, 1886-08-12
CHEAP JEWELRY.
NINE-TENTHS OF THE WARE WORN
SAID TO BE NOT SOLID.
brooklyn ns n Center for the Trade
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brooklyn rs n Center for the Trade
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The Glass Who Buy the Bogus-Nourn-
Ing Goods.
Cheap jewelry is widely worn. Brook
lyn contains a dozen or more stores in
which a large trade is lone in all classes
OF plated ware, from the 50-cent diamond
~ pin to the elegantly engraved triple
plated bracelet. Some years ago bogus
jewelry was only affected by the lower
classes of colored people, but If n dealer
with whom a reporter talked recently Is
to be believed nine-tenths of the jewelry
worn is not solid. The reporters inform
ant desired to impress him with the fact
that n vast difference existed between
plated and "snide" jewelry. "Snide jew
elry is sometimes called electro plated
ware, and is what is generally supposed
to have been dipped in gold
The dipping process is no longer In use.
To the inexperienced eye no difference Is
to be found between an electro-p plated
chain worth IS cents and a solid gold
chain valued at $40. Both look alike, and
If the plated chain turns black in IA few
days its appearances when purchased is
quite rs good, If not better, than that o.
the real article. This city is becoming
center for the cheap jewelry trade. East
crn manufacturers nave for weeks been
examining sites for the purpose OF erect
ing a mammoth factory in Brooklyn on
the river front. The industry is n large
one and employ s thousands OF hands. In
case the manufacturers mentioned above
can find n favorable location, ground Will
be broken for the factory the coming fall.
WILL OUTwEAR SOLID JEwELRY.
1t Is claimed that cheap or triple plated
jewelry will wear longer inc give better
satisfaction than solid, and that il makes
n better appearance, and II lost or stolen
the loss is comparatively n small one.
Quartz stones, cut diamond shape, or with
tnirty-five faces, are OF recent date. They
are of u yellow color and unbacked. AT
night the effect Of n dozen or more of these
stones is dazzling. Quartz Is found in
Brazil in large quantities and shipped TO
Holland for cutting. and from there trans.
ported to this country. Diamonds have
often passed from the custom house Off
cials In New York and elsewhere billed rs
quartz.
Continued the reporters informant; The
fraud is now something of a CHESTNUT
but has been practiced with entire sue
cess. Rline stones, backed with tin foil,
nre much worn by young girls in their
hair, and by members of the theatrical
profession. Rhine stones are made OF
glass and contain a mail per ccntage oil
red lead. Formerly the manufacture OF
Rhine stones was exclusively II French
industry, but Of late years many have
been made in New York. ] sell "A good
quality Rhine stone, nicely mounted in a
stud, for thirty-iive cents. Quartz dia
mond rings and pins in solid gold settings
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lets Of rolled gold warranted to wear ten
years, bring 81 to 80 each. Watch chains
are worth IRON 80 cents to 81. A large
trade il done in gold plated, nickel md
silver ore watches. 1t is said that silver
ore will wear longer and not scratch so
easily ms watch cases made Of coin silver.
They are II fifth cheaper. A watch with
n silver ore case can be bought for 81.
THE CLASS WHO BUY THE bogus
"What class buy plated wedding ringss"
was asked.
"You would he surprised to see the men
who purchase bogus engagement and
wedding rings. They do mot appear as
though for a or > would make any mate
rial difference to them. We sell plated
rings from - to go cents each. 1t is anus
ing to see the manner in which many
weIl-dressed and respectable people buy
cheap jewelry. Before they ask to be
shown goods they maxi the clerk under
stand that the je welry which il is their
intention to purchase is not desired for
them. 1t is usually bought for servants
or children. they say. Children can not
wear large plated bracelets or brooches,
neither do they were heavily plated watch
chains. Many peoples pride will not al
low them to acknowledge that they
purchase bogus jeweiry for their own
wear"
Cheap jewelry IS rarely worn by women
in mourning An entire set of cheap
mourning goods composed of imitation jet
can he purchased for 81. OF late years
the dry goods houses have added cheap
jewelry departments, and the business
donc in this line is large. The first class
jewelry stores, too, have been compelled
TO acknowledge the Importance Of the
cheap trade, and sell plated ware. One
dealer informed the reporter that the
profit on cheap jewelry was small-only
20 per cent. being realized. brooklyn
Eagle.