The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-24

at fexceed CIV low cost and OF very little
value, that looks exceedingly we'll, at lie re
until 1t has bad little wear-and lly
they seek far the largest attainable re W
for their labor. Cunning it, the co uposi-
tion ot alloys, apt in copying or designing
graceful forms, def in model g them and
skillful in the economical application of the
little bis of gold that th 'y-having nett er
crucIble nor furnace aud needing uone-melt
upCu c arcOaI with a blow pipe, they viii
get up a ring MT really wort a dollar,
which tbay will probab Y sell in a saloo ',
or to some woman at her home, for 81 or
S., possibly even more. The sympa by
evoking tale of "bard times" ri z
cherished as irene to of sffectio -
"bread mere needed than jewels" and all
that sort of thing, goes without extra
charge. If all else fails ere is the pawn
broker TO fall back upon and it is with an
eye to lin that the gold is put Were 1T will
do the most good.
But it is not Only the poverty driven
workmeu who play sue sharp tricks in thu
jewel business, nor even the uuscrur ulous
manufacturers wno make gold chains Of
silver fllei wire. It'll fact well known
now amcng almond experts that an of
color" or yellowish d anond, II dipped in
blue aniline ink wi show no trace Of its
yellowish tinge, but seem q brilliant pure
white stone Of many times tho value Of its
dingy b. other--u I'll it is washed, aud
it has 10 be washed in alcohol,
to expose its real C aracter. That
discovery made in Paris. II is said to
he a matter Of positive knowledge aud
&C mon viii pered report in tie trade, that
when that trick became known to a GER
tain fir of diamond deae s in Now York
they made bold plunge for dden for
tune. No5 only did they buy up ali the
imposing looking y-llo v stones they could
get chezply uers but ordered a large guam
til Y from Europe. An snilns batn for the
lot transformed them into ite brillants.
Then, several men were sent out travel NC
all over t be country TO sell and pawn tIose
mstamorrbossd dizmo d. for as mucn as
they could ctl ain. IlnesrIy all instances
the prices pu upon { EN- we're high en- ugn
10 avert sus lci n as &c either their value or
ne right tc dis ose Of them. yet u : sn-Iy
below he value II stones their weight and
Appa ent pE lty. to make them seem great
targains and Wsrran the excuse Ct TEN
pcra ny short CT ! woultu part WITH It
FOR s.y such sum Aan, Thousands Z
dollars we're cleared by these shrewd and
active statesmen for their employers IN the
course of their hight-wbicb was pursue
with almost meteOric rapidItv-over the
G untry. before the auiliue trick was ex
posed and tie game coll1 be- played no fur
tner.
The most common trick Eow On ths
buyer Of jswelry is in pamlEg CT upon
him edo bets" for solid stones, but that -
rec gnlzed as legitimate, and honost Jen.ars
generally take care to / form purchasers
wnea a ste els a "ioublet" Tnat bcv
evsr, ~ not deemed necessary by the ped O..
dlers Of jeWelry wbo swarm 10 sutocns 10
wade ct8, W and latest private bcdses, oifer.
ing greet bargains &c the u wary TEs
d lnbiet" IL thi 50 CRITICAL tlIce q real
stcne imposed UPON n BIT a. Of ii ted Hint.
glass or q crystal, and would deceive
evel the elect II tuey " 70 not trained 10
is detec Co w.lc1 is rendered ttill mere
diclcuit whe1 II a set
DAVID WECHsLER