Show CREDIT IS DUE GIVEN IVEN TOO PEARLS AND IMITATIONS Many women who are the fortunate possessors of fine pearls guard their treasures very very carefully and frequently wear Roman pearls instead As they are known t to own own fine pearls no no Suspicion suspicion Cuspi- Cuspi cion don attaches to their imitation ones It takes an expert to detect the real from the imitation in many cases The TheRoman TheRoman TheRoman Roman pearls are made from the scales of a a. fish caU called d the argentina The scales are meled melted mixed with other ther substances substances substances sub sub- stances to give body and adhesiveness and boiled down to a a. thick paste Small particle particles of alabaster are then dipped into the paste which when dry has the appearance of pearl Pompadour pearls are also good imitations oJ of or the r real al ar ar- ar- ar tide They are made made from the skins' skins of slightly imperfect pearls fitted over overa a small piece of mother of pearl These cannot be used for chains ch-ains as the fountain fountain foun foun- tam tain would show but for rings and pins they are admirable The most lustrous pearls come from Indi India The fashion for or pearls shows no signs of diminution Not O. O t only white but pink bronze and iN black pearls are being much worn Brooklyn rOOklyn Eagle x |