A Hand-book of Precious Stones

by Meyer D. Rothschild

GENERAL INDEX.

• Achroite, [64]
• Actinolite, [29]
• Adularia, see moonstone
• Agate jasper, [120]
• Agate onyx, see onyx
• Agate, see quartz, [106], [119], [122], [123], [124], [126]
• Alexandrite, [8], [54], [56]
• Almandine, [9], [30], [80]
• Almandite, [29], [80]
• Amazon stone, [17], [88], [91]
• Amber, [17], [128]
• American ruby, [80], [83]
• Amethyst, [8], [9], [16], [17], [44], [49], [107], [110], [111]
• Amethystine quartz, see amethyst
• Antimony, [29]
• Apatite, [19], [87]
• Aquamarine, [8], [16], [53]
• Aquamarine chrysolite, [53]
• Arizona ruby, [80], [83]
• Asterias, see star sapphires
• Aurora red sapphire, see Oriental hyacinth
• Avanturine, [113], [114]
• Avanturine felspar, see sunstone
• Axinite, [17], [102]
• Balas ruby, [48]
• Banded agate, [119]
• Beckite, [120]
• Beryl, [14], [16], [17], [44], [50], [52], [53], [87]
• Blood-stone, see heliotrope
• "see hematite
• Bobrowska garnet, [80], [83]
• Bohemian garnet, [80] [82]
• "diamond, see rock-crystal
• "topaz, see yellow quartz
• Bone turquois, [62]
• Bort, [38]
• Brazilian aquamarine, [85]
• "emerald, [64], [67]
• "ruby, [85]
• "sapphire, [85]
• "topaz, see topaz
• Bronzite, [30]
• Cachelong, [69], [70]
• Cairngorm, [107], [111]
• Calcite, [19]
• Cameo, 8
• Cannel coal, see jet
• Cape garnet, [80], [83]
• Cape ruby, [80], [83]
• Carbon, [37]
• Carbonate, see carbon
• Carbuncle, [80] [83]
• Carnelian, [17], [113], [123], [124]
• "onyx, [122]
• Cat’s-eye, corundum, [8], [54], [57], [115], [116]
• "quartz, [18], [58], [107], [113], [114], [115]
• Ceylon cat’s-eye, see corundum cat’s-eye
• "chrysolite, [64], [79]
• "opal, see moonstone
• "peridot, [64]
• Ceylonite, [47]
• Chalcedonyx, see chalcedony
• Chalcedony, [8], [9], [16], [17], [113], [118], [119], [120], [122], [124]
• Chrysoberyl, [16], [17], [45], [54], [56], [57], [79]
• Chrysolite, [17], [30], [53], [58], [78], [87], [99], [107]
• Chrysoprase, [17], [107], [113], [117]
• Cinnamon stone, see grossularite
• Cleavage, [10]
• Cloudy agate, [120]
• "chalcedony, see chalcedony
• Colors, [16]
• Coral, [130]
• Cordierite, see dichroite
• Corundum, [9], [17], [39], [45], [47], [48], [49]
• Crocidolite, [5], [18], [113], [115]
• Crystallization, [10]
• Cutting, [32]
• Cyanite, [17], [92]
• Cymophane, [54], [56], [57]
• Decimal system, [28]
• Demantoide, see Bobrowska garnet
• Diamond, [9], [11], [12], [14], [15], [17], [18], [20], [31], [32], [33], [35],
• [40], [41], [49], [51], [52], [60], [75], [101], [109]
• Dichroiscope, [14]
• Dichroite, [97]
• Diopside, [103]
• Egyptian jasper, [123]
• "pebbles, see Egyptian jasper
• Electricity, [31]
• Emerald, [8], [9], [16], [17], [18], [31], [44], [51], [87], [95], [107]
• Epidote, [17], [101]
• Essonite, see grossularite
• Euclase, [99]
• Eye agate, [119]
• False emerald, see fluor spar
• " lapis, [124]
• " ruby, see fluor spar
• " topaz, see fluor spar and yellow quartz
• Fancy sapphires, [44]
• Felspar, [20], [88], [91]
• Fish-eye, see moonstone
• Flint, [113]
• Fluor spar, [17], [19], [31], [104]
• Fortification agate, [119]
• Fossil turquois, [63]
• Fracture, [11]
• Fusibility, [28]
• Garnet, [12], [14], [15], [17], [21], [32], [42], [53], [64], [80], [107]
• Girasol, [46]
• Glass, [15]
• Golden beryl, [54]
• Goldstone, see avanturine
• Goutte d’eau, [85]
• Green felspar, see Amazon stone
• "  garnet, [80], [99]
• "  sapphire, see Oriental emerald
• Greenish-yellow sapphire, see Oriental chrysolite
• Grossularite, [30], [80], [82]
• Hair-stone, see cairngorm
• Heliotrope, [113], [116], [118], [120]
• Hematite, [18], [124]
• Hiddenite, [95]
• Hornstone, [113]
• Hungarian cat’s-eye, see quartz cat’s-eye
• Hyacinth, [42], [58], [59]
• Hydrophane, [69], [70]
• Hypersthene, [105]
• Iceland lava, see obsidian
• " spar, [14]
• Idocrase, [17], [98]
• Indian topaz, see yellow quartz
• Indicolite, [64], [67]
• Intaglio, 8
• Iolite, see dichroite
• Iridescent quartz, see rose quartz
• Jacinth, [58], [59], [82]
• Jargoon, [58], [59]
• Jasper, [17], [106], [113], [123], [124]
• Jet, [16], [128]
• Labrador, [16], [88], [91]
• "hornblende, see hypersthene
• Labradorite, see Labrador
• Labrador spar, see Labrador
• Lake George diamond, see rock-crystal
• Lapis lazuli, [17], [93], [124]
• Lava, see obsidian
• Light-green sapphire, see Oriental aquamarine
• Love arrows, see cairngorm
• Lustre, [17]
• Magnetism, [30]
• Malachite, [17], [127]
• Mica, [11]
• Mineral turquois, [61], [62]
• Mocha agate, [120]
• Moonstone, [17], [38], [89], [91], [109], [112]
• Moss agate, [120]
• Mother of emerald, see prase
• Natrolite, [29]
• Needle-stone, see cairngorm
• Nicolo, [124]
• Obsidian, [10], [16], [125]
• Occidental cat’s-eye, see quartz cat’s-eye
• "diamond, see rock-crystal
• "topaz, see yellow quartz
• "turquois, [62]
• Odontolite, [17], [62]
• Œil de bœuf, see Labrador
• Oligoclase, see sunstone
• Olivine, [17], [18], [53], [78], [84]
• Onyx, [8], [106], [107], [113], [120], [124]
• Opal, [8], [9], [10], [16], [17], [18], [30], [69], [100], [102], [107]
• "common, see opal
• "fire," "
• "noble, " "
• Opaline felspar, see Labrador
• Oriental amethyst, [39], [44]
• "  aquamarine, [39], [44]
• "  chrysolite, [39], [44]; see also chrysoberyl
• "  emerald, [39], [44], [51]
• "  hyacinth, [39], [44]
• "  opal, see opal
• "  topaz, [39], [44], [87]
• "  turquois, [61]
• Orthoclase, [29], [87]
• Orthose, see moonstone
• Ox-eye, see Labrador
• Pearl, [71]
• " baroque, [74]
• " black, [73], [124]
• " bouton, [74]
• " pink, [77]
• Pebble diamond, see rock-crystal
• Peridot, [16], [78]
• Persian turquois, [62]
• Phenacite, [101]
• Phosphorescence, [31]
• Plasma, [113], [118]
• Pleiochroism, [14]
• Pleonast, [47]
• Polarization of light, [13]
• Polishing, [32]
• Prase, [17], [113], [117], [118]
• Precious schorl, see tourmaline
• Purple sapphire, see Oriental amethyst
• Pyrope, [30], [80], [82]
• Quartz, [9], [16], [20], [22], [42], [50], [106], [123]
• "  cat’s-eye, see cat’s-eye quartz
• Rainbow agate, [119]
• "  quartz, [112]
• Reconstructed rubies, [43]
• "turquois, [64]
• Red quartz, see quartz
• " sapphire, see ruby
• Refraction, [12]
• Rhinestone, see rock-crystal
• Ribbon agate, [119]
• Rock-crystal, [17], [38], [91], [109], [112]
• " salt, [11], [19]
• Rose quartz, [17], [113]
• Rose topaz, see topaz
• Royal agate, see obsidian
• Rubellite, [64], [65]
• Rubicelle, [48]
• Ruby, [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [21], [26], [32], [37], [39], [40], [53], [64], [107]
• Ruby, cat’s-eye, [39], [46]
• "  spinel, see spinel
• Saganite, see cairngorm
• Saphir d’eau, see dichroite
• Sappare, see cyanite
• Sapphire, [16], [17], [20], [21], [37], [38], [39], [41], [42], [43], [51], [52], [93], [98]
• Sapphire, cat’s-eye, [39], [46]
• Sapphirine, [48], see false lapis
• Sard, [121], [122]
• Sardoine, see sard
• Sardonyx, [121], [122]
• Saxony topaz, [85]
• Siberian aquamarine, [53]
• "  topaz, [85]
• Siberite, [64]
• Siderite, see false lapis
• Silicified coral shells, see beckite
• "  wood, [120]
• Slave’s diamond, see topaz
• Smoky-quartz, see cairngorm
• "topaz, [16], [17]
• Spanish topaz, see yellow quartz
• Specific gravity, [21]
• Sphene, [100]
• Spinel, [12], [14], [15], [17], [18], [21], [42], [46]
• Spodumene, [95], [96]
• Star ruby, [39], [45]
• Star sapphire, [39], [45]
• " topaz, [39], [45]
• Streak, [18]
• Sunstone, [46], [88], [89], [90]
• Syrian garnet, [80]
• Talc, [19]
• Titanite, see sphene
• Tiger-eye, see crocidolite
• Topaz, [8], [9], [16], [17], [20], [31], [32], [38],
• [42], [49], [50], [58], [84], [107], [111]
• Tourmaline, [13], [16], [17], [21], [32], [42], [53], [64], [107]
• Transparency, [30]
• Tree agate, see Mocha agate
• Turquois, [9], [10], [17], [18], [30], [60], [107]
• Uwarowite, [80], [83]
• Venus hair-stone, see cairngorm
• Vermeille, [80], [83]
• Vesuvianite, see idocrase
• Volcanic glass, see obsidian
• "  lava, "  "
• Water opal, see moonstone
• "  sapphire, see dichroite
• Weight, [27]
• White spinel, see spinel
• Wood agate, [120]
• "  opal, [120]
• Yellow quartz, [111]
• "  sapphire, see Oriental topaz
• Zircon, [9], [16], [17], [18], [38], [49], [58]

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