Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-06-21

JU.Lsr aT IHE pARIs EXPlsITIoN.-Th
l.,- brilliant display at the Exhibition Is,
% ,.ar-g, O. De met with in the French and
l-.-a s.e'i.ns Both are equally attrac-
ti,e. and yet tlcre are great differences Oh
seEyablo in their styles. both Of exhibition
and workmanship. The formers jewellers
occupy large clul- by themselves. Their
s..,s .-, Dis, laycd in small eases, OF cabin
-. a-.-ll tie side Of tie apartment, and
al-. ia -. .latc ones extending tie whole
l-r--. .. o., centre. These are all Of uni
--. .--...l. Icing faced with Ilate glass
AVID lI-.4 .rltu crimson velvet. Tie general
-l.c- De- thus greatly increased and the result
u.s. g.. .--.-.- $40 enormous crowd, 50 that
s. .-.s-. uay De t-t condition Of the other
portion o.. t.c building this is invariably
l-a-U 3. Tie wealth. enclosed in this small
space is immense and reminds one in the
variety and lrlluncy of iis forms Of the "a.
u.- b--au Vault az Dresden where the
$ t--. IRIS % >lxluY for years deposited IN
tI, shape .t precious stones OF every sort tie
produce u- their SILVER mines. Diamonds
Ind l..r'-. tm1Iails anl rubies are here as
@ .,. .-i.--,cu.- and 0i most translucent
fuuy n- .rl,nl,r. The admirable taste
ali ss'.i ai tle plrI-ll jewellers are every
who're acknowledged. one sses the results
.t t..m here IN mlltnri1us shapes. And
f.t ..erl I- nothing that Is new OF striking
.-.-l i.- oris1aHtv. The same old patterns
axe -ll adhered % and there is slight, if.
AMY, .llfrIy. Il.llt 90 the former style OF set
lr- Oal ll she most fascinating cOllCc-
% 3d.. ..io.-- % the ancient and well-kuown
a...c oI B0uyeult. which at the last eXhi-
.i-ilu obtained gold medal for the super
81 shfrr~
.-.l... 4rc mostly diamonds, and their set
tag is quite wonderful. Nothing more
lE.li-it. Ir delicate ~ that respect can be
.u- -lalL Here are draTerics fringed With
.-.--i. al-. lace Il Jewels elaborated into the
most delicate lines of diamond points, rubits
Wrought i4tl res.-lues Of infinitely gradu-
l,ll shades, and brooches Ike bursting fire
works tlai really dazzle the eye. Here is
cluster 10 white hi4Cs IN builiauts, every
peal distinctly portrayed and the whole
l.l0uiug ,l l1Im the most graceful and
aIry L7T-i deception that Jewels couli pro-
ee. l. hangs from ITS stem wish the
graceful wave OF an ostrich plume. In the
front "a ,ac cabinet is a humming bird Of
uiultc si11 ami finish. The breast Is of I'd
'.- ana the wings ana body Of diamonds Of
.lc clelres, water. He Is poised upon a
Irir. O.. the finest steel, and every motion
about him causes him to sway 20 and fro,
while tie Elit-oriug sheen of light passes
ac-0s his breast. a. If he were swinging in
tlc sunshine Of his native Brazilian flowers.
4 lls I.tle triumph OF manual skill and taste
-- iy,u bought ly the Emperor. The reci-
il,-t ;Hor-oi viii be fortunate, foT no lady
,-UlI derive q mere Respondent ornament
..- tie aI-.Iueut Oi her head.
ruE uzAUIr OF TIE DISPLAY.
Oh course 1t would be impossible to give
Witlia the compass Of a single letter any
description Of the contents Of the French
UllIT department. that would 10 it justice.
! have selected the display Of Rouyenat
u,..Ig because this show Is among the most
fl.u9us both from It's position and the
Lu.,,-s ali beauty OF the work, as well as
t.c superior mann in which the minutCss
details 4.c carried lut. This will serve as q
. general sample Of the efforts Of the whole
class 20 rival each other and give the world
assurance OF their success. People say that
tie contents OF these cases are neither more
nor lees than one sees every day in the shop
windows on the J0uIlCards, but 1t Is only
superficial observers that speak in this way.
There are undoubtedly many articles exhibit
cl which can be seen, or At least could have
blen, IN the shops. and this might have
been boxed for. since no one would expect
that the jewellers would de7ote all their
capital and taste for year OF more merely
CD get up novelties Tor tie great fair. Com
larauy,ly few have the wealth or ability
necessary for that, but they have certainly
sent tie best of their efforts to the Champ
a Mars, ana those who ex mine them with
Gaze viii find, not the contents Of the shop
windows simply, but the cream Of their
stock, and not a few articles that bear tie
stamp oi rare beauty, if not novelty. Iheir
arrangement Is superb, and bears cut the
old French reputation in this regard. Some
OF the cases are nothing less than condensed
brilliancy. as If cut from the electric light,
and this l. often increased by mirrors that
are inserted on every side. These not only
augment apparently the size ol the show,
but allow the Jewels to be viewed from diff
/ fCrent points and on all their faces. This Is
a somewhat severe test Of a goldsmith {
work and if any part of an ornament Is
done in a slovenly way it will be pretty sure
! 10 appear. What have said above applies
20 the imitation jewelry, OF which there arc
/ numerous collections. Ii would be lmpossi
Die for auv one but cOnnOisseur TO Glstin-
| ruish the difference between the genuine
/ and the false This is especially true ol the
diamonds and the coral, both Of which are
| eounterleitei with miraculous skill and
/ artistic taste. And their setting Is often as
| costly and elegant as that Of the rest. This
very naturally leads to the reelection that 1t
IS Quite unnecessary to expend money Tor
bona tide Jewels, unless one does 1t Tor invest
meut as il is under the circumstances merely
a waste Of capital.
The SILVER SWAN
The English jewellers come out IN strong
force. and are universally admitted to ioiic"
! - - u...,h rivals Their pfin-