Show SPEND MILLIONS FOR DISPLAY immense sum expended in america for precious stones while the importations ot of precious stones and pearls have been increase ins in by leaps and bounds in III the last two years as indicated by the reports given out at the port ot of new york from time to time there will be some surprise at the art announcement bounce rient that them the total value of these importations in ia the past fiscal year ended june 30 has been far ahead of 0 all preceding records ap the june importations at this port part ex reed in value those ot of the corresponding month of last year by a margin of 0 nearly the nearest approach to the splendid total ot of the fiscal year now closed was made by the figures for the calendar year ended december 31 last the aggregate for or that period being it will be seen therefore that the fiscal year exceeds the calendar year by over comparisons comparison i with preceding fiscal years will Inel indicate cate the extent ot of the increase in the tion ot of precious stones by the american dealers dp alers the largest total sinn the rewords ot of the port have teen been kept until the present I 1 yeii was by bythe preceding bedl it 12 when tm were we re the th year rear ended june 30 was considered roar inar in its day the value of th im ic brins being sa there was wa a 1 decline in the year ended june 30 1904 1 and then began the upward movement which has since continued jewelers circular weekly |