Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-07
THE LATEST IN JEWELS

miniature baseball, either in oliver q
enamelsd, makes popular charm
In cigar holders silver acorn held within
an eagles claw Is pretty design
A peridot, surrounded by diamonds,
tasteful either as a scarf pin or in ring.
silver ostrich pune studded with dia-
monds makes tasteful and brilliant brooch
finely chased Roman gold lizard. with
ruby stripe along the back makes an odd
brooch
miniature bunch of grapes made Of tiny
white, pink and black pearls Is tasteful or
diry in scarf pins
Two interlocked bonnet pins, one having
turuuois and the other a diamond head,
make an odd scarf pin
A pearl and turquois horseshoe brooch Is
a pleasant relief from the conventional one
having seven diamonds
Book marks OF silver, bearing varicolored
designs in incrustation, are tasteful and or
namental adjuncts to a library or writing
table.
A peculiar design in scarf pins Is piece Of
rough diamond, bound round with small
gold cable 1t rests upon crossed spade and
pick Of oxidized gold !.
A handsome ring recently seen had shank
Of twisted Roman gold cable, three strands
being open at the top and bearing Cape
ruby, a garnet and diamond
A pair OF sleeve links much admired have
small miniature paintings set round with da-
monds on one side of the cuff, while a plain,
Roman gold bar secures the other.
In corsage pins pleasing pattern is a
trace link chain Of Roman gold, soldered
fat on dull gold bar. In every other hnk
is a small blue enameled forget-me-not
Small marine vacation tourists clocks are
now sold in water tight boxes, so that a
canoeist's numerous upsets may not interfere
with the proper working of the timepiece
In wedding rings the demand is now for q
narrow, high center band, with almost round
edges The fatter and wider rings are still
sold, but the new style is becoming very
popular.
A peculiar design in rings has a shank Of
heavily oxidized gold On the center is set a
large ruby, and at each side of the stone is a
human head, in relief, the mouths holding
diamonds
A simple but tasteful mourning bracelet is
in the shape of tapering, rounded top cubes
Of black ONYX The five center cubes con-
tain small diamonds set almost flush with
the surface. .es
A pleasing effect in scarf pins is produced
by an almost conical moonstone, surrounded
by round star pointed dull gold plate, on
which is set a circle of alternate sapphires
and diamonds.
Vacation penholders and pencil cases are
shown in many and varied designs All are
packed in padded, stout leather cases, and
can be safely thrown into valise or trunk
without fear of damage.
An elaborate pair of garter buckles is Of
veriegated gold, the colors being yellow,
brown, red and greenish. The center is a
delicately chased plate, with tiny blossoms
in relief, and round the edge, in repousse, are
feathery tufts resembling Pampas grasses
A brilliant bracelet to be seen in an uptown
show window in New York is knife edge
of dull gold, on which are mounted nine dia-
monds. The largest stone, in the center, is
blue white, while the four on each side of IL
taper slightly and are fancy" in color,
ranging from brown and yellow to a shrimp
pink. Weekly.