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Show IRON JEWELRY WHEN GOLD IS SCARCE Manv months ago, almost from the begining of the war, ivc were told that German women, follow-' inrr the example of their great grandmothers, voluntarily gave up their gold rings, necklets, ear-rings,bracelets ear-rings,bracelets and ornaments of every description to be made or coined into money for the national need. "Whatever truth there may be in this story, there is no doubt that many German women have been presented by the Government with iron rings of replace the gold ones they have parted with But that happened a century ago. Then Prussia, crushed bv isapoleon and bankrupt, was in dire need of money, and the Prus sian women gave up all their jewels and ornaments to help cope with the prevailing poverty. And out of this sacrifice a new industry indus-try arose. This was nothing less than the maunfacture of cast-iron jewelry to replace the gold and silver ornaments or-naments which the great ladies of the kingdom had dispensed. t tirst sight no material would seem less promising as a substitute for the precious metals than iron It ,lS ly 0g t0 the underfill under-fill craftsmanship of the ironworkers iron-workers that tho. mif . u i traordingary. -oex- Strength of course, would be J distinguishing mark of such jewe Iry and a complete set of 'these iron ornameuts, now in ffc sion of a TorontoTeweler i?088 I looked after TlLteiv n0t been |