Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
THE LATEST IN JEWELS.

A handsome key ring recently seen was a
strand of silver wire loosely tied in a loop.
A pine cone In variegated gold is pleas
ing pattern for single and double prong hair
pins
Enaneled flower brooches are still in good
demand, and many of the older designs are
selling well
Small rnoonstone owl heads, with tiny ruby
eyes, still meet with favor among lovers Of
odd scarf pins.
A handsome bar pin has four well cut Cape
rubies mounted in high settings, divided by
small diamonds.
An accurate copy of an ancient Roman tear
vial, in notified oxidized silver, is peculiar
pendant for queen chain.
Small pungents made entirely of petrifed
wood or tiger eyer are pleasant relief from
the conventional cut glass.
Double ended crystal smelling bottles, with
gold and silver caps, are now being made
nearly eight inches in length.
An Egyptian head of moonstone, set in
gold, the sides CT the head dress being richly
jeweled, makes an attractive brooch.
Lorgnettes in solid Roman end dull gold
frames and holders make expensive adjuncts
to the jewel case Of the lady Of fashion.
A tuft Of grasses in varicolored gold,
springing from an irregular dull gold coil, set
with rubies, is costly design in scarf pins.
a medieval shield of polished silver rest
ing across q lance, the handle of which serves
as the pin. is tasteful pattern il scarf
pins.
a pair of branching antlers, in oxidized
and bright silver, having small rose dia-
mond set at the tip of each spur, is a unique
pattern for brooch.
A silver crescent in notified oxidized silver
finish, and having a spray of forget-me- nots
in enamel sunk into the surface, is G tasteful
design in brooches.
Snake and leopard skin collars, having the
ends embellished with delicately wrought
silver designs, are much admired by female
lovers of the odd in jewelry.
Designs in enameled flower brooches have
received an addition in the shape of a jap
anese flower not unlike the wild rose. The
colors are white and pink, blue and white,
and mottled.
Small pocket TASKS Of notified glass, in
which peculiar effect is obtained By means
of tiny pieces of tinsel Incorporated in the
semi-opaque glass and having silver shoppers,
are much admired
A handsome bracelet consists of SQUARES of
Roman gold linked together, each square
having in the center pearl on raised set
ting, while the four corners are set with
matched turquoises.
The assortment of enameIed fish scarf pins
has been extended until now the piscatorial
tastes of all can be suited. A gamey bass in
natural colors, and carrying a broken smell
streaming from its mouth, is pleasing pat
tern.
A handsome scarf pin represents Jockeys
cap having diamond studded peak A large
Cape ruby serves as the body, and the col
ored cores are reproduced by alternate
smooth and rough polished facets on the
stone.
4 pretty and seasonable novelty in parasol
handles recently seen has hinged cover at
the head, which opens with spring, reveal
ing fan ready for use. 1t is made in both
plain and frosted patterns of handsome re-
pousse designs.
Among the handsomest novelties recently
shown in silver were bonbonnieres, match
boxes, single and double prong hairpins,
queen chains and similar articles, which, in
stead of the usual etched or repousse design,
have flowers of enamel in natural colors
sunk into partly oxidized surface
An exceedingly brilliant brooch isl butter
fly in transparent, highly colored enanels.
The insect is shown in a side view and the
brighter dots in its wings are admirably
counterfeited by diamonds pearls and rubes
Small green garnets. turquoiSes and pearls
are used in combination on smaller brooches
of the same design, and the effect is striking
and artistic. Weekly.