New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-24
FASHIONS IN JEWELkY.
Cornis in Demand-TOrquoises and L nam
els kDcreasing IN FavOr.


The american Hatcjsma&erS, Jet'e'e'S
and SiIpersmiti.s' Journal gives the follow
ing information concerning the best lash
IONS III ljewelry:
Fine corills are always III demand, Hghl
shades of pinks especially so; good grades
selling at S2jU per ounce, winnie some tI-
ceedingly choice and une%ceptlonaolt III
color bring as much de Sd0O per ounce.
Very elegant designs with small diamonds
are used as settings for The finest grades Oi
coral Turquoises are fast coming into NO
tice, though the demand Tor stones OF any
size is rare Very elegant brooches, made
up OF small stones, cut IL IA peculiar form,
are being useQ.
The taste for enameis is increasing. De
sierus from Boucher and Nutteau are being
reproduced perfect chGf d9Urres OF art,
which are SCI Ill dehcate muunJilgs Win
pearls and diamonds bne variety, With
figures OIL Il black back ground, tending
to throw OUT the picture, Is peculiarly
striking One very pretty idea Is thai OF
introducing small diamond sparks into the
pic1ures themselves As Amtl lcan taste Il
rapidly being formed III accordance VIII
better cahouS OF arJ.-Jnt quality IL Jaklh-
precedence of quantity, the demand Tor
these perfect ly5tIe plcAres marks decided
Improvement III the wants Uf the trade.
Npthlng but the finest cnmeos seen 10
satisfy tn., veurers OF these beautiful or1a-
meuts Taste seems rather inclined 10
st lect thos. having light grounds; and
dark olives and urOwEs are some hat
passe parie seems to have lost something
III The business OF cameo cutting. In"
workmeu. being Germans, have been forced
to return to their own country. very
elaborate mountInEs are the tashiOS, either
with single rows -Uf pearls OF with ca
ulouds. III no branch ut the trade has sueh
au iuprUl emeut been made IL the acioc-
tion Of canoes. Tough work, or careless
drawing, Ur poo. SUBJECTS, ind hardly any
strte.
The revolution IL diamond setting for
clusters ana eiuau stones, Seems 10 bt gan
iug ground The old style OF Louis y y OF. 81
using silver, as more IL Keeping Will lit
color Of tnt diamonds. 10 tdsi getting !" h'
fashionable The silver has i backing o.
gold This change is, however, ONLY AZ
plIctble TO small stones; large soLLAlrts
presenting no great differences, as 10 settll%'
from former methods. Perhaps the finest
stone III New York Is the one now unset,
held hv one OF The first jewellers III the
! United States III ST. UOt: besides Size, II Is
uriuue a to purity and perfection % shape.
IuckeLs and neck faces are now leading
articles Instead d d pTr-urc VIII brooch,
lucket neck lace and earrings MAKE ny Jht
SET Ios necklace being sometimes USED as d
bracelet. Cable chElnf are tht most lash
iuuiO be with good massive links. delIchtelY
ornameuted with pretty deep growing
ANTIQUE forms. with continuous pendants
reaching all along the necklace. are among
the choicest designs. For locbets, The shapes
are iuuumeris bic. lucErTs with monograins
IL diamonds being very popular tine q
tue most beautiful among LIE many novel
Jles are black onyx crosses sUlht I'M 90
INCHES Ill length. UrnamenTed With very Gen
I cate SPRAYS. IL small diamonds anl fubi"t
initiating tuiiage; these are worn around tnt
neck suspended from black velvet r'nh"L.
/ ONYX pendant earrings. ornamenfed IL the
saue way go with the crosses. goid crosses.
very delicate IN design, witt diamonds ana
pearls viii shortly III introduced
III bracelets. what II newest. are Gun
bands o. gauucl-ts. fully az large Is now
orr IL linen 10y oUr ladies' n much a. Two
o. three inches broad. The color o. the guIu
Is either red OF EJruscau The ornamentt d
4 ton. q monogram. IL some, buttons OF gold
are used.
fur =. nuIeuen, TIE scar rings seem To ne
coming into fashion again. one OF tn
,iertIpst Is collar stud and ring COMBINED
Yachting auG sporting devices VIII ~ much
. used. ! or gentlemen = chains I'M uluttia blt
designs are being manufactured fei me
spring trade. Something new r QOUo.t
ct.aiu 10 ue attached 10 the waIstcOat ou'-
tuu AL endless variety OF new opI"cte
composed IL the best feeling and Ca'tiu,.y
finished. vii bt presented this spring v hcL
vii rival the products Of the hest Europea1
Esnop-
Messrs Tieany 8 Ca. sold lately Two of
tin finest n5rIugs OF Oriental ptarir ever
disposed OF IL tu.s country. w un.+'
stand thp prlee paid ior theuI wac s31"'@
As TO colo, &uC hAppt. They vert unique
J. would d. strange Il lnt beautiful amer
cal I,rirl which found It's WAY 70 tht In
7,,tss Eugene cueket should 10y rne ca
prices ut fortune be brought back once
more 70 its place Of origin.