New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-08

lection that an expert eye alone can detect the
false from the real, and even experts ran 10 as
tin p,ish between them when they are worn To-
gether at come function demanding orllhdILs
display Of gems. l.. g..
,nffnitesi,naI particles of rubies. taken from
quartz in the natural state into a mass rom
which large ruby can be cut, and these are
known as reconstructed rubies. This IS the oniy
stone that can be treated some or the ueat-
ers say. while Others declare that II IS
IN nrod,,ce in this way eneralds and SapphfreS
In support of their statement the latter SHOW
specimens of these stones that seintiiiate Win
all the brilliancy of the best and most expensive
The usual way however. of making spurious
sapphres and emeralds is the buiiding up OF
doublet or a triplet. The hrSt, as the HdihS
indicates is of two parts. of which the upper or
ton is sometimes thin piece of genuine stone
cemented skilfuly and in a way that denes DE.
lection except by microscope, to base or
CRYSTAL Another and a more frequent way -
to have the crown and the base of crystal. noth
slightly followed out to receive coiorng lndtIet
before they are cemented together. The tFlpIet
has a crystal base and crown WIN piece oi
real stone between.
ono of the tricks of the trade is TO render
pale blue sapphire absolutely colorless by eX-
posture to q certain degree OF neat ana pass 'i.e
stone off as diamond. for by this means II
ACQUIRES great brilliancy. Heat IS a WONDERFUL
agent and one of the most valuable ones IRE
ieyyelIer possesses. for the color Of nearly all
gems IS affected by it, and some are aIteFed en-
tirely into effects that can be gained IN no otner
way "PinkinS" for instance. is the name OF the
operation by which a deep yellow topaz Is
shade of As 1t is a difficult process IL rs
not always successful. and therefort perTectN
colored pink topaz is expensive OVerheatlnS
means an entire loss OF color, "a in the sapphire
and also loss of briianCy.
In regard to imitation pearls that are so won
derful in many ways not only are they Identical
in weight and hardness with the real article. but
they also have attained 10 certain degree thar
beautiful sheen Of the real pearl which is gained
y constant contact with the flesh. Synthetic is
ne term given 10 some of the almost perfect re-
reductions of pearls. which show a skin equal
TO the best formed by the oyster. but which, OF
course, cannot last as long The makers OF
false pearls take the most costly necklace and
copy it pearl for pearl, using different clasps 10
distinguish them apart
Imitation diamonds have never been received
with favor. and therefore reconstructed stones
are invariably set with real diamonds. and gam
thereby in beauty. As all the beautiful antique
settings faithfully reproduced or even copied
on order. il is hard TO tell who is still wearing
family jewels or merely their duplicates In
imitation. There are rumors running rife as 10
at bridge in the last three years for which
the fair gamblers have had sacrifice very
dear possessions or else be the butt of serious
scandal. One woman we'll known this and
the other continent as a shining social light
WIS brought to bay by her creditors and DELHI
copied piece by piece in spurious gems. and the
secret has never leaked out generally. Still
others for fear Of wearing such fortunes as their
jewels represent. have had them duplicated, and
tiaras stomachers upon state occasions. when
they are returned Immediately after TO their
building
The so-calIed dead stones. meaning the
matrices of various stones such malachite
lapis lazuii, and the effective and popular tur-
quoise, arc inexpensive even when real. in COM
parison with transparent semi-precious stones.
or with precious stones OF inferior quality, and
in imitation fornAthey appear in all the novelty
buckles. pins, and pear shaped drops that flood
the counters OF the department stores Imita-
ton coral and canoes are also in quantity upon
the bargain counters As cameo covers any
cutting in relief surface, these we'll known
effects almost the easiest to copy. A mould
is used and piece after piece turned out ex-
actlv alike and made after the choicest OF old
designs. Imitation coral, too. can be cast, but
thus far the false seems 10 be lacking in a
certain color glow peculiar TO the real but I'M
noticed by most people IL the effect is all that
seems desirable. Quite the most popular Of all
the imitation jewels have been the cabochons
OF emerald. amethyst, pink topaz, sapphire
and all we'll liked precious stones, and these are
well worth looking over some time. just to
der at their perfection. Those OF the large drop
order made with little cloudiness in their
depths In others flaws are made purposely and
they invariably set like the most costly
of the precious stones. with diamonds sunk
in platinum and suspended from a platinum
chain. Jade Is another OF earth's treasures
which through the medium Of Oriental art has
for centuries been appraised at a high pre-
MUM but which in the simpler carved speci-
few dollars in pendant form.