The Virginia star., 1882-12-16
RieIi Jewels.

representing the concentrated essence
of wealth, note that the bearer need
never fear being dishonored in any
quarter of the globe ; bnt these regal
| stones are now arranged as part OF
| superb orchestra of color, forming
rainbow of harmonious and gorgeous
beauty. Chief among these gleam sap
| phires of that India shade which the
Chinese call IL blue of the heavens after
rain; the Alexandrite, new and
rare stone of the Oriental chrysoberyl
family, emitting soft yellow-green and
red brown lights the lustrous cats eye,
also of the chrysoberyl family tourma
| lines the balas ruby /; peridots ; green
garnets India topazes OF gold color,
violet and blue Asiatic pink topazes
the beautiful green Hiddenite and
sapphires of rich citron yellow and
brown ruby. A new and superb Alex
andrite by daylight is of the rarest
shade of blue-green, showing shifting
lights of red and blue. At night be-
meath the gas the green disappears and
a brilliant red takes its place. This
wonderful stone also possesses great
lustre. With these dazzling gems min
giles the delicate simmer of pearls, the
rosy pearl of the East lending flush
to the lustrous white, softly blending
in the opal pearl, the metallic lustre of
the Panama pearl, the yellow pearl of
China, the copper and bronze-tinted
and black pearl, in gradation of light
and shade. A glowing specimen OF ORR
entail coloring is seen in Greek cross
of large size. A magnificent green
tourma'Ine is set in the top /; across in
the strongest contrast is displayed
blne sapphire, ruby gem spinelle, and
a ruby brown tourmaline of great size
and brilliancy a rose ruby flashes in
the lower end, and large, superb dia-
mond is set at each point Of each stone.
! The cross is suspended. from a massive
bar, magnificent yellow sapphire, ra-
diant as the sen, CLEANS from the centre,
and at each end is set in low relief
pear-shaped diamond. Accompanying
this bewildering beauty OF form and
| color is narrow bracelet closely stud
ded with the gems. showing the differ
ent colOrs of sapphires, of smaller size
and paler tints, each one alternating
1o
bracelet is set with an enormous, mar
velously brilliant sapphire and two dia
monds. Of the exqisite variety of lace
pins, one is fanciiully shaped, somewhat
of the form of two separate scrolls,
brilliant with a large green garnet, a
ruby and diamonds, A small diamond
the bangle bracelets, gorgeous in its
Oriental beatuy, is set with India to-
PAGES OF vivid gold color, q violet hav-
Ing flashes of red, and one of blue; dia-
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of the stripes some large cat's-eyes are
OF unsurpassed brilliancy and chatoyant
shifting lights. One OF these forms the
centre of an artistic lace pin surrounded
by equally large-sized diamonds, and
another forms the chief beauty OF dia-
mond studded bracelet. Ole of a pair
OF bangle bracelets of the cross-over
description is set with diamonds on the
two bars between the bars that pass
each other gleam pearls of different
tints. The other has large pearl set
in the top surrounded by diamonds, and
the ends of the bracelet that cross are
curved and closely studded with .dia-
monds. A massive gold band bracelet
is gIittering blaze ofalternate immense
diamonds and emeralds of of equel size
and purest color and lustre. Every
variety of these superb stones is COM
bined in lace pins, pendant and other
workings in gold for full-dress toilets.
In the way of small earrings nothing
can be more exquisitely modest,
yet costly, and lustrous withal, than the |
balls of gold of finest beaded work, so |
paved with tiny diamonds that the metal,
rich In detail yet so bright, is quite un-
seen, excepting by the closest inspect
ion. Another pair, simple in form, con-
sists of large black pearl that is sus-
pended from diamond, and pair of
rubies of the rarest color and richness
are surrounded by equally fine dia-
monds. A superb large green tourma-
line, with a diamond cleaning like a
star aboYe, is lustrofs beyond descrip-
tion. There is still novelty to be
chronicled in the way of some superb
ornaments which haye a special relation
to the full-dress costume of the period,
taking the place of the bouquet de cor
Rapa of natural Howaro napara1txy ~ |