The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-11-07
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Three hfths Sf the diamonds q ~
United States arg owned By New Yoek
and Washington leedefS Of societys ~
the Washington Post: Diamonds -
worth moro to-day tim they have bss6
in long while. In hepast four months
tho finer qualities have advanced nearly
twenty-five per cent, owing to. The
manipulations Of . London trust, which
governs the African and India mineo.
American women wear their Diamonds
at certain social gatherings and the
opera with less fear perhaps than ~
ladies Of any other nationality. Thee6
is always something about an American:
born woman showing hcr free and feasc;
lcss-going way in life, which Is remark
ably noticeable, and particula1ly whoa
seen in any other couneey. LeaA!ne
Washington society women 60 sbees
covered with diamonds and other pro.
cious gems. The fashion in diamonde
is constantly changing. Tho taste ok
Americans is becoming highly educated
upon precious gcms, and their purchases
embrace tho finest that the market q:
fords. In the wonderful collection oi
diamonds and other precious gems Of
Mrs. Leland Stanford. Mrs; Senator
Hearst, Mrs. Morton; wife Of Vice:Pres:
ident Morton, and Mrs. Jones, Of Ne.
vada. 1t is observed that tho tiino hai
arrived whom large pieces o. designs asd
in vogue.
Wearing diamonds is IN art. AZ preo:
ent 1t is considered perfectly proper aaa
correct to surround the neck with one
OF more nccklaccs Of diamonds OF ssv:
eral strings Of pearls with ono hand:
some diamond necklace. from which
thero should bo . pendant. The center
stone OF this pendant should DO . Real
Of any other color or nature, either !
ruby, emerald, sapphire. black pearl e.
. canary diamond OF unquestionabls
color, encircled OF ornamcntaily sur:
rounded by blue-whitc brilliants.
Tho latter Is . stone which 10 er6w.
ing worry fashfonSblc;. and any privats
collection without this besutiful dis.
mond is not up to date. Tho decoration
OF tho wrist should consist Of bracelet
with . ccnter stonc surrounded by small:
or diamonds. On tho loft wrist . csas
lection of bracelets 10 In order, to On:
tircly surround the wrist or only half
way, and consisting Of diamonds, rubies;
emeralds and sapphises. Caro- should
always be takcn that the bracelets arc
mounted so that they lay close 70 eacA
other to form small Gun.
1t Is the correct thing at large dinnost
or other state decisions to wear rs many
rings as lady nfsy feel inclined to, ~
hcr parure Of jewels will permit, On
Both hands. There was an idea that the
thumb ring would become fashionabls,
but that seems to have passed. Hair ors
naments arc becoming moro cxtravs.
giant in their designs al the timo, - u
Is oac Of the most conspicuous places u
display handsome star or sunburss, of
o grand and imposing tiara Of diamonds.
A very beautiful effect 10 produced by
wearing . number Of small brooches
around the edgo Of. . decollete. Lead,
crs of fashion in the precious gems
should always bear in mind TO VICAR
stones that harmonic in color with
their style Of dress. A lady wearing
white or black has tho advantage ovef
those wearing bright and fancy colors,
as her jowcls need not consist entirely
of ono kind.
Cutting diamonds is one thing ii
which this country is ahead Of any
other nation. It has been mado . close
study and without doubt is an afts
There is moro beauty and brilliancy ob:
taincd from tho American ciit diamond
than the diamond which is cut in Hol-
land and has what is called tho .sold
Dutch cut, and usually is found to bo
of somewhat square shape, rather irs
regular and many small fascets:
Americans cut them perfectly round and
with only sixty-four fascets to tho table.
A great many heavy purchasers Of
diamonds and tho general public labor
under the impression that diamonds arc
purchased cheaper in London or Paris
than here. This is not the case, the
greatest and tho cheapest diamond mar.
kct of the world to-day being New York
City.
The finest diamonds and tho lareesteoi:
lcctions arc owned by the different courtt
of Europe, and many Of these stones arc
Of such enormous sixe that they can
not BIO displayed to any advantage upoa
the person Of handsome woman. Therd
is no particular beauty connected with
them, and what makes them 90 peoms
incnt Is their ovcrestimstsd yeluo aa&
size.
AN Enir0RiQ Meaaaow.