The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-23
FALSE FLASHES.
Some Screts OF the Jewelcr.

While tho attempts Of chemists Ia
manufacture genuine diamonds have
always ended la failure (rXcept, perhap-,
IA Tue production OF carbon ~ pms 100 M
mute t. have any com m.rCiul yaut) the
many efforts 10 imittte IN. diamond have
resulted ~ considrrab,e success, and eli
previous limitations have been surpassed
through process lately INTRODUCED ~
France. Large quantities OF the ont ncinl
gems thus mHda have recently been I'M
ported II {, this country, where they are
sol IN tue rado under the name Of hello
las diminutive OF the Greek word
helios, tho sun. They are manufactured
from the coloiless glass known as 8trass,
which has long neen extensively used MS a
basis for artificial iwels,Dui VIII IN this
case ~ subjected 30 new treatment.
After the Application o. great heat,
this substance Is plunged into cola
water, and tho consequent sud
den chilirg has powerful contracting in-
ilnence 30 that the grain Of tho strass be-
CONES exceedingly co-e and bne. Hence
the glass Il made very clear and transpnr-
eut and given II remarkably bard surface,
which is susceptible of ~ high polish. Then
II Is GU aud polished k n real diamond
the cut er using leaden wheel, with oil
aud diamond dust; but while the genuine
ptoues are always cut singly. number OF
the ht ,olas are fns eued with waN In row
noon a ( ok and are all cut At the same
time For the original TO backing 10 give
br liaucv 10 an artificial gem, very em' Il
bit q loil is subelitu ed which rs ~ hched
20 the culet or center Of the back. In this
way the Transparency Of the stone is pre-
served while the light ~ reflected into i's
heart. When first made ia Paris, about
| two years Ggo The sliol.s were produced IN
compartively small uumbers, and being 20 d
/ by.bUt few embellishments, were int oducec
/ at irst among the better 81 ,ss OF peolls. Tor
whom they were set in silver comb uaras,
/ aud other ornaments for he bnir. Their
brilliancy and close rcsemhl inct Il genuine
diamonds gradually caused a large dem and
/ for them, and the Paris traie in them be
came extensive about year ago. Their
| importation to this country began some
seven or eight months since, and 49, rntbtr
singularly, controlled by n Moiden lane hrm
OF dealers IN genuine diamonds. They are
used for variety Of purposes. Besides 30
/ inp admirably suited for stnpe i'wtls, they
are largely taking the u ics If Rhine slnnee
! in back combs and they are ett in rol'd
plate or low.carat gold for jewelry OF every
| form. To "a much greater extent than TIE
uuinitiatsd would imagine. they are
worn by ladies who IRE the owners a.
real diamonds. but who have temporarily
parted with the possession ol their gems.
When n speculator in Wa street or IL %
where comes 10 grie" OF serious charac-
ter, IL is not infrequently uud advisable
10 pawn his wife's diamonds II they repre-
sent a Cor siderane capital L. ~ also con-
sdered advisable that their absence should
not ha remarked, and ss temporary sub Il
tutee the beliolas are found very convenient
aud deceptive. TIE hpliplas are Gu IN
hrtn bril- laut aud rose iorms, aud orc Of all
sizes shapes and @ luts Generally they
are pure white Toe uns,t stones are
Graded tu C-ri ain az 9, 10 CONFORM 10 the
carat sgss at genuine diamonds and are
sold, according 10 size, at from 500 % $50
per pro.s. When Get aud worn their re-
ser blance to the real gems is such that
they are likely to be mistaken for them by
81 bu, experts. The latter, however, can
not b. d-ceiv, d, as here isa ptcu lar light
IN the fash 81 the true diamond which even
IN alton does not reproduce, 81 New
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