The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-19
bracelets, EARRINGS and Flowers.

| Glove bracelets are very narrow and
have the knife-blade edge. A pair of
these are closely set with pearls Of hap
PLY contrasting colors, Il diamond specll
glittering at the top of each pearl.
Others are set with the magnificent
yellow and brown stars of beauty; again,
| with sapphires, rubies, emeralds, or har-.
moniously with the Alexandrite tour
maiine, peridot, balas ruby, the lustrous
cats eye and u diamond. A flexible
! bracelet Of small squares Of satin-iinish-
ed gold is exceedingly delicate and un-
ique; in each square alternating with a
diamond is seta jacinth, pink sapphire,
green garnet, pink tourmaline, and
hyacinth.
EARRINGS are seen mostly in ball shape
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green by day and shifting into red at
night, arc set with diamonds. Some
wonderful effects are produced by the
| application Of chemistry to the jewelers.
work, which brings the CLINT of gold in
artistic harmony with the delicate hucs
OF enamel and precious stones. These
bright geranium tintS between the am
Der and the rose, with purple, ruby and
opaIesccnt glitting flashes, present q
luXuriance of color heretofore unsur-
passed. The charming fewer sets are
wrought by American skill in such
marVels OF filigree, the elaborate tracery
OF the Renaissance period, the Venetian.
J Egyptian and ancient Roman, that it
seems impossible mortal hands could
create of gold such minute beauty in
original designs, yet true to the old
schools: more us if done by "Ouphs that
cloaked in leaf gold, skim the breeze"
The lovely flowers are enamclcd in
the style of Louis Quinze; the delicate
wild rose, the purple shaded violet
white AlarguerteS, an exquisite aruni
with pale spadX and hood drooping
from the satiny leaves; here and there
sparklcs Oh petal or leaf diamond dew
drop, perhaps caught IN Il tangle of
vines.
The MarVuisc ring is no longer strict
~ popular. Cluster rings are more
fashionable III the shape Of the antique
circle Of gems. OF this style there are
three rings that may be worn together;
each is set with five stones, one of ru-
blcs, one of sapphires, and one Of dia-
monds. a sudden caprice of fashion
demands opal. In addition to the sim
gular beauty of this gem, it is the only
precious stone that delies imitation. 4
very beautiful ring is set with Il largo
lire opal between two superb diamonds.
| Another is set with cabochou ruby
surrounded by diamonds. A magnifi-
clent emerald of extraordinary brill
fancy and limpid clearness is set with a
pcar-shaped diamond Oh each side. Ot-
her beautiful rings flash with cat's-eyes,
colored pearls and semi-precious stones
set cil.iol sihGiy or blazing together in
a wild carnival Of excessive lustrous
| ColCi ~ N,o 'oioe trron of tho a;e..,cy,,J !
fields of Africa, the flame topaz OF
Switzerland, the rose tourmaline, Alex.
andrites or peridots
There IL nothing new but what is old.
Designs Of broidcrings and borderings
return to the days of Aholiab, who is
honored with q tlattcring notice in Exo-
dus us the great embrolderer in blue.
| 10 this, and the gracious enbroidercrs
and weavcrs OF lace and passementeries,
irlngoS, and cloths of jet, fashion returns
at the present. Jet remains in the as
cendant. 1t is woven in diamond net,
III scales, flowers, shells, blocks, fantaS-
TIC designs, arabesques and palms, for
polonalScS and OVerSkirtS and baSQues
The wide and handsome laces for trim
mlngs correspond with each STYLE.
Some Of these laceS are more than Il
quarter of a yard wide. Chenille isnot
wholly abandoned, but yields somewhat
to jet and satin pipings. satin balls and
gimp. The paSscmenterie ornaments
are exceedingly rich in designs of large
roses OF satin gimp; from these descend
II shower Of satin balls or tasscls Some
| roscttes are made in a mingling of
domes and sharp minarcts with droplets
Of satin balls. Other ornaments take
the shape OF oak leaves, with long droop-
ing satin acorns. The jersey and grena-
dine trimmings are mostly withO Jet,
but this does not depend upon fashion;
| it is simply a matter Of taste, as many of
the jerseys have cuffs, collars, and pock-
cts Of jet, with a jet ornament placed
on the back.