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JEWELRY. 
made into fobs — the heavy 2/6 pieces making 
an especially handsome waist belt for ladies. 
Nickle coins (ont of which are compounded 
the “giU” (Id), “ quattie” (Ifd), “ bit” (4fd) 
and other abominations to the stranger,) are 
sometimes washed with gold or silver and 
made into fobs. 
Canadian jewelry. The chief feature of this 
jewelry, specially imported from Canada, is 
the copy in enamel of the Jamaica Coat 
of Arms. Paper knives, spoons, etc., with 
other designs of local interest, are also made. 
SHELLS. 
Shells and fish scales are worked up and 
made into Flow r ers, Sprays, Egrettes, 
Brooches, Pins, and Necklaces,* 
The shells used are almost exclusively sea 
shells, some being imported from Barbados. 
The popular names of those commonly used 
are the rice, rose, pink poppy-eye, aurora, 
blue-bell, and green pea shells. These shells 
have to be first washed and then bleached for 
a few hours in the sun and are, sometimes, 
afterwards dyed. 
The framework of the design is made of 
ordinary bottle wire to which the shells 
are attached in their correct position by 
“silver” wire passing through small holes 
pierced or ground in them. The wires are 
then wound with “ purse” silk. 
Gold shells or Beetles’ eggs for 
'"•‘Miss King, care of the Self-Help Society, kindly gave the. 
details of this work. 
