Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-22

The jewelers. Contribution Of Holiday
Novelties.
UNIQUE CLOCKS AND wArcHEs-THE LATEST aFAu
IN RINGs-A DEMAND FoR DIAMONDS PROM yAPAN-
NEW THINGS IN GENrIEMESs WEAR

The 1ewelry stores are OVERLOOKING with
beautiful and choice novelties. The windows
glisten with diamonds, gold silver and brassware.
The designs OF many OF the articles are unique and
do credit 10 the Imagination as well the handi-
craft OF the artisans. Lamps tables and card re-
ceivers are supported by copper storks' legs or
other long-legged birds. Clocks are made I'm the
form OF locomotives or imbedded I'm square, round
or fan-shaped plaques OF royal copper and orna.
mented with sprays OF flowers, bugs, birds, and
having thermometer attachment Another sing.
ular design is a clock with a pendulum movement
10 represent a trip hammer. There are clocks In
the form OF silvered guitars and violins and in
many other beautiful and suggestives shapes. In
one Jewelry store there is gold watch ON exhibl.
ton which indicates the minutes, hours-Quarter,
week, the month, phases or the moon and leap
year, and Is also chronographer for timing the
speed OF horses. What more can this watch do! is
the question almost involuntar1ly asked. The
watches purchased by gentlemen are now OF plain
cases; the fancy and ornamented cases being left
to the fair sex. Chatelaine watches are sun In
RINGS AND DIAMONDS
In rings the latest 'fadp is a combination a
rubies, emeralds and diamonds. The sapphire
ring is as popular as ever. Diamond pendants
aney es stone Sre also IN good
expecting an Increased demand for their treas
ures. and the reason given is that the empress of
ready has issued an edict that the ladies Of her
court must appear hereafter dresses OF European
style at all the court receptions. She has even
now purchased largely OF dealers, and many more
are on their way 70 her domain loaded with
precious stones, which they expect VIII be dis
posed OF among the wealthy class who follow IN
the fashions set by the court. Sleeve buttons OF
platinum and gold contrasted In basket work, and
moonstone scarf pins In the form OF classical.
Egyptian and sailors heads. are much affected at
this season and ind ready purchasers among the
''gtlded youths" Instead OF the massive gold
chains hitherto worn by ladies, the proper thing
now is said to be q small delicate chain known a
the queen" with fancy charm.
WHAT GENTLEMEN WEAR.
Atthis season most appropriate gift for q gen.
tleman and one which It would be well 70 note, u
handsome mufiler. The latest OF these are q
brocaded silk and mostly OF Persian designs or
plain stripes. Plain white Is the most popular
color, although many OF simple, contrasting colors
are worn. There is little room In either collars or
''broken-point" collar holds its own. Square cut
'1ink" cuf1s are also popular. Gloves remain about
the same, the heavy-str1ped gold or tan colorsd
article is worn on the street. The gaudy color
necKttes are now enjoying a season OF rest, and
their place fs occupied by the natty fourIn-hands
OF light colOrs and black satin combinations In
width they vary from two and one-half TO three
enamel with q delicate band OF gold Is proper and
two or three may be worn In the shirt front.
Although radical changes have been made I'm
almost every article affected by the men, the long
headed cane is quite the rage, except that now tho
head Is OF natural wood or possibly plain gold Oe
silver. Fine camels' hair, English CASHMERE or
bucksk1n underclothing In gold, brown gray
SUFFICIENT to exclude them from very general use.