Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-06
Mook Gems in the Paris E1hibitiOn.
The Paris correspondent of the London

II am coming TO great tarlSl0n manutac-
ture, the greatest of its kind in the world
1t is that OF sham iewelry. Now, the French
make no secret of this manufacture. ls is
literally proclaimed upon the hOusetOps.-
You see in gigantic letters, 'IlitotiOR d or ee
tfGrGent ct jouaiNerie' announced, in eager
rivalry of other practitioners in the trade,
which, however, tries to keep its secrets of
manipulation, if not to deny its own exist
ence. But the whole affair is a very simple
one. For more than century this form of
industry has been practised in almost every
country of Europe, and there Is, no matter
what the artists may pretend, no mystery
whatever about it.
The demand for false diamonds is pro-
digiOus, and the supply is a wonder of tho
age, To make diamond-apaTt from tho
Palming off of mere crystal or glass trickcd
into resemblance of it-there are many pro-
cesseses, all, however, resulting In the pro-
ductiOn of what is called crystal water, which,
hardened and cut, IS perfect as an imitation.
1t may not happen very often, but sometimes
Lady Clara We're de We're goes to her first
ball wearing n composition of white sand
treated with hydrOchloric ncid, minium, cal-
Glued potash, borax and arsenic, which scin>
tiI!ates with white FIRE laden, as though tho
garland had really come from the rocks of
Sis OF this, add little 4 4 cobalt, and,
daughter of an ancient are the
Idc sjmjcs of your great gr hers cele-
brated collection of sapphi q with in
the hard times long ago 3e col
orless material with ltd nur-
pie of Cassin, and will
paz, bright as that of ZaI
of copper or cobalt, aud
emerald, the bride of
Orientals say, because
ters SO richly as when a
receive the lights from ifs prist
anew.
II have seen some VZecime
rose pearls. These are uaIx
The leaves are heaped "a
very highly polished ipter
pounded into a soft na |;
sun, but not rapidly
finest perfume is spriV
every now aud then
ing are repeated, and tAe D
course, are not pearls in any y
ed into form, polished, steepeS
and polished again, SO that a
and sweet-scented. Some
others are odoTOus of fstOrlx
the most difficult to prodSN
are ulack. The Japanese n
pearls made of rice paste, bette a
Japanese cement, harder than ma %
Roman pearls are chiefly made Of fish 5,
treated with the purest spirits Of wind d
the manufacture must be carried on in :
ly-heated rooms; but they are as light as Wax
and canLOt possibly deceive.
"Well, this being the state of things, I am
not surprised to discover that full two.thirds
of the French jewel exhibition are occupied
by make believes In this department.
they utterly eclipse the rest Of the world
lie Blance Granger, Of the Boulevard Magen-
ia, has collection of artificial diamonds, enc
raids, sapphircs, aincthysts and pearls truly
wonderful. His restorations of historical Jew
els are even more cxtraordinary-his orders
of the Garter and Golden Fleece, and all tho
proud collars and stars of chivaIry-his orien-
tai sword hilts and dagger-haits, such as might
have been seen at 4 Lahore durbar when prin-
ces gathered round Runjee: Sineh-his
crowns of the East and West ana and all pe-'
riods-his Marie Stuart pearl aud velvet coif-
fure and rare circlets of amethysts and cme-
raids, are royalty brilliant.
'Fruchy, Of the Rue Tiqutonne, is another
master of this deceptive art. He has pearls.
which he might have fshed from anywhere be-
tween the Mexican and Persian GuiFs-white,
gray. leaden, lilac pair of curtains in seed
pearls and Illustrations of the process at its
several stages Andy, ofthe Rue Montmor-
ency. displays ropes, chains, cables Of pearls.
which he exports on a large scale 70 Turkey,
where dansels with dulcirners very likely ad-
mire them quite joyfully as though they had
actually been brought up from the caves of
the Inermaids By les frGUuillelvs de n1eyr
''In one case an exhibitor has deposited
six rows of pearls, three real and three artifi-
cIal the former were worth 15,O00f the lat
ter 1907 defy any one except jeWeller
OF pawnbroker to distinguish between them.
algeria has very little except the rough
est work to show, the few superior specimens
being from the hands Of European artists
Siam, realm ofgems, exhibits a paltry mis-
cellany of necklaces, badly-colored pearls, ILL
set turquoises and spangles. Turkey, somo
boots and jackets thicEly embroidered with
seed pearls, some flagree NOT to be compared
with the Geuoese, few forehead ornaments,
cTescent-shaped, and variety of gold anklets
With dull enaInels. carvings in amber. strings
of coins and shell-embroidered caps. Ro-
mauian jIngles only bunch Of spangles-
The pTOdigal Caucasus SENDS, almost alone in
this respect, quantity OF magnificent stones,
unset. Egypt necklaces, bracelets and rings
worn by different classes Of the people India,
nothing. In India jewel work is ccasiug to
exist; in the United States its existence has
not commenced. In Europe a great rivalry
Is springin2 up. and Belgium is maintaining
4 very good position In connection with it
Her collection is small but brilliant, and re-
markabIe vivid in its display of emeralds."
ASEcnozE OF MR. SEwARD.-I remem-
ber when l FIRST entered the Senate that