The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-02-28
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While the attempts ~ chemists 20
manufacture gsnuina diamonds have
al gayb coded Ia isilafo (ercept, perhaps,
q the production OF carbon iloms TOO MT
mute b hsye any cumD erGlGl V.lue) the
ma any efforts 90 Initiate the dihmOnd have
resulted IN considerable success, AMI 81
prsviOus limitations have bsen surpassed
through process lat y introduced IN
France. Lsrge Quantities OF tbs artificial
g1mH thus made have recently nhea inn
ported ttto this country, where they arc
sold IN tao lTsdc under the nams NJ hello
las n ilminutlya of the Greek W0r1
hcli9s, the sun. They are mNnuiacl Grod
from tina coloilsns glass known a. sIrass,
shiuh hes long been sItensiyely used as u
basis for Artificial jswels Dat whoa IN Nhis
ease Is subjected 80 new trsAtmrnt'
Amer the application OF great heat,
this substance 10 plunged into colo
den calling has = powerful contrasting ia-
fnenos, NO that tho grain OF the strasi be-
comes exceedingly Ciu,e aud una, Hence
tins glars ~ made very clear and trantpaf-
srt. and given remarkably hard surisc4,
which II susceptible OF high polish. Then
Il Ia cnt and polished Ike real diamond
the cutter usingp ltadHn wheel, with oil
aud diamond dust; hut while tho genuine
stones are always cut Ringly, n number OF
.he h6llOlns are fastened with WAX IN arnw
uoon tick aud arc all en-. ~ tho tams
tune. For the original fol backing 10 give
bri lisncV to On artificial gem, "A very pm. II
bit OF foil Is substtul ed. which 10 1T aclsd
To the culst o. center OF the back. In this
way the Transparency Of the stone 10 pre-
served while the liPht is reflected intoits
heart. When first made In Paris, about
two years ago the h. liolas were prod uced in
com pa rtively small bumbers, and being sold
by'nut few estab ishmeHts, were int oduced
at first among the better class OF people, for
whom THEY were set In silver comb, tiaras.
aud other ornaments for tho hair. Their
brilliancy and close resembli nce t, genuine
diamonds gradually caused large demand
Tor them, and the Paris trade in them be-
cime extensive about year ago. Their
importation TO this country began some
seven or eight months since, and IL, rather
singularly, controlled by 4 Maiden lane firm
OF dealers in genuine diamonds. They are
used for variety Of purposes. Besides be'
ing admirably suited for stage jswtls, they
are largely taking the place Of Rhine stones
in back combs, and they are SIT in rolled
plate or low-carat gold for jewelry OF every
form. To much greater extent than the
uniniti.ted would imagine, they are
worn by lsdlcs who are the owners OF
real diamonds, but who have temporarily
parted with the possession at their gems.
When Spectator in Wal stree: or else
where "comes 20 griei' OF a serious charsc-
ter, it is not infrequently found advisable
to pawn his wife's diamonds II they repre-
Sc MT considerable capital. It 10 also con.
sdered advisable that their absence should
not be remarked, and as temporary substi'
tutes the heliolas are found very convenient
and deceptive. The heliolas are cut In
both brilliant and rose forms, and are Of oil
sizes shapes and CT lots. Generally they
are pure white. Tho UNSET stones are
graded in certain sizes, TO conform to the
carat sizes OF genuine diamonds. and are
sold, according to size, at from $40 10 $50
per gross. When &c. and worn their re-
sen blance to the real gems is such that
they are likely to be mistaken for them by
al but experts. The latter, however, can
not be deceived, as there is a peculiar light
in the flash OF the true diamond which ever
tn alton does not reproduce,-[New
York Evening Post.