The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-04-16
SpuriOus Diamonds.
To IN enduring IImes-.Star reporter

To an cnquiring Times-!Star reporter n
Cincinnati diamond dealer said:
'.Thc white stone diamond is the best
imitation of il genuine diamond ever sold,
and can not be told from the real stones
except by an expert. They are us pure
and brilliant in appearance as are the
genuine Jewels which they initiate"
''How are the white stone diamonds
manufactured"
"Thc stoncsthcmselvcs come direct to
this CITY from the vast laboratory OF VI.
L. Kiplcr, of RucRicher, Paris. the only
II in the world where these stones are
made from pure crystals, submitted to a
chemical and voltaic process, by which
is impaired all the %brilliancy, hardness
and reflective qualities of real gems. Inc
pure white stone diamonds which come
from this laboratory are the only perfect
fac-simile of the real diamand in the
world. His method of manufactured is this:
lie makes use of a glass vessel similar to
that known as the electric egg. TO the
lower rod he attaches a cylinder OF pure
carbon an inch in length andhalf an inch
in diameter. This detailed description
NAV of course be wearisomc, but follow
INC a trifc farther. To the upper rod nc
fixes a platinum block. lie then eXhausts
the air from the balloon, and the dis
lance from the platinum to the carbon
being only about two inches, ne passed
an inductivc current from a powerful
voltaic battery. The disposition of the
apparatus Is constantly maintained. TOR
one month, at the completion OF which
time, the appearance of the platinum
block undergoes a complete change, and
octahcdral crystals are discovcrablc, from
which he utilizes gems of the rarest bril-
liancy. The stones are shipped here in
packages Of from three to ten gross ut a
time" .
care there other methodist
''Yes, there is an inferior quality
which arc called white stone diamonds
which arc nothing, moro than common
white glass. cast into shape and facets
cut on them. They are principally used
for cheap plated goods, and snidc work.
A hundred or more of these stones are,
cut at a time, and are made for So a
gross, or IA stones. And now let me
give YOU an idea how a diamond lace pin
is made. In the first place a piece OF
gold about eight inches long and about
a quarter of an inch square, is put into a
wire rolling mill and brought down to a
proper thickness. 1t is then cut into
pieces and drawn through plates into
knife-cdge shape, and into square wire.
The knife-edged shaped gold is then
shaped into styles after a pattern. and
arc soldcrcd together. After the joint
and catch is put on, they so to the pol
ishing department, and from there to the
engravcrs. After the pins are engravSS
they are again polished. The stones are
then fastened in, and the pintong is put
in, and then they receive their final
polish and are sent to the office Tor
sale"
"Arc the higher classes ever deceived
with this class of goods :"
eyes. You know that for centuries
the nobility of Europe were supposed to
be the very best Judges of diamonds.
But it has recently TRANSFERRED that even
the proudcst nobility of the continent
have been deceived in this respect, and
have been wearing imitation diamonds
without knowing it. Prince Esterhazy,
the Hungarian magnate of one of the no.
blcst families of Austria, has been lately
purchasing the white stone ophir diamond
for genuine at enormous prices. So per-
feet was the imitation that wen the jew
clers to whom these diamonds were sent
did not discover the imitation. 1t is no
wonder that the nobility have been de-
ccivcd it would have been wonderful had
they not been"