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Man’s Ring Solid Gold Set with Genuine Lachnite Just mail the coupon below with only $1.00 deposit, and we willsend you a chnite in your choice of lady’s or man’s solid gold ring for a DOWN ten days test at our expense, Com- pare it with any $500 diamond. Guaranteed everlasting. (See chart below). If you can tell it from a diamond, send it back and we will re- turn your $1.00 deposit at once. If you decide to buy, send $2.50 a month until $18.75 is paid. Send the coupon and finger size. A few years ago anew and unknown gem stone was accidentally crenteaie M. Verneuil, the world-famous scientist. ciates examined the new gem and declared the secret of making diamonds had been discovered. Scientists and jewelers pro- nounced the stone a diamond! Verneuil alone was undeceived. The new gem, he says, flashes like a diamond, and will last forever, but the composition is not identical. This new diamond- like gem stone was given a new name—Lachnite. Already, over 300,000 Americans wear Lachnites in place of diamonds. Thecost being small, they have saved probably over $150,000,000.00. Wherever you go you see Lachnites, though you may not know it! Lachnites resist diamond tests This chart shows the astounding similarity between Lach- nites and diamonds. They flash with equal brilliance and withstand the same heat and acid tests. No wonder men cannot distinguish them even when they are placed side by side. Note on the chart how common “‘imitation diamonds" failto withstand thediamond tests. Buy genuine Lachnites, His asso- — Tests | Diamonds Lachnites 0 Now Wear Them Imitations 3to4 10 9.4 Har ‘dness -| highest known) | (next highest) (very soft) _ H Facid test)” not affected not affected easily dissolved Melti 4970F. SOSOF. SSOF. Pontes at thia degree | (platinum melts |(quite low—melts ‘| diamonds vanish at 8187 F.) as easily as lead) Chemical contain neither contain neither contain both lead Composition] lead nor glass lead nor glass and glass Color . .| Brown to white) blue white only [transparent white Refractive 2.417 2.105 1.98 Index , (very bigh) (very bigh) (only when naw) 56 facets 56 facets 28 facets Cattiog 2 (hand cut) (hand cut) (machine cut) __ Permanence everlasting everlasting a few weeks Value $500 $14.50 10c to 60c per Carat (good quality) (unmounted) Mail This Coupon sold in America only by Harold Lachman Company. If you can tell it from a diamond, Sere A ache Ferd sho sano aed ely 1 donee friends can tell the La¢hnite from a diamond, send it back. We will refund your deposit at once, If you decide to buy, send only $2.60 a month until $18.76 has beep paid. Harold Lachman Co., 204.89 ts Givcars Comrminht, 1922 Garola Lachman Co. PORUURUREPOLISSRERELICARPAEILI A Harold Lachman Co., Dept. A169 204 So. Peoria St., Chicago, Ill. tenclose $1.00. Send meprepaid on 10 days" free trial wetltas solid gold ring set with a senuine Lachnite as pictured above. If I can tell it from a dia- mond, I will send itback by registered mail and you agree to return my money gatonce. If ] keep it more than 10 days I wil send you $2.50 x month until the balance has been paid, Total cost to me 218.75. | enclose my finger size. (Cut a strip of paper that will just meet around knockle of ring finger.) L oa Ye