New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-04
THE JEWELRY TRADE.
MEASURES TO PREVENT DECEPTION.

MEASURES TO PREVENT DECfiAAO
The Retail jewelers. and Watehmakers'
Association" having given notice to all manu"c1u',i
Of iewery and sivcrwaro mat after JAN 1870, 'no
,or,hsrs NJ tho Association would not buy golu OF
euverware unless IL bore the manufacturers stamp
showing the fneness OF tho metal useu etc. AhiDo
reporter on Saturday called on several oil INC rii
iegeers In this city In Orderto ascertain no" tho ~ W
was working, and the effect II Was hBeIy " ""'0 "P
the trade. ,..o
~ co,,-a NJ Fuon-st said he had not heard OF the
Aosocaton before but lie thought the SYSTEM II prop
erlv enforced by law and the public, might De
to the ie wery business, as 1t wonId give 70 'ne
Confidence that when they purchased aTucIoS P"'P''
ing TO lie of certain degree Of hnenesh mat tneS wei"
getting what they paid for Francis j. Klein inc rI'
dent OF the Association, said the object OF luis co
narration OF Jewellers and watchmaksrs was 10 oo a'
nh, tine imnosltons pracGced the public ny persous
oorino inferior articles for genuine. II the mahuiac
t,rar alarmed his goods being or CERTAIN
aueness should they be otherwise INC e'luonO0
OF the fraud would be present III 'o
article itself, and he could DO pui''nou
Arv thinking person would that, as go d and Sill
yer are the standards OF value no honest trauesnA"
ra aisno.e OF manufactured articles at lower price
than the value OF the metal. He believed that INC
ewelry business would be improved Dy inc ehioIoo'"
Of such a rule and If all the jewelers. STOOD Dy INC ao'H
NJ the Association the custom OF stamping s'nu'no
goods would become general as almost 10 Do III ''o
MT Black, OF BAIL biHCh OK w. Di""N"N''
ha had not heard OF tho Association, aud no vase
opinion that 1t would only benefit small dealers LIS
bousa would never think of stamping Jewelry or silver
ware Those who were IN the habit OF heannK
with hem generally took their word that the qua'iy
Of the goods was as and they would not now
begin TO throw any doubt their former deangs Ny
afixng stamp to their He did not believe 'ns'
any Of the largo and recognised houses IN the 'Auo
xoud take the slightest notice OF the propoa.v,u.
e,neciaIy when unaware OF the com Poason y, a.. 49,
Assoc alton putting forth tho measure. A. y. a.,
sald the decision of tho Assooiaop as ~,
not touch the vital question OF the uauo no "a So,
know Nho composed the Association, ana nc uiu s
himself belong He did not think the propos',on
practical for OF proper law 70 carry u QUIZ
men could control tho whole trade such Al Ass 10
ton to thoroughly practical, should emuraue -
" mole trade aud have bead some person VINO was
prominent in the business 10000 ....r,oor
The Association held q meeting yesterday aiternooh
at the (ermanla Assembly Rooms. Mr.. schneider ptho
siding. A committee appointed 70 call upon sno
ayor to-day congratulate him upon ms gu
trance upon duties. As no himself 10 engaxru ~ no
iewelry business they intend TO request his Ad ID p
ling q stop oil illegal practices In the uhue. to,
will also him his Influence TO carry inio eneos
their o. oposal all gold aud slveTware snai Dea
stamp Indicating purity. and ~ revoke the ncenso
of those iewerY auctoneers who msreDresent Atl
they self The following have been appointed upou tno
Committee Messrs. Schumacher, Heller, Janecke' onepp
herd, Wacker, Kraft, Schneider, aud Marx Tie Asro
tends hold meeting ON the nrs' Bun
day in February.