Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-07-25
'H'a5hingtun Standard
IMITATION GEMS.
They Do Not For Momen; Deceive an Ex
merit
Washin g,an Star.

They Do Not For Momen; Deceive an Ex.
pert.
Washington Star.
The diamond expert in one OF
Washington's fashionable jewelry
stores drew from the case tray of
sparkling rings and, selecting mount
ing, the centerpiece OF which was a
brilliant brown diamond, said to a
star man:
"It is remarkable with what persis-
tency there will 60 the rounds OF the
press items about the extraordinary
quality OF imitation diamonds which
are such fine counterparts OF the gen.
uine white carbon that even experts
are mistaken Experts and when |
say experts l mean the real thing as
to judges in diamonds, are not de-
ceived by imitation stones when it
comes to a test. Imitation stones of
extra good quality have often been
substituted in trays 10y thieves for a
genuine diamond which they may
have cleverly lifted while the eye of
the clerk waiting upon them may have
been elsewhere, but the substitution is
almost instantly detected when the
clerk takes a second glance at the tray,
and in all instances instantly when
the expert of the house either inten.
tionally or unintentionally examines
the tray. He detects the spurious
from the genuine with the same quick,
intuitive glance that United States
Treasury expert throws out an almost
perfect counterfeit note which may
have passed muster with several bank
tcllers.
"In the first place, genuine dia-
mond reflects given quantity OF light
in excess Of the best imitation, and
the glitter is as quickly differentiated
BY diamond experts as experts in any
other lines of goods differentiate their
quality. Persons who are not experts
may be deceived, but the diamond ex-
pert has tests in addition to the almost
infallible test of his eye which makes
his judgment reliable. Most Of this
fiction concerns French paste stones.
In an imbedded setting, large cluster
or incrusted pieces of diamond jewelry
imitation stones may be set with the
genuine, but a real expert soon picks
them out from the others. While the
majority of the people cannot differen-
tiate either as to genuineness OF grade
sometimes even by comparison, the
diamond expert makes that his BUSH
ness in life, and he succeeds in both
protecting and his house from imposi-
ton.
1--WE read a lot about the alleged
beauty of a black diamond. These
black diamonds are rare, but they are
not beautiful. We had one in our
custody recently weighing sixty.sevsn
carrots, the largest ever mined, and
valued at one time at $4,000. The
owner would have been glad to sell it
it for 5000. I did not consider it
even attractive, yet some rich man
who wished his wife to have what
some other woman didn't have would
have paid the price. The beautiful
luster' about the black diamond is 6c.
ton. A black diamond possesses nei-
ther the sparkle, the fire nor the live
Illness of q white diamond. It 10 its
rariety which gives it its value as a
novelty. It is like a piece of highly
polished jet, and jet cannot be called
even pretty in the sense that dia.
mond il beautiful. Black diamonds
are often set with other stones for con.
tract and novelty. but . necklace of
these stones, for instance, would not
be attractive except in the sense mem
toned.
1.-THE opposite is true Of blue dia-
monds, which are the choicest and
costliest mined, and next comes the
pure white diamond, like drop Of va.
ter, hence the designation of the first
water A clear, brown diamond, like
the one I am now showing you, is
pretty, but unless it is very clear it is
apt to be dull, Is is the gray diamond.
Some diamonds have . reddish tinge.
A clear, lively yellow or canary dia-
mond Of the FIRST water is beautiful
and costly, and shows up exquisitely
when set between two pure white
stones. The common off-color yellow
diamonds have no marketable rating
in first-class houses. where they are
not handled at all. Gas and electric
light neutralize the yellow effect, and
off-color stones show up we'll at night.
It is only when offcolor stones of the
different hues possess perfection OF
shade and brilliancy that they are
classed as gems"
Laundry Hints.
A little salt added to the water in
which green, blue or black prints are
rinsed is useful to set the color. If
red, green or pink use little vinegar;
if lilac add . little ammonia. For
figured lawns of different color OK gall
should be used. 1t sets, brightens and
will not iniure any color. Always
turn dresses of print, lawn, etc., before
drying them and bring in the moment