New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-21
HOI POLLOL

When you are among the Romans you are
expected do the Romans do but II you among
the Grecans-and certainly fault DO found II ono
choose wander through the labyrnths OF Grecan art
you Will lind that the hOi pofOi subject 70 nose
who capable from experience and power, TO direct
their tastes and cultivate their desires. Occasionally
ever Y eleyatiDG IN character or ennObnG IN splI;
but he has never studed-perchance has never
sean those almost miracles Of art which are now ana
then exhibited IN this Guy buch Que oelongs 70 que
ho poOf" and can be educated 10 that epprrciaioh
have grasped and are daily exhibiting, the wonders o,
perfection which year after OF practice car a0he
bring forth There are man ana estabIA hMents
In tins CITY wn@i- Oeautul-nay almost perIect-tnnss
are shown and admired, but there are few places where
ladies sit, as IN their own p1rlor, ana canine
not Only those gems Of Grecan workmanship, Dht ALSO
those which nature gives IN pertecton 30 pupuuE nas
the firm of Messrs Starr Marcus become that II seems
almost unnecessary 70 speak OF thein Dut asceuas "
the door of No n Johnst the visitor may Wen
be pardoned IL be give 10 his friends descrptoh-aS
nearly perfect n pose Dle-Of what he has seen.
Diamonds, par excellence are more popular, because
expensive than anything that can De found IN the
way ofjeweiry but OF COURSE there = geas Ch0ce,
and probably Americans are moro lasuuIOus III tnit
choice than any other nation. COnnOisseurs prefer the
stone OF India or Brazil aud i0mery al dan9hus Galne
from those two countries The brazilian mines nave
ceased working, and but few stones are now imported
from ln,ia; there 49, however, great oeia1u l3r
Brazilian and Indian diamonds, 1nd although the supply
is limited these gentlemen still offer those OF the hnest
brilIancy. In EnSiand, African elHno s's 1 i
very popular, for there the INT Wnlch IL
nysbie owing certainly 10 the density OF the English
atmosphere. which excludes the light which is neces-
as it may appear the African stone which IN this coun-
try will Immediately be detected seems perfectly white
country from Africa over five per cent can ma
Market from this small number selection must De
made. -, -- ~, -. -,
the riugs-both for ladies and gen lemen-N hlch are
Nv far the most handsome solitaire diamonds or
emerald aud diamonds, the center stone being much
trom recesses which would hardly be expected to
tain that wealth which eIctcs tile envy or al VISITORS
.sa.g... wgtfahar rfgrf IA
would seem impious. Pendcnts with diamond loops,
brooches and earrings which would We Win .us
in abundance The most elegant ornament which mas
been seen this is diamond Dr0och SET IN Odck
enamel with diamonds above ana OeiOw nhd pehuenI
from II "A stone OF most perfect briliiancy
go o,c.nt ring IL n large turquoise from Persia.
IN not the most valuable IL certainly ehcitS admiration
from all who appreciate the beautiful. 49,, ,
Many sets 10 pearls are SHOWN, DON VI a' aT
although some of the Panama pearls arc with dlIn,
Guilty distinguished from the Oriental. IL woni ,d
be diffcult TO explain the difference, hui Tue
uster and the color OF the Oriental shows its orSn
otthe least OF the atractons-in fact The greaSbe
attraction of every establishment OF this kndTIS s9 is
cam and Eminent be found &o Oily are the
tings without fault but what Is OF far more eonse
qence the canoes themselves are exa1e e GS
Sss.e5 SeAFA R9u2 as 5sstss y ts Setting
aud the clearness ot the pearls La Belle Gabrielle or
Gabriee Egfrec Of the uIstrosses OF Henry w.,
even in her image, commands admiration ana a.h Os
OF gold in which, with most appropriate r.. set
t!ng is represented the IIre"eM Oh Heetor
brings q sights very fne.~ Thorwaldsen's Might
and Morning. pink sardonyx, set In turquoisess del
icate and beautiful. head OF Jupiter, antique,
ifey carved and surrounded by pearls OF every ue OF
the rainbow representing the lightning which flashes
from hum il elegant. bust OF Nine. dc Pompad0ur IN
in chaIcedony OF flesh and rose color, surrounded
byl diamonds, reminds US Of the delicate
cOlOrs OF which she always 80 fond. Tho most ele
CANT however the piece which, above all Others, should
be placed among collection sacred 10 those only OF
finest perception and having the highest APP
probation OF the beautiful. Is large
rau,eo after Guldo's great painting of
the nineteenth centuryAurora. The rising sun seems
10 give lusier the falling dew Of the largest
diamonds sheds its radiance tue btlans hanging
beneath aud makes that days could no spent
in the eDlOyment OF that which is truly beautiful.