New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-13
THE FASHIONS.
HOLIDAY GIFTS IN JEWELS, GLASS AND
METALS.
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A cARxIvAL OF oEMs-cAMEo o1Ass wARE-snvER

CARNIVAL OF GEMs-CAMEo GLASS wARE-suvER
wARE-ARTICLEs FOR THE TOILET TABLE.
With renaissance in dress, the classical
myths have been revived in ewery and antique shapes.
Epiourean tastes demand the reproduction o: antiquities
in slvergems and enamels Precious stones particularly
diamonds, exhibit all tho poetry Of art and exquisite
taste. Apart from tho superb mingng OF the precious
stones OF marvellous size and radiance. there arc still
diamonds OF infinite splendOr that simmer with
golden light with pacst green, nckerng rose and ruby
hues sofest amber lustrOus smoke brown the living
OF the sky and yet another OF delicate shifting
canary flashes These marves OF beauty are set In
pendant the tnts almost impeTceptlbe yet mingng In
a fantastic shadowy rainbow. magnificent sapphire
OF and half carats, OF intense depth, Is sur
rounded by five amOnds two coOred diamonds are set
at each end OF the bar OF brilliant golden hues, each
eight carats in weight moonstone OF SURPRISING
svery lusre has two profile heads cut in cameo OF
Night and Morning; star is over each head; this
Is inch and half in length and inch wide, and Is
surrounded by alternate rubies and diamonds. An an
uque head OF Egyptian woman is IN Brazilian topaz
tho head is crowned with finest rubies aud diamonds;
from the throat depends in pendant shape the Nile key
OF larger and almllar gems with dropping pearls the
framing at the heading IL Eastern design studded
with rubes aud diamonds and two OF these stones
descend ON each side Ia ouryiDg lines that meet below
A charming coucet Is The Swallows UOmeward Fly"
paved with lustrOus diamonds from the finest point OF
the spreading wings and tails to the head in which
urke graceful branch they forhake Is
wholly OF finest diamonds. These lace pins are In
croups OF three and OF four birds huge ny IA COM
posed e. the body, largo pale green diamond the
head white one each OF five carats tho wings aud
legs OF small diamonds aud the eyes Of ru'les.
Equally adapted FOR lace pin for the hair lovely
wild " pale shaded pink enamel with stamens
tipped with diamond dowdrops each curyne petal Is
edged slightly turned over, ant paved with hno
diamonds Ike sparkling Gew. Another pin takes the
shane OF large three loaycd clover closely so with
damondsi large turquoise T. set IN each leaf. tho cooled
stem is also paved with diamonds. Another spray of
three leaves bent careessy IN curves and vened "h
diamond, regularly placed IN each leaf is set pearl in
one Of purcst iusire one OF superb pink ana
tho other lustro black with shifting hu's Ok green;
this is attached TO chaiu Of paiIna and gold and Il
valued 40 Loo Tho style IN open design 3, all
aeow with the lustre Of diamonds ani pins black and
opae-cont pearls.
Scarf pins 'or gentlemen shown IN Ecypti'n style
in imitation Of scarnbc IN dark rich red ONYX with layers
Of black aud gray. pink and dark green. on white
back W b-oSu. Thcso AFRO Aosc, and cost $40. For
watch c.n, tAoro pendants o, moon,to1cs OF sre't
beauty. Atnuu- other stones used uy jewel cutters is
rich -,rlouyV pt,-I' of 'cuta1r and Orpucns with
A- yre Tue stone Is arranged To suspend in " frame
Tl"-r5 I,l-,ry watch chains remain g. fashion ard
in gold, gem .,Idd"I arc very 'rttnt ana elaborate.
racr, simpler ~ r' o. sim, Us Dc chal1 AMI Dali OF
..I.-r arl 90. uNIlri silver Hth 900 antique h"'H 40.
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g e,".- cod i,,.5,a.,.,l. ..'.cr he -t..r oftac
eighteenth ccutIy are covered .N lsc- vita similar
blossoms aud .e.'c, On c,orcd channels. The -ty.c "
s.,. .y , - iiay-.e r'.', -i,orof t,r rr.,t
WIG r -erD u !u1taposon 10 tAo soms az Ia Ito ''h-
CAMEO GLASS.
collection OF cameo r''-- approaches perfection so
nc.rly O., % ianru ai c'otts ~ c-HH,u. A' in
.arloay1 oayK and other stones cut So cameo A nrt
consist. so crata, tnic. e's ia two ana three layers