Well I just thought this was a really cool patent! In patent number 177889, Mr Seidewitz came up with a way to make inexpensive paper jewelry for Centennial badges (this was 1876!), made to look like metal jewelry by using gilded paper with a stamped or embossed design glued to a small bent pin with a little disk. The jewelry was designed specifically for short term use for celebrations, conventions, etc. I like the idea! I'm guessing that not too many of these survived, if they were even produced. I did not find any other patents by Mr Seidewitz, so unknown if he was in the jewelry business at all. Here is the drawing that was included in the patent:
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