 Hyacinthus of a shiniug sky-blno colour; a precious stone if it be found without blemish, for it is extremely subject to defects. For generally it is either diluted with violet, or clouded with dark shades, or else melts away into a watery hue with too...  In Search of Minerals - Seite 63von David Thomas Ansted - 1880 - 282 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Charles William King - 1860 - 582 Seiten
...Hyacinthus of a shiniug sky-blno colour; a precious stone if it be found without blemish, for it is extremely subject to defects. For generally it is...clear with excessive transparency, but which draws a sweetly coloured tint (florem) from the double mixture of brightness and purple. This is the gem that... | |
 | Charles William King - 1860 - 612 Seiten
...heart inclines ? " ing sky-blue colour ; a precious stone if it be found without blemish, for it is extremely subject to defects. For generally it is...clear with excessive transparency, but which draws a sweetly coloured tint (florem) from the double mixture of brightness and purple. This is the gem that... | |
 | Charles William King - 1860 - 582 Seiten
...deep a dye nor too clear with excessive transparency, but which draws a sweetly coloured tint (florem) from the double mixture of brightness and purple....not shine equally if the sky be cloudy or bright. Besides, when put in the mouth it is colder than other stones. For engravings indeed it is by no means... | |
 | Charles William King - 1867 - 442 Seiten
...melts away into a watery hue through too great paleness. The best colour of the stone is an equable one, neither dulled by too deep a dye, nor too clear with overmuch transparency, but which draws a sweetly-coloured tinge (florem) from the double mixture of... | |
 | Hodder Michael Westropp - 1874 - 214 Seiten
...without blemish, for it is extremely liable to defects. The best colour of the stone is an equable one, neither dulled by too deep a dye, nor too clear with over much transparency." A better description could not be given of the sapphire. The description of... | |
 | Edwin William Streeter - 1892 - 460 Seiten
...else melts away into a watery hue with too much whiteness. The best colour of the stone is an equable one, neither dulled by too deep a dye, nor too clear...sweetly-coloured tint from the double mixture of brightness and violet. This is the gem that feels the influence of the air, and sympathises with the heavens, and... | |
 | Jay George Kelley - 1898 - 376 Seiten
...else melts away into a watery hue, with too much whiteness. The best color of the stone is an equable one, neither dulled by too deep a dye, nor too clear with excessive transparency, but which draws a sweetly colored tint from the double mixture of brightness and violet. This is the gem that feels the... | |
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