New-York tribune., 1876-12-22
Art AND ORNAMENT DOWE TOWN
TIE TREASURES OF. STARR 4 MARCUS.

TIE TREASURES OF STARR MARCUS.
Mcssrs. Starr & Marcus, in their warerooms
at No - John-s have their usual carefully selected COZ
lection gems, which added many extraordinary
attractions for the holiday Of this centennial year
Amou these are three precious stones each most
remar kable Of it, kind first, faultless diamond OF
caras tangible globe Of light, pronounced at Phadei
vhia TO be one OF the finest specimens now known
next is an imperial ruby Of the true pigeons Dioou
color, valued at $4,000; and third, superb sap
pbire of deepest azure, 30 carats in weight qVeriH
ON it's stem, and costing $1,000 necklace ht for a
queen contains twenty-seyen pairs of diamonds, not
rairrd oay but matched In color and shape The pen
daut has a circle OF twelve large stones. win
solitaire earrings TO match, tho paIure cost
$4,000 second necklace has uIteeh pans
OF pearls, each pair linked with diamOhd'
The pendant matches the pearsdped pearls OF lhe ear
rins that drop frou perfect pearl surrounded WIN
diamonds These are very heavily mount, d. yet sho"
M od perfection In mounting only recently reached;
the price $4,000 Some single pearls OF rare size ana
beauty are In this collection. heshcolored pearl mas
rose tnts wnen rcyOyed the velvet mat Is perfect III
shape round "a "A hall. and large as BIRDS egg lhree
pink pearls, ready DO mounted Tor DtOOch anu car
Rugs are perfectly smooth and just as they were when
found Another Is OF pure rose color that coral LOOKS
vellow b..ide H. A remarkable black opal from Hun
gary mas dark ground tinted with every color OF the
rainbow and changing In every light Is WORTH unset
$50 set OF opals with diamonds contains some su-
perb stones Tho opas are OF great sizo aud enceieu
with diamonds. The brooch serves also as pendant
aud the earrings perfectly matched Price ~ o"o'
Starr 4 Marcus have long had the reputation mere oi
.h,yytry IN, finest canoes that brought to this
country ssd this fame was fixed by their display
at Philadelphia Among the historical cameo poruAis
Of which there Il unusual number Is heaa OIL
the Empress Josephine, most eKquistely carved an
other represents the good Duchess OF farma
there ia also one Of Mary Tudor; Marie dc MSdics IN
.E..f.. heal u
s.rdouvY of three strata aud very ue Elizabeth done
aftsr Coldure while among more modern cclebills "
pvne "u aUiber Uf Iongcllow that IL considered
OF tie remarkable succ sss ia either aucens a.
TnnrsnId-rn'. Morning." IN pink cameo, the very
shade of the rosy dawn, ANA two gems nost ihgehios
stone WITH the background ot brown ONYX aud the iy
white cupid II in rcel upon tn-' wbe ~ IRON. are % ti
mi mounted with pearls ana diamonds valued al
80 oGO topaz mercury pendant at $500 ehalesdony
senrs pronounce most interesting specimens II,
But IL must not be Supposed that only ia,s anu co1S
simplest aud least costly levels acquire rev woIG 81
fro The taste aud skin with Mhic5 aa'y % are gvaeu az, ~
hampercd by means buys here win eonndrhes
nc and Shite cnaeled borders tor Sl25; and others
far -1J to S75. Enamelcd sets or Dlc on SOlu are III
Sfn classic designs from $40 to 2J. The tnrquoises
an never 60 out OF favor are shown Tor 57 the set
Fiue ONYX sets range from Fl' 70 $40. LAckels aI
SHOWN a the P2PHt the ioeSet With shawl PIN Attached
i"r %IOO New necklaces Of red gold In colaroite
sgan Giied closely about the meek, are successive
rs OF balls else broad bands enaneled Win oIus.
Engiisn bracelets massive looking YET very ueADe, are
aI.o rows o solid balls $50 to 800 Slender Orucelets
are In arrow shape others are serpens-emDhnls Oh
winding und the arm Etruscan stIts,
,ns aud enamel are AL popular for bracelets Sleeve,
buttons arc and Of plain yellow gold enans ana
nnros moun I'D show only the hne stone "lth tlo
nI Iyess are SIS Sl25. Ladies watches are shown
St prices gnning low as Si0 ana ext.h1hs ~ 20
sv.TaI hundreds Among the most beautlfu are lhOse
enaneied In Louis uatOrze style Gentlenens watches
are OF great variety most oi theio Deins o"'S' 'o
prices are frOm 800 10 9JOO. . ,. .
In Iher suite roOnsso quiet and 40 unlike Shol-
ar many beautiful OF all kinds, mantel orna
msnts clocks ana articles OF yiru In selecting these
tbey vr confined themselves 10 no school, Dut nave
freey from the uUbcst works OF antiquity ana inc
must graceful inventions OF modern ari 1le antique
noshsd brAss articles NJ roiuafkaDY low prices
IT, arc ire ses-soreen, anIOns, seutto, shovel and
ongsthat glsen they did IA tho olden tune that We
ali now love 10 recall pair OF brass scOnees, each
Lodlng two candles, Is SlS with decorated candles
fnrnl~ed Clocks, mkstands-repiesentins OeeDVes ana
iTctog The scribbIeTs tO industry-hbIary SETS low
rhaber oardrceeivers CLOCKS, uays anu
oIher articles are shown IN great variety