Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-30

NECKLACES AND PENDANTS.


common year ago. We still
have the rich, large cable, and chains
with both double and single round OF
oval links, but later and very
popular pattern is of broad oblong
lines. set upright and joined by a
small blossom or knob of polished
gold Good taste keeps in demand the
handsome gold beads that were re-
yived several years ago, while we are
glad to be able to say the plain yellow
Etruscan heads are again preferred to
those of red gold faceted and polished.
The chain is still made to fit loosely
around the neck and terminate with a
drop, from which the pendant is hung.
Strings of gold beads fit up more
closely to the throat, with the effect
of what is termed /" the-dog-collar."
In silver filigree work Genoa has
sent out for the present season the
rarest and most beautiful things that
have ever been in market in this
country. There are exquisite designs
of necklaces representing daisies,
roses, asters, pansies, and other bios
SONS. with strings of round beads,
graduated in size from three-fourths
of an inch in diameter in the center,
to the size OF a pea at the ends-as
Sheeny and as delicate as frost-work
Norwegian silver jewelry is also note
worthy, but is not SO highly esteemed,
though more rare than the Genoese.
Gold neck-chains and beads-cost,
according to the weight, quality and
richness, from about S35 to 800. Sill
yer necklaces sell at from $40 to $25
each. For the handsomest pendants
set with precious stoneS-diamOnds, for
instance, or ruby, sapphire, emerald,
turquoise or opal, surrounded by dia-
monds, a necklace of round pearls is
required, gold necklace set with dia-
mond. or a velvet throat-latch. Pen
dants of the second quality are gener-
ally of gold enameled in some bright
ly artistic device, with such setting
of diamonds or pearls as the device
may require, and bordering of dia-
monds or pearls, or scrolled gold, set
with precious stones. LocketS and
crosses of black onyx, set with dia-
monds and pearls, or of sardonyX, dis
playing tinely-wrought cameo, are
very popular. Less expensive lockets
are Of plain gold, with an indented
face, set with cluster of blossoms in
minute precious stones, the monogram
of the owner. or a handsome stone of
some sort, set plain or camieau. These
ornaments range in price from $50 up
to thousands of dollars, according to
quality. In silver tiligree there are
lockets and crosses to correspond in
design with the necklaces shown, sell
ing at from So to $50 each.
BRACELETS.
Porte bonheur bracelets, in silver
and gold-very narrow ring or band
finished with knobs or drops, have sue
ceeded the bangles, while not displac-
ing the latter from favor. Several
patterns are generally selected, and
present on the arm bizarre mixture
OF ornamentation. Bangles are both
plain and chased, and always worn
with the intention of some significant
motto, or the name of a friend, the
number Of bands worn indicating the
letters that compose the motto or
name. We are still shown an endless
variety of wide bracelets, some of plain
yellow Etruscan gold, some chased,
some carved, some set with precious
stones, and some enameled; though
they are not much worn, save in even
ing toilet. Indeed, the style of sleeves
OF the present forbids the display of
bracelets.
EARRINGS.
In popular favor, solitaire diamond
earrings have supplanted all others, it
being now the ambition of every lady
who can to possess a pair of these val
liable ornaments. They sell at from
SO to 50, 600 per pair, according to the
size and quality of the diamonds. Vari-
Gus designs in gold earrings are pre-
Sented, while the choice seems to be
between some very simple and very
nch pattern. The close neck-dressing
now in vogue discourages the use of
very long pendants as ear-jewels. and
consequently something short and close
III effect is preferred. There are ex
qulSitely beautiful things in silver fill
gree, in single, double and triple balls,
roses, asterS, daisies and other BIOS
SONS; and in enameled gold we are
shown pansies, forget-me-nots, roses,
daisies, etc, of the colors of nature.
y beautiful device. lately introduced
by a New York jeweler, presented a
followed half-circle of the finest crys-
tai cut i'll facets, initiative of small
lake; upon this was placed a swan of
frosted silver. and the whole suspend
ed by three delicate chains, caught to-
gether under gold knob. which con-
ceaied the ring that pierced the lobe of
the ear.
FINGER-RINGS.
While the fashion of the present for
DDS the lavish display of other orna-
hentS In iewelry it makes a singular