December
Ruby.
Natal Stone....
Humiel.
Guardian Angel..
His Talismanic Gem..
Beryl. .. ...
Paul.
Special Apostle....
Capricornus.
Zodiacal Sign..
Holly.
Flower.. ....
If cold December give you birth- The month of snow and ice and mirth- Place on your hand a ruby true; Success will bless whate'er you do.
December gives her fortune, love and fame If amulet of rubies bear her name.
ACROSTICS FORMED WITH STONES In France and England, during the 18th century, rings, bracelets, brooches, etc., were often set with gems the first letters of which, combined, formed a motto or expressed a sentiment. The following is a list of those that may be used in this way. The gems in the first column are the more expensive ones, those in the second column the inexpensive ones.
FAITH Fire-opal.
Feldspar.
Alexandrite.
Amethyst.
Iolite.
Idocrase.
Tourmaline.
Hyacinth.
Heliotrope.
HOPE Hyacinth.
Hematite.
Opal.
Olivine.
Pearl.
Pyrope.
Emerald.
Essonite.
CHARITY Cat's-eye.
Carbuncle.
Hyacinth.
Hematite.
Aquamarine.
Amethyst.
Ruby.
Rose quartz.
Iolite.
Idocrase.
Tourmaline.
Topaz.
Yellow sapphire.
Yu (Jade).
GOOD LUCK.
Golden beryl.
Garnet.
Opal.
Onyx.
Olivine.
Obsidian.
Diamond.
Dendrite.
Lapis-lazuli.
Labradorite.
Uralian emerald.
Unio pearl.
Carnelian.
Cat's-eye.
Kyanite.
Krokydolite.
FOREVER Flèches d'amour.
Fire-opal.
Opal.
Onyx.
Rutile.
Ruby.
Essonite.
Emerald.
Vermeille.
Verd antique.
Essonite.
Epidote.
Rose quartz.
Rubellite.
REGARD Rubellite.
Ruby.
Emerald.
Essonite.
Garnet.
Garnet.
Alexandrite.
Amethyst.
Ruby.
Rock-crystal.
Diamond.
Demantoid.
DEAREST Diamond.
Demantoid.
Emerald.
Essonite.
Alexandrite.
Amethyst.
Ruby.
Rubellite.
Essonite.
Epidote.
Sapphire.
Spinel.
Topaz.
SOUVENIR Sapphire.
Sunstone.
Opal.
Onyx.
Uralian emerald.
Utahlite.
Vermeille.
Verd antique.
Emerald.
Epidote.
Nephrite.
Nephrite.
Iolite.
Indicolite.
Ruby.
Rock-crystal.
BONHEUR Beryl.
Opal.
Onyx.
Nephrite.
Nephrite.
Hyacinth.
Hematite.
Emerald.
Essonite.
Uralian emerald.
Utahlite.
Ruby.
Rhodonite.
AMITIE Alexandrite.
Almandine.
Moonstone.
Indicolite.
Indicolite.
Tourmaline.
Topaz Idocrase.
Idocrase Emerald.
Essonite.
LOVE ME Lapis-lazuli.
Labrador spar.
Opal.
Onyx.
Vermeille.
Verd antique.
Emerald.
Essonite.
Moonstone.
Moonstone.
Essonite.
Epidote.
AEI Greek, meaning "forever," "eternity."
Alexandrite.
Almandine.
Emerald.
Essonite.
Indicolite.
Idocrase.
ZES Greek, meaning "Mayest thou live."
Zircon.
Zonochlorite.
Emerald.
Essonite.
Sapphire.
Sard.
MIZPAH Moonstone.
Moldavite.
Indicolite.
Idocrase.
Zircon.
Zonochlorite.
Pyrope.
Asteria.
Aquamarine.
Hyacinth.
Hematite.
FRIENDSHIP Flèches d'amour.
Feldspar.
Ruby.
Rock crystal.
Indicolite.
Idocrase.
Emerald.
Epidote.
Nephrite.
Nicolo.
Diamond.
Diopside.
Sapphire.
Sard.
Hyacinth.
Hematite.
Iolite.
Idocrase.
Pearl.
Pyrite.
STATE STONES Precious, semi-precious or gem stones are found in nearly all the United States. The most important are enumerated below:
Alabama. .. Beryl, blue and yellow; smoky quartz.
Arizona. .. Agatized wood, azur-malachite, turquoise, garnet, peridot.
Arkansas.
Rock crystal, smoky quartz, .. agate, novaculite.
California.... Agate, benitoite, californite, dia- .. mond, gold quartz, tourmaline, abalone pearl, chrysoprase, kunzite, Morganite. Colorado..... Beryl, aquamarine, phenacite, garnet, amethyst, agate, gold quartz, pyrite.
Connecticut... Beryl, yellow and green; rose quartz; tourmaline.
Delaware.
Pearl.
Florida.
Chalcedony, conch pearl.
Georgia. .Ruby, beryl, amethyst, gold .. .. quartz, garnet.
Idaho.
Opal, agate, obsidian.
Illinois.
Fluorite, pearl.
Indiana. ..
Pearl.
Iowa.
Fossil coral, pearl, chalcedony.
Kansas.
Chalcedony.
Kentucky..
Pearl.
Louisiana.......Chalcedony.
Maryland.. Beryl, clam-pearl. .....
Massachusetts... Beryl.
Maine. .. Tourmaline, beryl, rose quartz, .. pearl, topaz, amazonite, smoky quartz, rock crystal.
Michigan..... Agate, hematite.
Minnesota. ..Chlorastrolite, thomsonite, agate.
Mississippi... Pearl, chalcedony.
Missouri...
Pearl, fluorite, pyrite.
Montana. ..Sapphire, beryl, smoky, quartz, agate, amethyst, agatized wood, obsidian.
Nebraska.
Chalcedony, pearl. ..
Nevada........Gold quartz, rock crystal.
New Hampshire. Beryl, rock crystal, garnet.
New Jersey... Fowlerite, willemite, prehnite, .. smoky quartz, agate, pearl.
New Mexico... ..
Turquoise, garnet, obsidian, peridot, rock crystal.
New York... Beryl, brown tourmaline, rose quartz, fresh-water pearl, clam-pearl, chondrodite.
North Carolina.. Aquamarine, beryl, emerald, almandite garnet, rhodolite, pyrope garnet, diamond, cyanite, hiddenite, amethyst, ruby, sapphire, smoky quartz, rock crystal, rutile.
North Dakota....
Chalcedony, agate.
Ohio...
Fossil coral, chalcedony.
Oklahoma.
Obsidian, pearl, smoky quartz.
Oregon....... Agate, obsidian, hydrolite.
Pennsylvania.... Amethyst, beryl, sunstone, moonstone, amazonite, almandite garnet, pyrope garnet, rutile.
Rhode Island.... Hornblende in quartz, amethyst, rock crystal. South Carolina.. Beryl, smoky quartz, rock crystal.
South Dakota.... Quartzite, beryl, agate.
Tennessee.. . Pearl. ..
Texas.
Beryl, pearl.
Utah.
Topaz, garnet. ..
Vermont. . Beryl, pearl.
Virginia. ... ..
Amethysts, spessarite, garnet, beryl, moonstone, staurolite, allanite.
Washington... Pearl, agate.
West Virginia... Rock crystal.
Wisconsin... Agate, pearl.
Wyoming....... Moss-agate, agate.
PRECIOUS AND SEMI-PRE- CIOUS STONES UNMOUNTED STONES AND NOTABLE COLLECTIONS.
TIFFANY & Co's. connections in many different countries and their facilities for securing the choicest gems from first hands, enable them to maintain the most comprehensive stock and to offer patrons many other advantages not obtainable elsewhere. With their expert precious stone and gem lapidaries, as well as gem engravers, they are in a position to recut gems for matching chipped or poorly cut diamonds or other gems, and also to cut or recut any precious stone or gem directly from the rough; to engrave crests, monograms or other devices on sapphires, alexandrites, topaz, bloodstone, sard or other stones for seals or signet rings, or to execute, to special order, caskets, vinaigrettes, or other objects of rock crystal, jade and other hard stones.
The vigilant scrutiny constantly employed absolutely guards against the admission of any inferior stones to their stock.
Some collections of veritable antique intaglios and scarabæi engraved on sards, carnelians, chalcedonies, bloodstones, garnets, or other gems, all obtained from either well-known collectors or authorities.
Carbon, carbonado or bort from Brazil for diamond drills and mining operations, in quantities of few carats up to parcels containing thousands of carats.
The gens of the birth-month are frequently mounted into rings, charms, and other devices, with the zodiacal signs wrought into the settings, also the flower of the month, etc.
Collections:
The following are among the notable collections of precious and semi-precious stones prepared by TIFFANY & Co. for International Expositions. 1915 San Francisco, California, Mines and Mining Building, Panama-Pacific Exposition collection of gems and precious stones. Grand Prize. 1907 Jamestown Exposition Collection, Gold Medal. 1905 Portland, Oregon, Exposition collection, awarded two gold medals. 1904 St. Louis Exposition collection. Grand Prize. 1902 Turin Exposition collection, Hors Concours, awarded special diploma of merit. 1901 Buffalo Exposition collection, awarded gold medal, presented by the late J. Pierpont Morgan, Esq., to the Musee Histoire Naturelle, Jardin des Plantes, Paris. 1900 Paris Exposition collection, awarded the Grand Prix, and was presented by the late J.
Pierpont Morgan, Esq., to the American Museum of Natural History, New York. 1895 Atlanta Exposition collection, presented by Dr. L. T. Chamberlain to the United States National Museum, Washington. 1894 Special collection, purchased by the Midwinter Fair Memorial Museum of San Francisco. 1893 Chicago Exposition collection received several special awards, and was purchased by the "Field Columbian Museum," Chicago. 1889 Paris Exposition collection awarded two gold and one silver medals, was presented by the late J. Pierpont Morgan, Esq., to the American Museum of Natural History, New York. 1878 Paris Exposition collection, awarded the Grand Prix. 1867 Paris Exposition, awarded a gold medal.
UNMOUNTED STONES TIFFANY & Co.'s stock of unmounted stones includes the following:
Phenomenal Gems CHRYSOBERYL CAT'S-EYE, ALEXANDRITE CAT'S-EYE, ALEXANDRITE, RUBY AND SAP- PHIRE ASTERIA, MOONSTONE-with light blue and white chatoyancy.
Alexandrite Leaf or olive green by natural or day-light, and columbine or raspberry red by artificial light, from Ceylon and Takawaja, Asiatic Russia.
Amethyst Rich royal purple, from the Ural Mountains and Auvergne, France. Red by artificial light, from the Ural Mountains, Fine purple from Brazil, South America, North Carolina, and Virginia.
Aquamarine Deep blue, from Brazil; green and blue, from Connecticut, the Ural Mountains, Siberia, and North Carolina; light blue and light green, from California and Maine.
Asteria Light blue, blue, purple, light red, and ruby red, from Ceylon and Burmah.
Azur-Malachite Blue and green mixture. Arizona.
Benitoite Blue, from California.
Beryl Light blue and green, from Maine, North Carolina, Connecticut, Colorado, Brazil, and Siberia. Deep blue, from California, North Carolina and Brazil. Yellow, and yellow Ural Mountains, and Siberia. Rose, Madagascar and California. Californite California.
Chlorastrolite From Isle Royal, Lake Superior.
Chrysoberyl Light yellow, golden yellow, yellow brown, yellowish green, sage green, green, olive green, from Brazil and Ceylon.
Chrysoberyl Cat's-eye Light yellow, yellow, yellowish brown, and green, from Brazil and Ceylon. Also Alexandrite Cat's-eyes, green by day and red by night, from Ceylon.
Chrysocolla Sky blue, Arizona.
Diamond From India, Brazil, and South Africa.
White, steel blue, rose colored, lemon and orange, yellow, cinnamon, light green, brown black, and a large assortment of rare and curious tints, from which material for a necklace, brooch, ring, or other jewel can be selected.
Emerald Rich velvet and grass-green, from the Muso mine, New Granada. Light green from Takawaja, Asiatic Russia, and New South Wales.
Essonite Or Hyacinths, from Ceylon.
Garnet Purple and Rich red, almost ruby red, from Arizona, New Mexico, and South Africa. Purple and almandine, from India and Bohemia. Honey yellow (essonite or hyacinth variety), from Ceylon. Honey brown, reddish brown (spessartite variety), from Virginia. Green green, (demantoid variety), rich, vivid green, yellow green, from the Ural Mountains.
Jade Under this name two entirely distinct mineral substances are used in the arts. Jade or Nephrite is 6.5 in hardness, and is one of the toughest minerals known. It is a silicate of magnesia with a schistose and often a felt-like structure. It has a specific gravity of about 2.9; occurs in various in shades of green, also white, and can be highly polished. This mineral is often found . large pieces. A waterworn boulder found in western New Zealand weighs 7.500 lbs It was purchased by Tiffany & Co., and is now in possession of the American Museum of Natural History, which also has a polished mass of Jade (Nephrite) weighing 4,710 lbs., discovered at Jordansmuhl, Siberia, by the author, April 20, 1899. Nephrite is also found in Siberia and Alaska. It is cut into vases, cigarette cases, cigar boxes, candlesticks, portrait frames, and other art objects; also slabs a quarter of an inch in thickness, three feet in length and two feet in width. The rich green color and translucency of the mineral make it very appropriate for art objects. Jadeite has a hardness of 7 and a specific gravity of 3.1 to 3.5. Its structure is more crystalline than that of Nephrite. It is a silicate of alumina. The color varies greatly -sometimes intensely white with splashes or spots of the richest emerald green, and, again, lavender-colored spots are associated with the green. The mineral is found principally at Bhamo, Burmah, and was also known in ancient Mexico. The bright spots are usually cut out for rings or necklace stones; sometimes, however, a field of white is left around them so as to cast them in relief. These latter pieces are cut into pend- <ants, spheres for necklaces, and a great variety of other ornaments. Tiffany & Co. are prepared to make art objects of any size from these minerals. Kunzite Rich lilac, pink, and rose, from near Pala, California.
Morganite Variety of Beryl Rich rose, red, from Madagascar and California.
Moss Agate From Wyoming, India, and Brazil.
Opal Precious variety from the State of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Queensland, New South Wales, and Hungary. Fire opal, limpid and deep red, from Mexico. Black opal with rich flashes of red, green, blue, and purple, from Lightning Ridge, Australia.
Pearl From Ceylon, Persian Gulf, Western Australia, and Sulu Archipelago. Perfectly white Oriental pearls of exceptional size and beauty. Black and gray pearls from the Lower California coast. Pink or conch pearls from Florida and the West Indies. White, pink, brown, purple, and other colored pearls from the fresh-water brooks of Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Texas, Kentucky and Wisconsin rivers. Purple and black pearls from the common clam of Long Island Sound and the Atlantic coast. Green or iridescent pearls from the abalones or earshells of the California coast, Japan and Korea.
Peridot (Olivine and Chrysolite.) Rich olive green, from Egypt. Small olive green, yellow green, from Arizona and New Mexico.
Phenacite From Takawaja, Asiatic Russia, and Colorado and Maine. Rhodonite Rich flesh red, from the Ural Mountains, and Cummington, Mass.
Rock Crystal From North Carolina and California, in pieces large enough to cut into jewel caskets, bonbonnières, vinaigrettes, hand mirrors, clockcases and other small objects of art; also perfect spheres from one inch to six inches in diameter.
Ruby Pigeon's-blood red, from Burma. Light red, with tint of purple, from Ceylon and North Carolina. Dark beef-blood red, from Siam, and light red, from the Ural Mountains.
Rutilated Quartz From Alexander County, North Carolina and Switzerland.
Rutile From North Carolina.
Sapphire Cornflower blue, dark velvet blue (bleu de roi), from Ceylon. Light blue, peacock blue, from Burmah and Siam. Green, lemon and straw yellow, salmon-colored pink, heliotrope purple, white and other colors, from Ceylon, Burmah, Siam, Montana, and the Ural Mountains.
Spinel Ruby red, flame red, yellowish red, pink, purple, blue, blue green, and green in a variety of tints, from Ceylon, Siam, and Burmah. Tiffanyite Bluish white diamond that absorbs sunlight and artificial light, giving it out in the dark, from the Borgogem Mine, Brazil, S. A.
Topaz Wine yellow, pink, white, and sherry colored, from Brazil. Salmon colored, light blue, light green, white, from Colorado and the Ural Mountains.
Tourmaline Light green, olive green, grass-green, dark green, from Maine, California, and Brazil.
Blue (indicolite), from Maine and Brazil.
Red, pink (rubelite), from California, Maine, Brazil, and the Ural Mountains. Brown, from Ceylon and Carinthia. White (achroite), from Brazil and Maine. Turquoise Sky blue, from Persia. Fine sky blue and robin's-egg blue, from New Mexico.
Utahite Golden green, often banded with yellow, from Utah.
Zircon Yellow, honey yellow, yellow green, light green, brownish green, green, yellow brown, brown, white, cinnamon, from Ceylon and Australia. 500- -17-45M