The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-14
PEARL STRINGING
AS A BUSINESS
Opportunity to Create New Vocation
In the Care OF Gems and All My
Lady's Jewelry---A Chance to
ADA to a Slender Income.

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A very valuable string of pearls
should be restrung every month II
there is always the danger of the
silken cord rubbing against dia-
mond brooch at the back of the collar
and one or more of the delicate
strands being broken, thus making
the waxed threads too thin to hold
together for many days. Yet many
women cannot bear to part with a
costly chain or handsome dog col
lar Just at the height of the seasons
gayety, for the most expeditions Jew
eler would not be able to return the
pearls in less than three or four days
at least There is also a certain risk
in losing sight of a rare string of
pearls for the briefest time, as at
even the most reliable and far-famed
establishment there may be unwit-
tingly employed some one who will
take the opportunity when restring-
ing a necklace of substituting a clev-
erly manufactured pearl in place of
the real gem, the pearl of great
price, or perhaps of substituting be-
tween the diamond clasps an entire
new string of apparently perfectly
matched true pearls, and SO marvel
ously can pearls be initiated that 1t
may be many months before the
fraud will be discovered.
A real need, therefore, that has
been felt for many years by all who
possess costly jewelry, is for some
means of having the different neck
laces, bracelets, chains, brooches, etc.,
kept in order without having to re-
1inquish them for an indefinite time
just when they are most wanted for
various balls and receptions.
Strange as 1t may seem, not until
this last year did 1t ever occur to
anyone that for a means Of eking
out not too ample income no task
could be pleasanter than to take up
as profession the stringing of pearls
and polishing up and even resetting
of precious gems. With one or two
lessons, any girl or woman could
easily learn the art OF pearl stringing,
and, the knowledge once acquired,
field will be at once open to her
among her friends, while her list of
patronesses is sure to increase rap
idly, for as yet there will be compare
lively little competition to encounter.
AS the Koran says, THY friend has
friend, and thy friends friend has
a friend" and so the conscientious
worker will soon build up a thriving
business among her friends and ac-
quaintances and through them among
their friends and acquaintances, and
so on, with the infinity of an endless
chain.
AS a regular profession, this string.
ing of pearl collars and necklaces
could really be made decidedly prof
table. From the pearl stringing the
business could easily grow into the
more difficult art of cleaning and pol.
ishing 1ewelry and of examining
brooches and jeweled chains regular.
ly to see that the stones are all free
in their settings, and with a tiny
pincers many piece of jewelry can
be rescued from an extended visit to
the jewelers.. There are numberless
little side issues that can be taken up
by the professional pearl stringer, all
of which will net large returns on
the price of the necessary few lessons
in learning first-hand just how the
work is done.
Many girls and women are now
learning themselves how to restring
their own pearls and how to keep
their jewels always bright and lus.
trous, preferring, now that they know
that one or two lessons will make II
possible, to take sole care of their
valuable jewelry. Small cases, In
wood, leather, silk, or silver, fitted
with all the necessary soaps, sticks,
and chamois cloths for cleaning and
polishing precious stones, are now to
be had, and especially during the
summer or mid-winter vacation, when
one Is apt to be far away from any
reliable jeweler, do these cases prove
their usefulness. In the world of fas-
hion 1t is considered quite as neces.
sary for the jewels to be bright and
scintillating as 1t is for every article
OF dress 70 be absolutely fresh and
spotless. The handsomer the jewel
the more does 1t deserve to be kept
in perfect condition. while less val.
liable pin, ring, or bracelet will not
show up for half it's worth II 1t be
not kept always clean and bright.
A curious fad of the present day
Is the wearing of good imitation
pearls by women who possess superb
strings of real and almost priceless
pearls. Naturally there is a certain
risk in always wearing the costly
string, but there can be little object
in possessing a valuable collar or
necklace of pearls and then constant
ly wearing the limitations. So wide
spread has this fashion become
among women who can and do own q
the real pearls that many wear dur
ing the day time pearls that are but
gross limitations, and yet could they
not afford TO own the real thing they
would consider 1t close to the line OF
vulgarity to wear piece of imita-
tion jewelry. 1t all revolyes back to
the old truthH She who can AFFORD
the costly gem can afford to wear
the imitation, but she whose income
is known to be small need never
strive to acquire a string of pearls
for they will never be given the credit
OF being genuine, another illustration
OF the verify, ITO him Tor her) that
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