Many hava remarked that there1 is nothing" * :> news under the1 ami, but ther extraordinliry", ' yield from the Caledonian mine is nomelhiag that was nev«r yet known of; and evett that it , nothing When ■ compared to fhe; tiandsbmV Jewellery now Mngrinade daily by F.: H. Lewisson, Jeweller; Queeti-Btreet7"frbm the - .quartz-stone from that mine. There are earrings, brooches, pins, Btuds, solitaires, sleevelinks, &c, &0., &o. Many may think it impossible for them to be* finished .in Auckland, the articles being turned out in such first'class style, but having"tisijtefl r'the "green*- f. stone lapidary, as also the workshop where ►€ the gold work'is done (where anyone can see for tihemselves; should tbey feel so inclined), we can assure the piiblio that the goods turned out jjy 3?. H..Lewisßoii (opposite the Union Bank) are purely' jQolonial, and -would not disgrace any first-iaasi house in London. A look*m the window will well repay anyone, as there is always something new to be seen iand jadmired, and nevjtr the same, goods two ' o daja] together. AdVance, Ifeyir- .Zealand!— «^ New, Zealand Hera^,— [Ai>V£J'" ' "'■".[■■' •' 'Bj the inTitation. of Fi Lewisson Si paid! a visit to his faQtpry, to inspect .some articles now .be^nlj^ftiighed.'1. Msi vreret^ell repaid for pu.fti-qH.biß, and. had. no idea of the perfection ho has obtained in the, working of aurifefoiis "qtisgtz."^and : greenstone into l^«%»Ua^^-i«t6iie found in .Man's Island j-which, whencut and poUshed, "~ -surpksses fhe English.jet. . It may be as well p to mention a few.artiqles now bfein'g finished, undlr order for the outgoing mail, vik, a pair of black earrings and brooch ; a ;mo'saic brooch; made of light and 'dark'^old-bearing quarW and fgreehstone, in, Jhe shupe of a star—a beautiful specimen of"colonial worlmanilupT a mdsaio quartz andjf.||teen'i^bne, cross ; att^anchor< made of quai|t and! greenstone, for a gentleman's,pin; aiefc of studs, sJeeTe-Hnki, and pollar-buttOMto'match;.quartz^bfseshoe in the centre of a piece of greenstone; and several masonic eioblems, Qomposed^of qu«rM;^ , j,ndgreenstone. Tfee, whenfctiftgoid.mouat-" ,( ing is finished, will Se'worthy inspection,, and t wejshould advise' anjpne desirous of sendinsi! Home elegant presents'to pay a Visit to F. tt.' Lewisson's establishiiept, opposite th» Union Bank, Queen-Btreet.-|2Jtfi7« Southern C-iM.~----[Advt.] tt. f'- */•■■ r ;.:,.-^. Ai| inspeotion of %.!» H. Lewissdia's shop, nearfy opposite the U|}on Bank, Lower Quoenstreet, will show wh^ cki be donevin th* *J manufacture of jewelllfcyintA'ackland. There *+f rings', lockets, broool|B, t jeAJCrings,»and t othe^ forms of jewellery, ipianufaoturtd in Mfc '■< Lowisson'a shop in i i|}ert;-street,' are spread out ih tempting, proffeiun,. ; and are ,no less remarkable.for their 4riety,. and originality, than.for their t-asteful^as, apd their very excellent workmanship. 0 cannot undertalce ■ todescribe here the vanitf* ;buds, leave^'plants, flowers,"aM other tli%s, t forih'ed oufc^of gold, silver, quartz, greenst^ije, cornelian, kauri gmn, and bther materials sefeotied for/the,pur pose."" ' The^ nluit be inspeßt^, in: oifder^to their1 beihg r< . appreciated, and this % e y 'will ba largely by, ( • * the ■favourers of coital indiiatries. Mr.'' • Lewisson's jewellery hai| ) of course, to compete with! the cheaply workla productions of Great Britain and the Oontinjnt of Europe, but from this [it has nothing t^ fear. Its superior A sjuality and greater debility will not onlyLi tend' to its being largel| worn here, but to its y being extensively exposed. .Thosa desiring to ' sendj presents home lijl find; all 'they could * jnsh;in Mr. Lewisson^ shop to select from. Many of ,the'.,article], for iqspe^tion and", •sale *ar,o as unique |g tljey are beautjfuj.,l ,r Mr. Lewisson's' inves'tn jnt of capital, sspiri|,of l £~\ enterprise, and' artisti! still deserve all pc, : countenance and suppbfethW; 6an be aijcoraed. ]' "^ .to Mm^Etie»in^:Ne.m.i-^j^ri;^\ [; }']\' r ,q '(-j*-*j i >-'■' . i■ . ■ ■■■ .; ~'.... i |ri ■ '■■ ■■ ■' ■'•". 'f, ■' '. I ■:.; if! & a i..mH nsiit'
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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 454, 24 June 1871, Page 2
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