Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-18

Some OF the limitations are admirable, &c must
pe owned. A gold watch case, is carats fue,
for half the money; and third, four carats
ME, Tor $40; and nothing but comparison re-
veais any difference between the tniee 10 mex.
IN dozen different ways. FURNISHED frettet or
lacete0, COST less than those of real tortoise
Sleli, and would deceive any body when worn.
made at Attleboro; in Providence and New
lorS, IN the same patterns used by the best
}eMelefs; ana although not so wen finished In
mlnoI oetaiis, nave no tmperfectlons that can
reveal themselves 10 ordinary Inspection. Until
very lately 1t was impossible TO make Inc varIs-
gated leaves used on lace In anything but good
gold, but they are now produced in cheap aliSy'.
and method has been discovered for anolytn,
enamel 10 inferior gold
sets are real; fine mosaics, amethysts OF gre
clearness, and excellent onyxeS being set In
gold Of quality so poor that whole SET costs
very little. In other cases even the stones are
false, and one can buy a set or what seem 70 b.
initial ony X sleeve buttons set in gold for less
than II would cost to cut the stones !f thcy
were ZEAL Second quality onyx, having tha
upper la. er OF uneven thickness Is used IN SOM
OF the Cheap seals. and in others a poodStoEe
Is placed on one side and biz OF glass on the
other. The seller who means TO cheat Is enttlu-
siaStic over the beauties of The real bio dist pua
and the innocent buyer does moi think ia As;
40. III The glass. Stiil another deceit Is seeu M
large seals OF pressed glass, appaIeaiiv cn
elaoorately, but really representing i.o more
WORK than pressed glass tumOer: Il n5arp
Scole would t"iray The cheat at once OlJ nril-
larry tuyers do not go about armed with mcrp
SCOPES, sid do NOT " sn tn DC Obliged IL ID ~.
Diamond pins with solid backs are or doubtful
perfection AWAY but some of the rev pi,.,
nave bit OF silver FOIL set behind the frasinaaI
OF entering glass that serves for a SUoae Al!
are more deceptive than the duh sDoreS woT
by some men who seem TO think that they vi
be respected II they appear 10 have spent three
years salary on an ornament.
AS has been said. there Il no way of iSfiu-
gu1Shing between good and cheap 1ewetry whan
worn. but there are few details 10 which blY-
ers should look sharply unless they have per-
rect confidence in the house with which they
ale dealing Watch cases usually have Tire
name If the firm selling, them engraved on the
inside, unless they are OF poor quality. Good
bracelets are as well finished close TO the hinge,
as anywhere else. Fine brooches have good
strong pins on the wrong side Engraved o
Go0led surfaces are more deeply iUdenyed In
goid JeWelry than In that which Is plated and
FURNISHED surfaces on cheap goods are likely -
oe scratched, because they are more ire.essiy
Kept than those which are m)re expensive.
There is very slight difference In the coor
OF the two Classes OF jeSeiry, but it only re
yeais 1tteif on comparison. Large size Is l
danger signal in earrings. and false diamonds
ought 10 warn anybody from buying their sct-
ting.
The demand for the cheap tewelry Increases
almost daily, many OF the new styles being -
Iahtastlc that even those who are de ermiaei
10 wear them hesitate about paying much II
them, purchase them In cheap mater ais AMI
throw them away when furnished. This cou,S,
is extensive, but II a man or woman g An afford
1t nobody is injured by 1t except the person
who yields to the desire to assume the appear
alce OF wealth that he naS not. But nno d.
wants to be cheated, and he who buys cheap
Je"eny OF irresponsible persons Is Io}erably
sure to waste his money! Boston Transcript
tF-"I have searched for truth. and nowhere
could find 1t, not even ia myself; therefore l
q e" This n GUAR Dotewa found on tie TO iy
or j Rus Ian nubeman who recently comcl tied
suicide with pistol.