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Show PARISIAN SHOP WONDERS. Among tho marvels displayed in the jewelers' windows on tho iiue do immense pearl oyster shell lined with mother of pearl of the most exquisite smoothness anil purity, and with two large, spotless, lustrous pearls adhering adher-ing to its surface. The larger of the two was about the size of a small marble, mar-ble, but slightly elongated in form; the other was of somewhat smaller dimensions; $4,500 dollars was the tii u.B ttiu.veu iu una ueuuuiui wort oi nature, A smelling-bottle, formed entirely of massed pearls, with one large ono in the centre of the side, and with hook and chain to correspond, corres-pond, looked like a tasteful gift for a millionaire to oiler to'his lady love; it was valued at $1,200, Then there was a locket representing a tortoise, the back of the animal being formed of a single turquoise, while the head, feet and tail were composed of diamonds. dia-monds. I was shown lately an exquisite parureof lil lies of tho valley, i gotten up as a bridal gift to the voune daughter of an eminent Parisian banker. Nothing more lovely, more I artistic, or more girlishly pure and simple, with all its magnificence, can ho imagined. The dowers were formed of a single pear! each, the broad leaves being composed of small diamonds, and considerable art had been shown in overcoming tho naturally natur-ally still look of the leaf. The set comprised ear-rings, brooch-pendant, a bracelet, aud a spray for the hair. The bracelet was particularly charming, charm-ing, being literally a small wreath of . thejeweied llowers. , |