The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-26
A JG VELER'S TREASURES.
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Forty Zen. Limitations.


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Forty CONGRATULATIONS.
Sometimes I think that the adage, "ail
is not gold that glitters. needs to be re-
constructed by people in our line OF ousi-
ness and made 20 reud, .'all gold does not
glitter. remarked one Of the leading
manufacturing jewellers Of PItis5urg to
the writer. In proof OF this assertion he
exhibited several pieces Of gold, as nearly
n,re rs /. can BE-. ars still BE- worked to
rocl advantage. the material lcoscl
very much like old brass, and was so
diney and lusterless that none but an cx-
pcrt would have pronounced II gold.
Two small straight pieces. in shape and
size very much like small horseshoe nails.
were shown, and these the jrweler said,
would be Transformed into the man por-
ton Of finger ring. after beng BENT
shaped and properly joined together INC
piece designed % form The top OF the ring
IN which the stone j. sci. is separate. IL
is shaped like tray. having been gwen
this form hy die or stamp. by means
Of whicliit was cut from a piece Of rolled
gold.
The manufacturer next unlocked his
safe and brought forth some OF il rare
and costly treasures There were dia-
mords. rubies. psrls, emeralds, sap
phires. ameihysts anl scores Of other
precious stones. in Infinite variety, from
all parts Of the earth.
"Wc arc Obliged 70 keep n large stock
o. Land. said the jewcler, 'much larger
than .hc eastern manufacturers. who are
able to send cut and buy what they want
at any time. Aapod deal IF our work
consists in the making Of badges, pins.
medals and other designs 10 order. ut
short notice. and q large assortment o.
precious stones Is therefore Indispensable.
We have diamonds of every size. ranging
from large and perfect stones several
carats in weight and worth hundreds OF
dollars, down to the mcrest specs, cost
inr less than half dollar. Yes. You can
bnv . genuine diamond for 80 cents, but
i. won't be large cnJpSh T. be remarka-
blv conspicuous. Pearls, too, we have
in grca. hunters. some larger thsnpeas
and others smaller than pinheads. The
greater part CT these gems are cut and
polished abroad Even the California
pearl. fished from the ocean by divers
along the Pacific coast, goes abroad To
the hands Of German lapid.ries. and Is
then brought back to this country 10 be
SGT in jeweliy. Tho greater number OF
pearls found gro imperfect, and all such
have TO be cut. baking what are known
as half pearls.
''Nc carry. also, q large stool; Of imi-
tltion stones. Every real gem l. icli-
tatel. and the more precious the stone
the greater will be the number of imita-
tons. Many &C tic limitations arc so per-
feet that only experts can distinguish
them from the genuine. All stones for
settings are bought by US. cut and pol
ished and ready for use. They are ell
graded according to The French measure
mcnt, and the packages containing them
marked with the exact sizc OF each
piece in millime,res Take this Inc Of
turquois. for instance. and you viii OBJ
serve that each has the same pattern run
ming through all the different sizes.
Fashion rules in iewelry, as IN every
thing else. 4 stone at one time very
popular in rings may 80 out of style en-
lirclv in q few years Hence, unless we
take the utmost care. sc are liable to
have an accumulation of costly material
on our hands, with no chance of getting
rid of it until fashions caprice brings It
into favor again.
For weighing diamonds and other
precious stones very delicate ilsiru-
ment, known as the diamond scale, Is
used |, consists of balances, and IS 50
delicate that it will turn when q weight
equal TO one sixty-fourth part of a carat
is placed upon it. The smaller weights
used on the scales are of aluminium, the
hghlest metal known. and piece one
sixty fourth of carat ia weight is but
small. iilmy scale that The breath would
move.-E. w. Bartlett in Pittsburg Dis
patch.