New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-19

mostly in sacred subects-the oianOhha, ChefuD''
| AQnus Del; but the modern outlines OF symbolic
faces or saints are preferable In the first place the
treatment of reverend subjects by mechanical artists
is never pleasing and then one dslikes to see these
| mementoes of sacred things carried round without
care for their significance. To Ecce Homo, or
| an Aonus Dei on the brooch in the lace round
| ladv's throat has something homogeneous about IL,
| and really scarcely less painful than the sight OF
blood drops on a girls ball dress The pictured
! designs on enamel cameo rarely show the appro
nrateness or the beauty they should have, conpareu
with the classic design of the setting .....
Stone enamel or mosaic set with brilliants and In
cold Of Pompeian designs with drops and pendants,
!. in first STYLE Just now Birds lotus, yiOets IN clus'
tens. white. blue, and yellow arabesques are among
the figures. One brooch finely set of by gold
solid fringe. which, not being flexible, varied with
every motion in lustrous play.
| For demi toilet sets of Roman gold in Pompelan
sbanes are in lasting favor the spirit aud relief Of
these designs fitting them especially for ornaments
which one would not soon discard. Sets OF en-
or,ved and picked work are beautiful and fashion
able The best pattern for watch-guard was
twisted cord. wtha conve. circle of picked gold for
cbatelaine and small balls of the hanging from
the chain pretty set of ornaments in picked work
initiated almond shells accurately, in the peculiar
roughness and hue Of the gold The SOLID
heavy ornaments Of Roman gold worn last
wear are less worn than the engraved sets
The peculiar brassy color of the Roman gold Is aus
to its purity; the metal chiefly used is alleged with
silver which gives the pale, bright gold or copper
which produces O red tinge But for the Roman
ornaments the pieces are beaten into shape from
metal with the least amount of admixture which viii
make it hard enough to be worked-gold In It's
| natural purity being almost as soft as lead. When
the ornament is completed. it is put into bath OF
metal which eats away the alloy leaving the surface
of the deep hue of virgin gold. An expert IN such
matters viii smile to hear lady express her dislike
of imported ornaments because they look such
deep color as if they could not be good gold" Alloy
always has a bright look, whereas dark gold Is even
purer than cein.
Beginning with the assurance that jewelry Of all
kinds was from to p per cent lower in price than
last year noted the cost of the usual articles de-
sired and found that wedding rings, the most neces-
sary of all were made of the finest gold. and cost
from - TO $l0 the last being heavy ring as any
lady would care to It's no use making fetter
of the outward symbol, matter how heavily It's
bond may weigh on the slaves of the ring. SouVe-
mir rings for friends Of more ornate pattern, the
best being fiat hoops Of engraved gold. or Of picked
work the price the same as the weddingTings, OF
little less. The engagement ring should be soil
taire diamond of which the smallest size, that OF
minute pea can be bought for $3.50. Let me advise
those who cannot afford this price 20 substitute sim
ply souvenir of picked gold. with seal of white
onyx or aqua marine, having the genteman's mono
gram set in brl1ants which will cost from $50 So
according TO the size Of the diamonds The next gift
after the engagement ring should be locket. What
are called stone lockets fare eagerly wished for as
the best thing out These are large square Onyxes,
turau
OF the locket with no apparent setting, the chain
attached 70 ring at the back of the stone The last
romantic thought is TO have inscriptions set in bril-
liants on the stone "Fidelite Jet Esperance. Dieu
yous garde or Charles Firsts last exclamation Re
member are commonly TO be seen, but one would
prefer a motto that had some personal signitgance,
or appropriation Distinctly not was the mysteri-
GUS legend chosen for choice souvenir full Of mean
ing to the though 1t might not be to the world
at large. Two friends had q Observation-Disclosures
said will give back your promise if you wish it,
ard the answer oomo Distinctly not" So the
precious words were chosen to be perpetuated in
diamonds After this bit Of romance, it will be well
to ay the prices of stone ockets from $50 to sl25
Odd ones with monogram in diamonds are $50. Plain
god from sl2 to so, and pretty blue enamel ones
with forget-me-not in pearls on the side are 81.
Malachite is in favor than any colored stone
lust now The new cubical designs, with drops, are
much finer than the knob and pendant style set |
Of brooch earrings and seeye-buttons will be not
far from $50
Gentlemen have sets of scarf-pln, bosom and wrist
studs, made to match in sardonyx, moss agate NAL
achite and lapis lazuli Square-cut seal rings are
preferred 90 oval The topaz Is fayOrlte stone for
these Pearls are per cent lower than last year A
fine set worth 5000, was shown, with lucent pearls
the size of small peas forming the circles around
larger ones. clear and splendid like diamonds that |
have had white onyx melted in them, 10 cloud their
transparence A fine peaT-shaped pearl hangs from
the necklace. A modest set Of pearls brooch; and
ear-drops can be had for $500. Such set would be
OF fair size aud really good quality.
lilo bTonze have been designed for ornaments to a
well-known yacht. The largest cigar stand of
nautical design. made with such accuracy and polish
that il assembled model of machinery for the
Patent Office. Tho cigar holder was broy. with
taCkng of steel bronze, the imitation wsod work
gilded a capstain had cover which showed a
match-hOder, and placing the cigar in fierce little
neatly for smoking This style of ornament IL popu-
lar for mantels offices, and halls as well 80 vessels
House clocks framed III such style are unique and
Monograms and cre.ts are nov indispensable items
Of style in correspondence. Fancy designs are en-
graved for note paper-a Hover, quatre foil, dogs
head or a bear not embematc II is to be hoped and
these as well as the crests are engraved with much
Of the olearness belonging TO bank note execution,
desirable quality in such designs. Fine engraving is
used for OTnamenting silver ware OF the simple
solid forms in service OF four pieces, de-
signed as q souvenir OF Rocky Mountain trip, was
of the simplest shapes but very thick the deeply
cut monogram on the front of the pieces bore wit
ness "a union Of pointed and round letters is pre-
ferred for monogTams of large 9ze.l The figure OF
the antelope of the Plains was engraved the sides
of the pitcher instead Of being embossed, as y
usual with ornaments. The salver OF small
ss SS f 6s over aSpdf route eO from Nsw
York 10 San FranoscO-giving view OF the harbor |
Of New York, and also of the other city; map OF
the Mississippi, train rushing through tunnel on
the overland route an Indian on the Plains and the