Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 9, Number 50, DeMotte, Jasper County, 2 November 1939 — Honored by Gems [ARTICLE]

Honored by Gems

Several kinds of gem stones have been named after persons, among them being the alexandrite, which bears the name of the Russian emperor, Alexander II (18181881); the kunzite, which was named after the American gem expert, Dr. George F. Kunz (18561932); and the morganite, which was named in honor of the American financier, J. P. Morgan Sr. (1837-1913).—Collier's.