were upon foil; many of them brown, and so thin, that the best were only fit for making rose-shaped stones: the others I sold as bort, and found it difficult to obtain their cost.

apparently beautiful brilliant, of a pink color, was sent to me, which I estimated at three carats, A great price was asked, and would have been given; but on drawing the gem it proved to be lightly tinged with color, and set on pink foil.

diamond of 15: carats, apparently very fine, was consigned to me, valued at £400, it was judged it would be offcolor. I sold it to a Dutch merchant for £280; its form was a very regular octahedron.

often occurs that alarge rough diamond, of a brown appearance, is only bad in a parti-