Arthashastra

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मन्द राग प्रभः स शर्करः पुष्पच् छिद्रः खण्डो दुर्विद्धो लेख आकीर्ण इति दोषाः ॥

Faint colour, sandy layer, spots, holes, bad perforation, and scratches are the defects of gems.

english translation

manda rAga prabhaH sa zarkaraH puSpac chidraH khaNDo durviddho lekha AkIrNa iti doSAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript