Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-03-02 | Page 24 | Wedding Rings Rise in Price

WEDDING RINGS RISE IN PRICE T Shortage in on of Gold Affects Market l for Jewelry I Chicago Chicago Go March 1 It If If you are arc arct contemplating contemplating con con- matrimony you OU may have to pay a little more for the plain gold wedding ring for tor your our bride than if you had decided to marry a year ear ago Tho The price of ot gold jewelry r of ot all sorts Is on the rise This is due to a a. decided falling off ort in the gold output of at tl the world duo to tho the interference of ot the war var In mining activities The sold gold output output output out out- put of ot the United States In 1918 1913 was w the tho smallest in twenty years and that of or silver was w the tho smallest since 1913 according to recent estimates made Jointly b by the tho United States bureau of or orthe the mint and the geological survey The report shows that In 1918 HilS there were fine tine ounces of ot gold produced produced pro pro- of ot a value of or The I output of ot silver sll was fine tine ounces of or a value of The value of silver Is based on the tho government government government govern govern- ment buying price of ot 1 I an ounce The gold ol output of or 1917 was valued at and that of ot silver at 71 This would indicate a falling oC off In gold sol production for 1918 1915 of ot 15 and in that of ot silver of ot lC lG California led the states In the amount of at gold pro produced last year with Ith Colorado next and Alaska third Among the silver states Montana was first with Utah Idaho and Nevada fol tol- lowing in the or order er named