Griggs courier., 1889-12-13
GEMS SET IN GOLD.
Emeralds and Other Stones That WIN b
Fashionable This Season.

GEMS SET IN GOLD.
Emeralds and Other Stones That WIN b
Fashionable This Season.
Emeralds will be more fashionable
than they have been before in years, and
while diamonds will, of course, hold
their customary place at the head of all
precious stones, the gems from Brazil
will be worn by the ultra-fashionable
throughout the season.
The demand for emeralds even now
surpssses that of any previous season,
and the price is gradually increasing.
1t will not surprise the dealers if it gets
to be on par with diamonds. 1t is but
slightly below that now and unless the
craze wears of or the supply is increased
there is nothing to prevent its reaching
high-water mark before the holidays.
Emeralds have been gaining populari-
ty for the past season or two, but not
much notice was taken of them until
last spring. when they became quite
prominent at the ataires de societe. The
principal dealers in precious stones in
the city Immediately put up the price,
and all summer the largest jewellers
have been setting them in new designs
antioi oipating big demand. AS result
emeralds will be found within two weeks
in all sorts of settings both alone and in
combination with rubies, diamonds and
turquois.
Brazil furnishes almost all tho first
class stones, although few are found
In Europe and the United States which
do notcome up to the standard. Emeralds,
with very few exceptions, have flaws in
them. Perfectly pure stones are so rare
that the general run are frequently al.
luded to as flaw stones.
Thousands of new designs in neck
laces, brooches, bracelets, rings, pins
and watches are being placed before the
public, made to include one or more
emeralds. The general style for neck
lace or bracelet is to have the emeralds
fairly large, with dozens of Small dia-
monds about them in irregular clusters.
A string of hearts about the size of
dime, of diamonds with quarter-caret
emerald in the center Of each, is one Of
the latest caprices for necklace or
bracelet. The latter is made of fourteen
hearts, and costs $500. Stars are used in
the same manner, also various kinds of
small flowers.
For rings pearls are used to set OF the
emerald, usually setcrosswise or in somo
pretty design. Many of the emeralds
have been cut in the shape Of crescent
or q star, while others are finished in
the same way diamonds are, cut, instead
of the old fashioned oblong shape.
These are used mostly in bracelets, or
necklaces designed to represent rib
bon tied in a bow knot.
Black pearls are also in great demand
this fall, but their scarcity and price
will prevent them ever becoming rage
such as the present craze for emeralds.
There are comparatively very few black
pearls in the United States, and it is
always hard to buy good one, even If
the price paid does seem enormous.
They are found mostly in the lower part
Of the Gulf of California, and are sent
direct from there to Europe, to be pre-
pared for the retail dealers and then
shipped back to this country.
The turquois will be used some in
combination with either black or white
pearls, aside from its usual popularity
in connection with diamonds. There
are not many new designs, however, for
it which do net include pearl or an
emerald.
"Rubies, as diamonds, are always
fashionable" said gentlemen uptown
who is considered an authority on such
subjects, "and the price is considerably
higher than it was year, yes, three
months ago. They are bought by people
who do not change their jewels as they
do the style of their bonnets, and will
always bring good market price. Next
to diamonds and black pearls, they are
considered the best investment that
could be made in precious stones. IN.
Y, Mail and Express.