The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-25
EARRINGS.
What 1t Costs to Buy the oldest
and Newest Decorations.

The screw earring. or one that fastens
into the ear with screw at the back, is now
the most fashionable, it being easily ad-
Justed and not having to be removed at
night. These are made beautifully and at
low price. and are more favored than any
style that has been in fashion for years.
tiny pearl between a diamond and ruby,
which costs S23. is exceedingly pretty and
is much liked by very young girls. Stones
placed in twisted knot of gold are liked
Tor ordinary wear. and are not expensive.
Conch shell set with pearls is a quaint
style OF earring. and costs but S4 80 pair.
A pearl set IN a double-tw listed scroll or
pearl In pain golf wire setting is simple
ana novel. and these ear decorations cUst
only 81 10, which is exceedingly low priced
Tor such tine work.
A pair of earrings, each with diamond
In twisted scroll with ends roundIy
style where turquoseS are used instead of
diamonds, costs but So.
A tiny diamond and ruby is all that is
seen In another pair, which is odd, elegant
and simple, and costs S23.
A pair of earrings, which consists of LADY,
bugs, formed Of red and green enamel, are
very pretty for young ladies', ami cost but
so. Two moonstones and two small dia-
mondS make another device which is very
taking. The mOonstones come from Cey-
pair OF earrings Is worth S13
there are enameled earrings which repre-
sent violet or pale lavender, shading to
deep purple Some of these flowers are full
ana double ana each one has on a leaf dia-
niond dewdrop. There are also pansies of
rich, deep color, very richly enameled, SO
That no gold is seen. These also have the
diamond dewdrop, aud range in price from
S24 to 500.
Fine pearls with a diamond center make
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fastened with screw at the back. A set of
these costs S24. Two tiny diamonds and two
pearls are also neatly set and cost $40. A
knot IN gold of three wires fastened with a
diamond makes another exquisite pair of
earnings, and these cost ST. 80. A four-leaf
clover is also favorite earring, to be fast
ened IN with screw. These cost SI5 80
pair. Three mo0nStones with a diamond
center, which shows no gold, make a
pretty and expensive pair of earrings, cost
ing So.
Turquoise and pearls make a rich setting
when placed together. Five turquoises are
held by center pearl This costs but ST.
These earrings are small and fit close into
the ear, with the screw. An extremely
handsome ear ornament is that in which
SIX pearls are set together with a diamond,
and no gold is Seen. A pair of this style
costs SIT 30.
'Ear-rings that fall below the ear are not
large, and tit close SO that they do net
swing. A pearl hoop, with fourteen half
pearls IN the center, Is becoming dec0ra-
uon 10 blonde faces. This style costs but
Sl4 An art knot with diamond center is
an earring of beauty that is fastened by
screw. Little daisies with pearl center
are extremely pretty, and cost but So.
hree whole pearls on knot of gold cost
put So 90 Small gold baskets filled with
forget-me-notS are real little gems. They
are neatly made and are worth So pair
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