Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-03
NKw JEwELRY COZ HOLIDAY eIFTs,

There are always new and pretty ideas in
jewery for gifts about Christmas and
New Years time, and, of course, his
year IS no exception to the rule The
bangle bracelets are fashionable as ever,
but they have become richer, and are
made in moro massive form. The newest are
serpentine and perfectly flexible. They can be
twisted round the arm, and cling to it as if
they were alive. These in silver and gold fmi-
tate the scales OF snake skin, and are expen-
sive; but there are silver bangles smooth,
though unpublished, with heads and tails imi-
tated IN fine wire work, that are very effective,
and can be purchased at from ten to fifteen
dollars per pair, and these are bought eagerly.
Fine gold bangle bracelets Of the newest
patti erns are single, and the fastening is per-
feet imitation of an enlarged hook and eve
Others show an old fashioned catch orna
mentation. Still others, bars nailed with tur-
quoise, besides reproductions in endless variety
of the novelties of last year; butter cups and
clover leaves in colored gold; Japanese fans
and plaques OF gold decorated with some
pretty design-ali light house; ship; bird on
the wing above tiny grasses or flowers; or the
inty figure Of a pet animal or child. The
coilng snake IS seen in girdleS as well as brace
let's, and also IN bangle rings in gold as well as
silver. The girdle Is light, but Las massive
appearance, and is made in one or two heavy
coils, while the bracelets and rings show from
two to six and seven
Lace pins are as fashionable as ever, and
there is not much that is new in them, for in
genuity has been exhausted, and all fanciful
leaf flower and designs are now so well copied
In cheap limitations that few can tell the differ
ence without close examination. The effort
therefore, in real jewelry is to find antique
models to copy, and these usually require
much fine work, and are not at all SNOWY One
of these forms q double carved bar crescent
shaped in the centre, and set closely with
mounted balls of gold. Between the bars are
three Tiny,Oval frsmes In which are most ex-
quisltely mounted gems-a diamond Ia the
centre; a ruby and sapphire on either side
The frames are sudded with fiat gold nails
smaller than o pin head, which have.
however, refractory power. and the whole
effect is beautiful though not SNOWY
1t is a style that would be good forever.
Lovely long lace pins are also formed of fine
canoes set with diamonds, and there are
cameo pendants with antique heads of female
warriors, with earrings to match, in which the
workmanship Is equal to any now produced
The rage in diamond jeWelry is for single
stones-solitaire earrings, bracelets composed
Of single row Of largo diamonds, and necklace
TO match. These cost fabulous sum, but oc
casionally woman is decked out in them. At
a recent bali one lady wore diamond bracelets
and necklace, a diamond tiara, diamond clasps
with enormous centre Stones diamond ear
rings and diamond buckle holding a portion
of her white satin drapery. She was literally
a blaze OF diamonds; but no one could posi-
bly, have envied her, for they only made her
the theme of much il-natured and disa9reea-
bic comment-and as it was probably her hus
band who owned them, and her husbands e
vanity instead of her own that made her wear
them, she was an object of pity rather than
envy or blame. -.,.s