The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-14
THE JEWELRY TRADE OF new YORK

very broad train.
The JEWELRY TRADE OF new YORK.
| A Day Of Koh-i-noor Neutrality-suspicious. In
Precious stones and Articles Of vestm-Rag
from Prince Esterhaxy's C0at-rhc Fa-
nous Southern Coiicctton-Netes and Conn
ments.
business bcgcts wealth; wealth beges taste, fashion
aud consciousness of aristocracy. either real
Affected fashion, taste and thirst for distinction
bcgc passion for the rare Curious and expensvein
Short for oets dc re aud out OF the demand OF this
passion for display, alike common to ALL though all
not afford It's luxurIes, arises ramidcaon Of trade de-
voted solely to its supply. more since
fashion had It's mania coral ornaments and those
who could afford secretion OF the glass
c0lored in imitation. Then tho mania for JET, and
nobody burst gainsay the mandate of the tyranncai
goddess by wearing aught else, coral having been
voted pare and last nothing but AMBER wrought
IA beads and buges, could satisfy. The same rule OBJ
tains IN precious stones. Last year diamonds wore
tabooed. 10 Paris present, opal Is the rage, and in
London ana New York the mania for che Opaloscent
glitter Is beginning 10 be felttbough tho emerald,
sapphire, beryi ruby and common diamond still main
tain their ground, and exonsvoy IL point Of
setting has just become hobby of fashion TO Affect the
Egyptian and classical designs alarwingly AT dis
COUNT. cOmo nttio ugurtug Vtsoit anu
attsry nsw order OF enama,ling has been imported
from the Exposition, which popularity termed tho By
xan,um mosaic. But few pieces Of this have, yet
been importodmoss Of those pieces being 10 the form
OF mosacs set in gold for earrings and breast
pins Three extraordinary pieces OF this tasteful,
though quaint, style OF snameiing however, on ex-
hbilion the Of Tiffany Co, and consist Of
large card receiver. jardinisr and inkstand all
brought tbs farg Exposition, AMI valued At about
$780, Bronze ornansnts especially Ia connection with
Illumination being, on the other haad rapidly su-
psrsedsd by huge hanging baskes Of glass briliants
though candelabrum OF brliants need not cost
than 81 400, while OF bronze cost whore
from g. 600 to $4,000 In bronze far ordered At
al tho des GINS in vogue mostly Egyptian columns
Of Luxor alter the model or that o, Louis Philippe.
serving conduct gastubs very elegantly while the
fame Is made to issue from open eye Of Osevis or
from tho mouth Of . serpent in gaseous hissss.
or from betwsea the lips OF tho goddess
Athor, who, in old Egyptian legend 10
tabled have presided under the shadows Of the Pyra
mids over the birth Of Beauty In the way Of silver
she classical still msatains its supremacy, LIANT
Of weird Egy pusnism having tbereinso crept and IN
this limo manufacturers aver tho demand was never
more active Thirty thousand dollars IL the modest
price Of set recently ordered ss leading manufac-
surcr's: twenty thousand Is BY no means . sporadic
price, and 1t twenty-five sheassnd have
been recently sold All these have however, bon
heavily uIad with gold. or bronze stauary probably
the nnsst collection IN the city 70 BE- found ~ the -
adjustment Of -
whers fact may also b found tie largest collection
Of diamonds IN Inc metropolis, unless perhaps, the
collection OF Brown Spaulding may DO ranked ~
exception The DIAMOND parior, also, OF John A.
Reid, the So Denis, In broadway. must also bs
point Of value. At Tiffany, by way OF gathering
lucid idea q the trade OF Leading Broadway store, one
PIECES IN bronze brought from the Paris Erpodon 70
which may direct his attention vita profit 10 the
artistic sense bronze clock Of curious deslgn, has
oeen brought from tho Exposition. 'Hero,"
modelled by Dumaige-cvervb body remembers the old
lssnd OF Hero and Lsandef, who swan the HelIespon
may be mentioned As ono Of the masterpieces of the
great modeIcr In classical desgnA An "An,iopcn
little than life sxe modelled by Emile Hobcrt and
draw her bow stands near By ana attracts unusual at
tentop. A group representing Baccante, Flora and
Pomona, by Albert Carrier. Y rstner remarkable for
Peueops and Tclemaque, ~ Dumaixe, though less re-
marksbs from grsce, y FAR moro tore bic than TIE
markable in is way; and . bronze Of tho "Horon"
thawkL by Moiguiax, IL distinguished by singular
sofiness Of pumaye which makes ono forget that the
bird d bronze 10 fancy that 1t would DO
most agreeable 10 stroke the animals feathers sun
more rem.i cable y 20: .Insus o. Ainefa Sarrlcs
ton Al tho above pieces have been brought from the
Exposition and were among the best representatives OF
with vasss forms another remarkable piece OF EXPOSE
ton workmanship; and Rembrandt, BY Carrier. and
partacus Who has Just broken hrs snsckIes arc ssps-
cally noticeable Tor spirit The "Iccture" and the
AGE OF Cola form couple more Of rather covetable
p,sces and here the catalogue mast end, uniez
would mako long - Homer 's catalogue OF ships
Passing rcsolutsy al things aliuring In the shape
OF dainty clocks o. every carving, IN wnsch
Time keeps vigil with puse Of ssconds, may follow
the cIccrons small whore unset diamonds
are stored OF diamonds for ordinary use Ia msnuf.c-
ure the prices range according " sire Folded 10 bic
Of crumpied paper yoader arc probably nve h9ndred
drops Of carbon, ranging cost price from ~ 70 tlb
In paper by - carelessly wrapped a. though
they we're bits Of llsss, are my more valued -
| $50 apiece Some twenty-five more IN . third paper
have so In fourth rapsr ere not s.s Than
lwesty the of which has besn 800 ssch chs cost
being rsckousd In al casss IN gold. A. one follows he
eirsrpns into this little apartment and observes him un
lock heavy sfs By sor Of ta,smanc pyocsss, one
insenssby gets shs Impression thst tie roon must -
sens o. Alada asa We prcgstos oxis q Msddia
indcsd From MIN vsd Of paper unrslled vAuahe
diamond from the Esssbasy collection, which may b
~ IN cost al a. 500 Frsma sxth paper looks cut ike
eve second OF Eotsrhazy collection,
no cost OF which has bssn 90 IN gold from ssysnth
paper ourols ano<her Essrhaxy which vas bought %
an expense Of 1000 from a eishth uiess fourth
specinsa or foly Of Estsrhaxy valued - 600,
and with ,hs may b ooncadsd the catalogue drawn
W. Wsv;rr snrssdsd ones way down STAIRS enc nay
psuss near the door and finish ones iosnes Probably
srsnasr would stand sgApe II told that the little glass
eAe nesr The door--a about four feet
me receptacle Of hundssd and nfsy thousand dollars
SHAPED diamonds very rare. which have bssu sst u
geM ana are % exhibition earrings ~ the trifine
"a 10 tina buyer of t12 500 isdiss prssstpln o. css
Istge diam pa with twenty eight small ones Of pin
head sze might be bocgnt probably for go oo0 aaI
Of diamonds would cost about $4,000 sd'saond nsck