Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-19
FASHIONABLE JEWELRY.
What New York Ladies' Are Wearing
NeckIaees-BraeeIeGs-
Ladies' Journal, August al

Ladies' Journal, August 14.I
NECKLACES AND PENDANTS.
Necklaces or neck-chains are shown il
more elaborate styles than were com
mon a year ago. We still have the rich,
large circle, and chains with both double
and single round or oval lioks, but q
later and very popular pattern is OF
broad oblong lines, set upright snO
joined by blossom or knob OF polished
gold. Good taste keeps in demand TIE
handsome gold beads that were revived
several years ago, while we are glad to
he able to say the plain yellew Eruscan
beads are sgain preferred to those OF red
gold faceted and polished. The chain il
! still made to fit loosely around the neck
and terminate with 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 filagree
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 Cesigns Of necklaces repre-
sentiug daisies, roses, asters, pansies,
and other blossoms, with strings Of
round beads, graduated in sizs from
three.fourths OF an inch in diameter il
the center to the size of a pea at tho ds
as sheeny and delicaIe as frost.WOrk.
Norwegian silver jaweiry is also note
worthy but is not so highly esteemed,
though more rare than the Gauoese.
Gold neck, chains and beads cost, ac-
cording to the weight, quality and rich.
ness, from thirty five 20 one hundred
dollars. Silver necklaces sell from eix-
m fupa iJo dol Ef,,..% h
handsomest pendants set with precious
st0nes-diamOnds, for instance, or q
Iuby, sapphire emerald, turquoise or
opal, surrounded by diamonds, a neck.
lace OF round pearls is required, gold
/ necklace set with diamonds, or g
velvet throat-latch. Pendants OF the
second quality are generally Of gold
enameled in some brightly artistic de,
vice, with such setting OF diamonds or
pesFls az the device may require, and
bor5ering of diamonds or pearls, or
scrc led gold, set with precious stones
LoGkets and crosses OF the black ONYX,
set with diamonds and pearls, or Of ear.
donyx, displaying finely wrought cam
GO, are very popular. Less expensive
lockets are Of plain gold, with an indent-
ed 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 camiesu. These
ornaments range in price from twenty
dollars up to thousands of dollars, &C.
cording to quality. In silver filagree
there are l0ckets and crosses to CORE
spond In design with the necklaces
shown, selling from three to twenty dol
lars each.
BRACELETS.
Porte bonheur bracelets, in silver and
gold-very narrow ring or band--fiu-
ished with knobs or dtops, have sue.
ceeded the bangles, while not disDiaciug
the latter from favor. Several patterns
are generally selected, and present on
the arm bizarre mixture of ornameHta-
ton. Bangles are both plain and chased,
and always worn with the intention Of
some significant motto, or the name of
friend, the number OF bands worn in
dicating the letters that compose the
motto or name. We are still shown an
endless variety of wide bracelets, some
Of plain yellow Ehuscan gold, some
chased, some carved, some set with pre-
clous 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.
EAR RINGS.
In popular favor, solitaire diamond
earrings have supplanted all other g, it
being now the ambition of every lady
who can to POSSES pair of these Valu. |
able ornaments. They sell at from sew.
enty- five to five thousand dollars per
pair, according to the size and quality |
of the diamonds. Various designs in |
gold earrings are presented, while the |
choice seems to be between some very |
simple and very rich pattern. The |
close neck dressing now in vogue dis |
courages the use Of very long pendants |
as ear jewels, and consequs entity some |
thing short and close in effect is pre-
terred. There are eXquisitely beautiful |
things in silver filagree, in single, double |
and triple balls, roses, asters, daisies and |
other blossoms; and in enameIed gold |
We are shown pansies, fOrget-me nOts,
roses, daisies, etc., of the oOlors OF ma
ture. A beautiful device, lately intro
duoed by New York jeweler, present.
ed q followed hall circle of the finest
crystal, cut in facets, initiative OF 8
small lake; upon this was placed swan
Of frosted siIver, and the whole suspend
ed by three delicate chains, caught to.
gether under gold knob, which con.
cesled the ring that pierced the lobe of
the ear.
FINGER RINGS.
While the fashion of the present for
bids the lavish display of other orna-
ments in jswelry, it makes q singular
departure In the matter of finger rings.
That they are worn indis eriminatelY on
both hands; and when an excess is in
dulged in, on the first, middle, third and
little fingers, sat with the most flashing
and costly stones. The conventional
engagement ring is set with solitaire
while, according to signifi-
canoe, both the sapphire and the ruby
are thought suitable, being generally ar
ranged with or surrounded by small dia-
monds. A plain fat or oval band is the
accepted wedding ring, with a very
slender gold circlet, which Is used as q
guard for the precious jewels.
ITEMS.
Conch-shell jewelry is still fashions-
ole, anu thought peculiarly appropriate
'or very young l4dies. 1t is as delicately
beautiful a biush-rOse leaves; ia carved
IN cameau into many classic and pleas
ing designs, and made in INIT alton of
various blossoms. A full set inc udes a |
necklace, pendant or brooch, earrings,
and back for comb. Coral,
fashioned In the same design as the
and alec in tbs round and
oval knobs SO long In favor, is still high
~ esteemed, Very handsome sets OF
carbuncle and carnelian, in intagiio,
with beautiful Violet-colored amethysts
and the daintiest canoes, in sardonyx
and other stones, are among the peculiar
OF the season.