The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-06-23
FRAUDS iii PRECIOUS s4oS1s.
How Colored Gent Are Imltatsa--rhs
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How Colored osnA Are Imltatsa--rhs
''DOShlst' Method Gf Description.
Alsuppose there is as much fraud in
solored stones Us there Is in diamondssN
@ln comparison 70 the stones Of both
kinds that are sold the fraud in cclorcd
stones Is much greater than In diamonds.
rherOs system greatly ia use by
which rubies, sapphires and etncralds Of
inferior color are made 10 resemble the
fne oriental stones. This Is done simply
by coloring tie culidt, OF point, with d
lasting solution Of the true tint. This
gives the whole OF tho stone tho deSircd
appearance, and when it Is set no expert
san discover tho fraud until the stone Is
looscned. Even when hose l would not
undertake to discover the manipulation
IN every case. AS an example, LAST year
thought, during my periodical visit TO
London, what appeared TO be an extra
ordinary ruby, weighing about three and
one.half carrots. Igaye over 81, 800 for
V pe ny q lgAh ~ ssySk lof apSu. lSsF
best judgesin this country. Not one OF
them had found fault with anything
about the stone except the price. Finally
my head man, while showing tito q
customer, had his suspicious aroused as
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~. .S ~. ~, sVu.y 800, W. s' nov ~. s'1 e.oIo
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", %'a' Wv %OlS" "gO' 800. S,'Vy, su t!S wv
s,,.I s,u mn ' .au oSs"s ~ O'' nv, muS iO
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ssd .s !,'I s"e "Its ~ a.'ut., ' ~ 10 , ~ ""!Sl
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See%sn ". 1,.I Sen'uly' anu "I' . Il.s' ur'otlOsu
y y SI,ual' @ Mno sAiu' a AIT li"''u 1.S, U' F." tely
S., o1I C.a''eser ~. @ anu one Se's urncuis nv. W
unu ou' was e'ployeu py hO0oI,ho' ins
Sehefaoic S, Pels"il"se useu W taNe !l'h
u'tNe , VI Iew PIcV'ous s'Unes' sucH ~
suIs' NY! %ppnue' I'O'' "'len ne "ls''cu "
i,i''u'o t'ose ssoHgs. ,,,., ne CHOSE suCh
pieces nS llau Dus ls''e Co'oT ana were
consequently very cheap Underneath
ne placed piece OF crystal or strass Ithe
nhest hint glass; suiilCiehtIy thlck' ana
united the TWO parts by means OF atrans,
parent cement IN wIhch he Incorporated
coloring matter IN harmony with the
stone IN process ot manufacture In
ths way TINS magnlhceht workman dc.
;elVea !. everybody, even inc lNpluarieS.
inns same method Is stlIl IN operation
though, OF course 1t has gradually been
brought 20 greater perfection. The
cheaper Kind OF douolets are made now
without any real stonea all. Inc lower
parts Is stlass' the upper quartz, anu they
arc joined, IKE the Others, with trans
parent coiored cement Even these
stones, when SET, nave a oeanatm ap-
pear'lnce ana stand the ordinary hle test
There are an immense number OF doub'
lets IN use" Almost anybody can
be deceived suppose, with tile finest
qnaIlty oil douoles.
Nneh thcy ate SET Oy a clever WORK
man u ID lmposslOle 70 uiStlngaI'h THEN
from the genuine article anu Cl'eh wien
Ihey are ou' OF Cue se''lhs u Is hatu
mater " ueeluo WIN c'tta'aEN l VIII
slEe 20" III ihS'IIce '''9' ID naruly creu'
'sap'e 70 me LOT nave Dee% III IhlS OuSi'
nCss ., III my l.e, Ou' " WIN Do u Dc'ter
Illustration U OIL Tue heceSsltles OF our trade
tnah an holrs general conversation
ABOUT TWO months ago a iaay OrouShtme
a m9ShlhcehI &c! OF eheFalQS, comptls'
ing oFGoGh' earrings an" pendant, she
wanted the TWO earring stones altered
IN shape anu 1ne wnOIe reset unuGF-
'ook the commission anu compleeu the
cu'ung aver lhe cut1inS was aohe'
on looking az the stones my suspicious
were 1louSeu ulu thought u WIS lSt
possible IlSy were Thly aouOtos' Mheh
.he lauy cot!eG aSSeu heF now much
formed me that her husband had pur-
chased it while they were making a tour
in Europe for $1,000. This strengthened
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