The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-11-29
Fortunesin Diamonds.

"This," said q we'll known Broadway
dealer in diamonds lis one of the greatest
diamond cities in the world. / was present
at the opera opening of the metropolitan,
aud at the very lowest estimate | saw at
least 81 600 coo worth OF diamonds in the
audience. There was one lady alone who
had nearly $4,000 worth on her person.
She wore q black velvet corsage, cut low,
and along its upper edge had as many as
thirty.fve pieces of jewel:y. There were
lac pins, breastpins, brooches, and many
pieces OF fantastic design, put there for the
mere purpose OF display, and making the
woman look ridiculous notwithstanding the
vast wealth represented in the collection,
for many of the pieces held costly sapBhiresa
and all the brillisnts were very large and
very clear in their colors. Mrs. Vanderbilt
wore an that occasion lace.pin nearly six
inches long. set with huge diamonds and
large sapphires. Other ladies might name
were adorned with equal lavishness.
1.-The ladies of New York seem to be well
supplied with diamon1s?"
There are are probably 200 of them who
have 900 worth of personal jewelry. |
can name ten like Mrs. Vanderbilt and
Mrs, Gould whose individual properly in
diamonds, sappbires, rubies and emeralds
exceeds 100000. More than forty New
York ladies can each lay claim to $4,000
worth ofJewelry, and plenty of them hare
S25 600 invested. You can see how readily
a woman of great wealth eau accumulate
gems when | tell you that Vanderbiit's
| Christmas bill at TaffaDy's last year was
S42 900. / saw the check for that amount
drawn by the millionaire in iavor OF that
| jeweler."
What pieces are most frequently asked
forr"
"Hair and neck ornaments. Ten and
twelve caret earrings, ranging in price
| from 5000 to 81 600 pair, are common pur
chases, have seen hair ornaments worn
| that wtrs worth fully $1,000. Diamond
necklaces are al ways in demand and are
never ton costly for the purchasers. Flngel
rings are not cared for much. because fash
ion insieis on the wearing CT gloves, and
these hide the jewels. A woman, you know
wants to show everything Bracelets arr
not worn in one or two pair, bat sometimes
there are as many as ak, one above thu
other. on one arm, Sometimes lady who
has enough gems to fit out fr5t-clasl store
will come in and invest from $500 to 81 Cox
in an ornament for O special occasion. Al
who can afford it, not only want new dres
ses, but new jewelry for such an event a
the Patriarcns."
"Arc there many diamonds among thu
middle class?'
mot many. The average professiona
man in Now York can barely get along o.
his income. and has little money TO inves
in iewelry for himself or wife. A $500 pal
of earrings, small lace-piB, or nice sol
itaire ring is oil the wife OF professionn
man can hope to possess, and very few
them get that
GLOW about theatrical geople?"
"They do not buy much in New York
They take to diamonds only when the,
have plenty of money, which they gamer
ally make in the west. Their diamond In
vestments are made With the dealer
there"
"And hotel clerks and negro Ministries?
"They are satisfied with single big dia
mond for the shirt front, and as they do nc
care about color or perfection in stone
when they once have yellow pebble wit
a perceptible flaw in il they patronize tn
dealer no more, and are forever happy
New York World.
",That whittier SKIN OF hers than snow,
And smooth as monumental alabaster,
Was ali acquired by using PozzonPs
Medioated complexion powder. q.