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By MARCELL N. SMITH 1913

Preface

The purpose of this book has been primarily
to give assistance to the employees of the
Smith Patterson Company in understanding
more fully the diamond, pearl, and colored gem
business by giving them, in a condensed and
accurate form, information that the writer con-
siders useful. Although he is aware that many
larger works already exist which cover the
field in a most excellent and comprehensive
manner, yet from the very fact that there is
such an excellent body of gem literature, it
is often hard to obtain a concise and accurate
idea of the most interesting points in this field
without the labor of extensive study.

The object of the writer has been to present
the most important facts concerning the nature
of diamonds, pearls, and other gems, and the
most interesting aspects in the work of discover-
ing and cutting or preparing gems for the arts,
and to give such facts as will be of interest not
only to the man in the business, but also to
many admirers of precious stones.



In preparing the following pages the works of
many authors have been drawn from. In
particular the writer acknowledges valuable
assistance from:

"Diamond Mines of South Africa," by G. F.
Williams. "A Book of Precious Stones," by Julius
Wodiska. "Precious Stones and Gems," by E. W.
Streeter. "Gems and Gem Minerals," by Dr. O. C. Far-
rington. "Hand Book of Precious Stones," by M. D.
Rothschild. "Gem Cutter's Craft," by Leopold Clare-
mont.

He is also under obligations for valuable assistance
rendered by Mr. Ernest G. H. Schenck, Mr. Ludwig Nissen,
Mr. Henry Kryn, Mr. Lucien Zell, Mr. Joshua W.
Mayer, and to his son. Nelson H. Smith, for aid in pre-
paring the volume; and to Messrs. Schenck & Van Haelen
for original photographs of their cutting establishment;
Mr. Julius Wodiska for assistance and illustrations
from "A Book of Precious Stones"; Mr. Meyer D. Roths-
child for assistance and illustrations from the mines of
the American Gem & Pearl Co.; J. B. Lippincott Co.
for illustration from W. R. Cattelle's book, "The Pearl";
G. P. Putnam's Sons for colored illustration, "Emeralds
from Muso Mine."

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