Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-02
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Jewels With nsstsries Hsve nors Werth
Thsn Prselou* ssenee-
! don't think there Ii any dxngsr %
the suHimer-tfne girl wearing rings "a
her Toes, ~ the nursery jaugle tells
about. but that she does have them ~
her fingers can not ba doubled. II
quaint ring, one .set with enri0us1y-
colored stone, one that belonged u
famous beauty or even 70 great man,
ID valued not only far above rubias, but
quite casts 4 giittering diamond lii the
shade. A ring with q history ii
treasureit affords something ID talk
about, and as It Is considered rather
smart to openly express admiration of
ones belongings. it j. easy to Ender-
stand the advantage attached To pecu-
liar ring.
One young woman - happy In arar-
row band Of curiousIy bright green
enamel set about with diamond stars;
this was picked up in pawnbroker's
shop in St. Petersburg Al the begin
ming Of the season this was the old
story told about it. but now, - tho
young woman has vivid ifnaginati0n,
she has added to it's original story, and
says that it was given BY the handsome
Orlof to the beautiful blonde Empress
Catharinc She tells blood-curd-
ling story about II. How ~
put it on Catharine's finger the night
before she sent him 70 Siberia. and
how. at the instfgation Of his rival, ths
tiny ring was thrown out Of the win
dow. picked up by . peasant, and after
all this time and many adventures
flashes from the hand of an American
girl. This little fiction makes the ring
| much more interesting and sends ms
| In state of rapt admiration at the
GOODNESS with which the young woman
/ tells this tarradidle.
Another ring Is Of soft gold and was
made in miners camp In 1S49 II u
set with q single ruby. The workman
ship is very rough. but the ring IL
decidedly suggestive Of the old ones
that were worn by the Egyptian wom-
en- as symbols Of their slavery to one
| man The moonstone is reIigiously
worn to the races, for, following up
the idea Of the Prince Of Wales, it is
believed to bring good luck In
/ gambling She who Is nervous, who
feels that life is only worth living be-
cause Of the hops that she may some
i day be we'll, Is rapidly getting better
under the influence OF a beautiful
emerald. Nobody ever does confess to
being annoyed about lover, to doubt
ing his faithfuIness Or thinking that he
may be growing weary, but the fad for
sapphires seems to suggest that soma
maidens are taking time by the fore
lock and keeping him faithful before
he has time for any thing else.
Clear pearls are not anxiously sought
for. as they bring tears without end,
but the pink pearl that insures sudden
shower of tears and then weeks and
months Of perfect happiness Is as ca
| gerly looked for as it is difficult to get.
A long time ago wise man said: He
who hath Turquoise hath friend 50
that it is not odd to see parasol handles
studded with the bright blue stones.
while bands of them are worn as
bangles and vinagrets are set with
them; the smart girl of to-day evident.
~ believes, like the old Russian: The
more friends, the fewer enemies.
Apropos of pearls, while Mrs. Mar.
shall o. Roberts may have the finest
collection of white pearls. it is very
certain that the largest single pink
pearl shows its soft luster on the white
well-formed hand of Mrs. Langtry.
Mrs. Aston is credited with having
{ the finest single sapphire in thi
/. country, but again does her hlyshil
! lead, for her famous sapphire neck
: lace is. it is said by experts, the mos
: perfect string OF sapphires ever shown
Real rubies are not only rare, but il
= addition are wonderfully expensive
No great number of them is possesses
: by any single woman, although almos
: every leader in the swell set possess
!, fine one. The interest in the stones
, these beautiful flashing stars of tn
earth, is TO be condemned, aud it Is b,
long odds the best fad that the sum
mer time has had for long time, an,
3 to be perfectly arr Jait In regard t
: them it becomes necessary to do lit
tie reading and to cultivate the mem
ory-two desirable occupations for tn
= young woman of to-day.-Phtladelphs
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