Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31

From the jewelers. Circular.
Chatelaines continue in STYLE,

From the Jewelers Circular
Chatelaines continue in style.
Gold beads are more worn than ever.
Sleeve buttons for men are somewhat larger
in size.
In gold iewelry the Roman finish is popu
lar one.
Enameled jewelry, which is now made il
great perfection, appears to be as popular a
ever.
Decorative hair pins with crooked golt
prongs are quite new. The diamond head
represent leaf. flower or other design.
Decorative combs will find favor and are fire.
quently costly affairs with their exceedingly
fine workmanship and gem-set tops.
Narrow ribbon watch fobs are provided FOL
evening wear with gold swivel and slide. The
ribbon employed is narrow.
Miniature watches are now worn in the large
heavy curb bracelets; these also appear OF
some OF the wire bracelets.
brooch deserving mention Ii made of dead
gold, inlaid with a cross of light blue enamel
and has gray pearl in the center.
Lanes are wearing fancy vest chains
These are sometimes fastened with q bar and
sometimes with a pin. to the bodice.
broad band bracelet, showing a renais
sance design, partly chased and partly en-.
graved, is a very effective ornament.
n DTOOCu OF clrCuidr form II car
rled out in fligree gold, dotted with clusters OF
small sapphires and a diamond in the center
Young men show preference for the
Dickens or double pocket chain, especially
when seal cut intaglio drops from the center.
Long purses of silver wire net work, with a
ring in the center, made after the style Of old
time silk knitted ones, are a feature among
purses.
Scarf rings for men have been revived and
are out in variety of designs, some of the
most attractive of which are enameled and
set with small gems
Some Of the very newest bracelets are decid-
edly massive in effect and present q striking
contrast to the dainty gold wire ones which are
equally fashionable.
Bouquet holders for ladies and boutonniere
holders for men are out in gold and silver.
These are designed SO as to be connected by
the flowers they hold.
A cross of oxidized silver with parnets act in
gold at the four ends, a large garnet sur
rounded by pearls furnishing the center, fur
nishes unique pendant
Gold curb iewelry is in high favor. There
are stif curb bracelets and flexible curb brace
lets, platinum and gold curb bracelets, and
brooches and gold curb rings.
The desire manifested BY the fair sex for
miniature paintings set as brooches amounts
TO almost craze. These paintings are i'm
ported and leading manufacturers claim that
they nave dificulty in mounting them fas,
cnooSu W supply the demand.
diamond necklace set in a late fashion-
that is, the setting quite invisible-and con.
sisting OF two rows Of graduated diamonds,
the largest being at the lower part of the neck.
lace, resembles two circles of brilliant light
with nothing to support them
A favorife form Of necklace appears to be a
strand of gems about the neck with larger gem,
hanging pendant in front. This same idea il
carried out in gold neck chains which have
rows OF enameled flowers or gems suspendine
from them, after the fashion Of a fringe.
The engagement or invisible locket as 1t il
also called, is worn from light neck chair
and falls out Of sight underneath the bodice
These lockets are thin, fat and closed on bott
sides. 1t hardly needs be told that they con
tain miniature and that the smooth case il
engraved or etched with the giver's name and
the date Of the engagement.
The fashion is all the while growing for such
fancy jewelry as is expressed in diamond
sprays, rivieres and other ornaments suitable
for trimming the front of a low bodice. Tt
meet the demand this fancy conceives three
sprays Of diamond holly leaves and ruby Der
ries; gold acorns and oak leaves; wild roses
and their foliage and similar devices