Life, 1926-02-04 · page 5 of 40
Life — February 4, 1926 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is not a cartoon or satirical content—it's a **jewelry advertisement** for Black, Starr & Frost, a high-end jeweler. The page displays a wide diamond bracelet featuring marquise-cut diamonds arranged in three decorative units, culminating in a larger central marquise diamond. The ad copy emphasizes the bracelet's distinctive design and craftsmanship, highlighting the careful graduation and grouping of stones. The company identifies itself as "jewelers for 116 years" with locations on Fifth Avenue at 48th Street in New York and Palm Beach. There is no political or social satire present—this is straightforward luxury goods advertising from *Life* magazine's commercial pages.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
BLACK: STARR & FROST Marquise diamonds are employed to give an unusual effect in the | new wide bracelet. Finely graduated in size, the diamonds are grouped into three interesting units, each containing nine marquise. The design | culminates in one large marquise set in a special frame of its own. JEWELERS FOR 116 YEARS © FI H AVENUE * CORNER 48TH STREET + NEW YORK OUR PALM BEACH SHOP 1S NOW OPEN + THE LAKE TRAIL + PALM BEACH comicbooks.com