The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-02-24
CAfst:, PEARLS.
The Desc:ioi "a CT :!:c Processes OF Manu-
fac,urs, -: ne: l,ni.2iicn Gems.


SAYS S;,u;:av in hi; "t.a>s-Making in
All .ASe:." j;.::: issued, !. most simple.
1t Is connosc>! OF l s,nali table about q
ward in l3ng;h. on wh:cb is placed a
lamp with { lar-c wick. This lamp,
fed ri,h,- with c.;i oy lard. gives a long
!. Jet Of fam: flown h- (, ?air Of bellows
under ,i:.: table, winch art pat in mo-
/! ton with the foct.
On tbs t&il, are placed tubes Of hol
low glass o! ;wo k:Eds-somc OF COM
mon riass. which serve for the manu-
fac;u.e OF common pearls; th" others. OF
slightly ir;.ie>cent tint approaching
opal. are only employed for the finer
pearls. designated n commerce Oriental
pears.
The secret of the composition Of this
latter sla;s. d;!e = the researches OF NJ.
Picrrrlot, chemist who died a few
wears ago. NOW belongs 10 the firm OF
ValeZ l. Co.
BLOWING PEARLS.
The first material beng known, let US
nov; seek to understand By what means
from 4 ,aG;. o. ho!luw CLASS, in every
respect Ike ,ha>. wlici1 children use rs
p":,-sloo.rrS. the makers sGccced. with
out using anv mold, in making pearls OF
iii sorts. from the Nest common to
those which in shape ard opaicScenlcces
initiate perfectly the most splendid
pearls OF the East (i,he only eNcep-
ton to ,h,is IS 90: ;le pearls called
iutr;:. wh..ch nus g done in a mold.
~ they are no!F o.. o. ia,h!on' we siiali
say nothing more aho"t their manufac-
ture, which belongs more to the subject
Of blown and mo!dvd @laSscs.)
The b.owvr seated (; hs table has his
! lamp before hini. and at MS right hand
! are placed tEh.'% 81 "ho't 'nc-'airo OF
81 inch III d';e:::''ivr and che foot in
length. :':. i!..cH:!HSs OF tAc tnoe 10 oe
cn1rl"ye.l beng nece>>ariiy iy IN proper
ton to th" s:ze OF the pearls to be made
tie first labor ct ne bio"cr Is 10 oraw
oa: ;Aa ;&':'--ihat !S TO say 10 increase
is !vn@iA by diminishing KS thickness.
, Nacn the t"3e Is made OF the SIZE ae-
sircG i" h:t'iSs 1t IN fragments CT from
four 10 SIX inches; ah2r";'ro he taxes .
on OF ines ana pr!hEs ono Gnu ol II
to he lamp. Is soon as inc gas ps-
Gas 20 iAtit ne oio"s Ge''ss 'niossA
ile 'aos "i:.c'' .''i'o"i .or,n, - ,oro or,
t'< ''tN'>'s t-'. ,;,,,.;mo. .;,a hna.,J ov'
..i". .'.> -. ~; ,,,,,... Il !. tl,is h,ll
49,, ',,', :, ,,n.r2 E.,r Il i St;I
'l'',, I :. =; ~ -, ,.,a;,,,s,,,r.. ta Tbran
o:''. ~ .'ns..:, - r,,le !, a
- .'l....i. ..i.''o.-' - ~ ~>'-'
- -. +,,o ,,;crc;nr Of two holes for
r,n,.;; ncar!s inicnd,,d to form q neck
;ac. or nf s:oorl. one if they are round
-, ;, nr,-sh.D..d, 10 be set either for
,,...l.1an,. ~, carr;n~s. or ior buttons or
,,f.. ,,c
f, S.'cnnJ 70 oiv. ,he fern. round or
,>o.,,N.b..'.1
,r,b:,.I ~, ;,,,or;o,. oo1,,-;,r
:.,' ~ jam,l1 ' ,,;,,,.;,o ;rJ;s,ars,h,e
-" 80: nuJ 49, I,,3,,,-h ,rh:r; ni,es
80 ,-'o wT4" .'J .",n,. ', - ;s Jnna
~, -. - 80. 49,, 49,.
IL 't'I '!'o.'ici., "i!st, -: s'H: ~
The i:rSt noe IS MADE IN the lower part
OF the pearl Sy the orel'n only OF tne
Workman an" tne second Is nalulauy
iorAleo Gy inc opening % Tue .lloe "neh l
the pcaEi IS S1l'ata'co iioiA II y iiieans
OF q Ash' dow
ORIENTAL PEARLS.
This work is required in the prepara-
ton Of all beads: bat, before passing
on. VIC would call the attention of the
reader. aid especially of ladies. to one
k:nd-wc mean Oriental pearls, which,
as their name indicates, must be the
most exact imitation possible OF those
produced b. Nature.
Although made in exactly the same
manner as the most ordinary beads,
these pearls are Vet distinguished from
them, not only by the employment OF
onalcsc"nt "lasS. but still more by the
care the blower takes in their formation,
Is well rs by the different coloring they
receive in the interior
AS for the shape. every one knows how
rare it IS to find 4 pearl without defect,
and detects rot in material but in form,
AMI Sti!! more IN color. A sinSie n 8. eA:.l.
pie VIII suffice 10 show no" o'llic,.it 1t -
to find many pearls almost alike III
form and tint. The pearl necKiace De-
longing to the cN-EmprcSs OF the Frcnch
is composed OF only thlrty-three pears,
and. in order to complete this iimi'ed
number. II Is scarcely possible 10 h''lle'e g
',at: after h"ElnG chosen rom among
all the mos! pr:fect ones sfchch Hiei-
chants coii'U ol !. IL ";s> I''ccsSiis ~