Evening star., 1896-11-07
PRECIOUS STONES.
How, When and Where to Buy Them.
Some Interesting Gossip on an Inter-
esting Subject.

He was handsome young fellow. and had been
surveying with keen interest the beautiful display
of diamonds and watches In the window Of Castle
bergs jewery store Lext to The Star Office.
Presently he came in and timidly approached the
proprietor How much Is that diamond ring
that blue stand: he asked. In a moment the ring
was before him, and he examining 1t with
greedy eyes.
That ring Is $25," replied the proprietor; land
j assure you 1t Is bargain
LOngiugly he looked ut the ring and then. With
an audible sigh. placed 1t back again. AMI said:
well. I'll let you know later about it,
The quick eye of the proprietor had taken the
situation in at a glance. and he called the young
man back. If you want that ring. you understand,
1t Is yours upon the payment OF s. and the small
sum of 81 week until the whole amount is paid
do not ask Tor any interest The prices OF all
goods are the same. whether sold for cash or en-
time"
This statement had an immediate effect. The
young man, without hesiancy. took out five dollars.
signed the note for the remainder. and went out
of the stG-e radiant.
"A Reporter OF The Star interested OBJ
server OF the transaction, and when the sal" hld
been concluded and the purchaser had vanished,
with his precious package graspci tightly his
hand. asked the proprietor how it that he
could afford to take such chances and sell goods
that way. This is what he sad
That question has often been asked me- To
begin with. you must understand that We are per-
Laps t.e largest diamond and precious stone deal
erS south OF New York. The large majority of
R"is are pcrChased direct from the first dealers In
Europe. ard all Intervening profits saved.
That explains without further remarks how it Is
We can sell first-class goods at such low figure
IL was at the Baltimore store that :he credit idea
first suggested ITSELF and the transaction you Just
witnessed Is very similar to the one that suggested
1t In every city there Il number of honorable
young men who are In love. Their greatest burden
Is the scarcity of ready funds. Well 1t WIS one of
th3t Il a., Hath
have a ring AMI take his the cost, PROM
1sing to pay II small amount out Of his weekly
salary Ii at once occurred to that If could
place enough Of our goods this basis the :, turns
would be large enough to justify it. und forthwith
W" advertised our famous credit system.
Many young has been enables, by Il small
outlay to present his best girl with 4 handsome
present. and feel the cost. !lrrl there are
equally as many young ladies who have dne like
wise. saving enough out of their weekly pin money
To pay for the present. You understand Il small
outlay each week is not hard as the out
lay of Il large all at once. Now there is an
impression among some people that when person
puys an article on credit lie has to pay twic. lis
true value. That may be in some Stores but
under our system You buy either fo- cash or
credit, and the price is the same. Not ,nly that
We make the broad assertion and c.llll.ny,. denial
from any source, that We and DO sell cleapcr
thah any other 1eweler in the city. Our large
Nhoiesiie purchases enable to do this All we
require as condition precedent is that Won are
an upright person. We know those who are cr-
Iltied 10 credit. and there Is never anv trouble
why, some of our leading citizens and / could
mention score of we'll known society ladies' deal
with Us on the credit system. What IL the diff
ference between ordering bill Of Gonls ut a
store. and not paying for them until the end of
the year, OF maybe twice d year and buyjn. from
us anu paying once week? In the former in
stance the person saves up in order TO meet the
Bills as they come due. and in our system they ,l,,
'ne same Our success In Washington mas been un-
Pfeeedehted and If We keep up record We will
nave sold diamonds enough by the end of tn.
present year to illuminate Pennsylvania avenue
The writer left with the determine tion of invest
ing little Of next weeks salary in a good time
80 'ii 'ie eaSS payment pan- l.. T. D..