Show TILE JEWELRY TRADE For the first half of the current year jewelry production was nearly equal to that hat of the comparative months of 1923 1023 output of some come articles particularly watches clocks and silverware exceeding exceed exceed- ing ng the previous twelvemonths twelvemonths' record by y as much an 55 20 per cent In many in in- in stances With the exception of those thosa Interests specializing in badges emblems novelties and one or two staples manu manufacturing manu manu- schedules schedule have been somewhat reduced since the 1st of July The majority majority ma ma- of jobbing houses have sales lales on a parallel with or above those for Tor the same months of last year Prices have shown no particular change ex except cx- cx that silver has declined a a. little Platinum Is still high anti and white gold Bold Boldis is being extensively used as a tut lute Gold quotations are fairly steady and diamonds diamond are firm Other prec precious prec- prec ious bus stones notably rubles have evidenced evi evl- a downward trend |