The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-28

He Has Fitted 1t Up i'm a Magnificent
Manner.

j. c. Sipe has recently remodeled his
jewelry store in the waverly building, 1871
North Meridian street, and is credited with
having the most modern and complete jew
elry house in this part of the country. He
has fitted out his workshop with the most
modern machinery, and everything is run
by motor power. The show cases and dis
play rooms are also lighted with electricity.
The walls are covered with tinted burlap
and the ceilings are canvas covered. A
system of mirrors on the walls enables one
to see what Is going on in every part of the
room. The floors are Of polished hard
wood, and Turkish rugs give the impression
of coziness. The beveled glass show cases
are mounted on mahogany, and the mount
ings on the glass wall cases are of the same.
The cashiers desk has a panel front of
shining mahogany, and the wood is all
beautifully marked and polished.
Mr.. Sipe carries the largest assortment of
loose and ounted stones in the city, and In
fact, in the State. In the show cases there
are over four hundred mounted diamonds
to select from, of various qualities, from a
fourth of a karat to five karats. He also
shows a varied collection of diamond studs,
about fifty mounted pairs, fifty pairs of
mounted diamond drops and about twenty
five pairs of mounted cuff buttons, all the
stones varying In size, and a collection that
is sure to please any customer. There are
two large safes in which the loose stones
are kept, and several hundred diamond
mountings. A private office is used in
which to show the loose stones. The stones
are kept in leather cases, and assorted as
to quality, size and color. Each package
is labeled with the number OF stones in the
package. how many sold and the number
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traced IL lost. The stones vary in size
from a hundredth of a karat to a karat and
up to five carats each. The size from one
half a karat to a karat, or one and a half
karats, are the most salable, and each dia-
mond is a perfect stone. Those with flaws,
having either a black or white carbon spot,
or perhaps a flaw in the cutting, are usu-
ally sold to the pawnbroker trade.
Mr.. Sipe also shows one of the finest coll
lections of colored diamonds in this coun-
try. The brown diamond is one of the
rarest Of the colored stones. and quite ex-
worth about $500. Some of the fancy COL
ored diamonds shown are canary yellow.
green. gold yellow. blue, pink. brown and
black. The pink diamond is the second
rarest in the world, and is Of a perfect pink
color; the blue diamond is also a rare stone
and very beautiful. A collection of tur-
quoise in the loose stone varies in price
from $40 to S25 a karat. Mr.. Sipe has one
of the handsomest collections of opals in
the city, and they run from the ordinary
sized ones TO ten karats each. The latter
are beautifully colored large stones, suit
able for a brooch. Pearls are also shown in
different sizes. A pearl is more expensive
than a diamond when a good size. Mr.. Sipe
has some very handsome ones which are
beautifully mounted for evening dress
studs. Among the collection OF loose stones
the ruby is one of the most beautiful and
| expensive. The pigeon blood ruby is the
rarest and finest, and is very effective
when mounted. Mr.. Sipe has several fine
ones. In the sapphire. the more pronounced
the color the more expensive the stone. 1t
is of the same chemical composition as the
ruby. and Mr.. Sipe says that he has seen
several stones one-half sapphire and the
other half ruby, and each a perfect stone.
OF course. this Is a freak of nature and is
very Emeralds rank I'm price
and quality with the ruby. The true green
color marks the finest emeralds-they must
neither be too dark nor too light. All en-
eralds. with very few exceptions, are cut
| square 10 follow the grain in cutting. Oc-
casionally one finds an emerald with a very
fine grain which admits of round cutting.
but the majority are set square. surrounded
with diamonds. All colored stones require
diamonds to bring out the fire In the stone
and the beautiful coloring. The velvety
| sheen OF the emerald requires a diamond 10
bring out the refractory light. which is
also true of other colored stones. The dia-
mond always throws out the color OF the
| stone and enhances the beauty OF the color.
Mr.. Sipe has three brothers also In the
jewelry business. and importers of dia-
ers goes abroad once a year TO buy their
stock direct from the manufacturer, there
! by selecting the finest stones.