Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29
GEMS AT HOME.
Magnificent Jewels Shown by MIR. j. C. Gro
gan, 443 Market Street.

Magnificent Jewels Shown by MIR. j. C. Gro
gan, 443 Market Street.
1t seems to be matter of small moment
that the sun should shine when you are in
this store, for the jewels are so brilliant.
catching every gleam of light, that even on
dull day the effect is dazzling. That the
citizens need only apply to Mr.. Grogan to
have carried out to perfection the most
elaborate or the most delicate design, or de-
signs, is evidenced by an inspection of the
Jewels now ready for the holiday and we'd
ding seasons. Boxes, cases. envelopes, great
rolls of cotton wool, pieces of silk, were one
great mass of superb jewels, not to omit the
number Of pieces which were thrown with
artistic carelessness in the showcases
COMBINATIONS OF JEWELS.
There is a wonderful assortment of jewels
in combination, not only as to the stones
themselves, but as to colorings. They
range from the most ornate pieces to the
modest, dainty affairs permissible to the
school girl. The scope as to styles is un-
limited for not only have those of last year
held their own by force of their beauty,
but so many new ones have been added to
swell the list, thus enabling those who may
command these beautiful things to have in
perfect mode large collection from which
to adapt, as they do in foreign lands, the
fancy arises to blend and combine at will
those which will bring about the happiest
results.
There is q perfect sage for rings this sea-
son, and they certainly have their ad-
vantages, as they may be worn when tiaras
and necklaces would be eminently insult
able. The ladies themselves enjoy seeing
them fash out their lights as the hands are
moved, and that may have much to do with
the fancy. There is new style, or rather
revival of the antique, which can only be
termed 'large" rings, and they are not to
be confounded with the popular mar
quise." But one of these can be worn at q
time, but that one is sufficient to carry
everything before it. These masterpieces
of the jewelers. art are simply wonderful
really and genuinely new. By gradual
descent one arrives at the simple, pretty
ornament for the young girl.
NEW USES FOR BROOCHES.
The old impression was that brooches or
breastpins were perforce to be placed at or
near the throat-not so now. The styles of
drapery of the present have led people to
experimenting, and in consequence lace
or chiffon is caught here, there, anywhere
about the robe with the most enhancing re-
suits. The jewellers have been quick to real
ize the importance of the fact, and brooches,
pins and pendants have been so arranged
that they may be grouped together at pleas
ure Ms one piece; take for instance ''feur
de lis" or "bow-knot" and add to it one
of the lovely pendants, as Mr.. Grogon did for
the writer's benefit, and you have an ideal
ornament, for bon knots and "tieurs de lis"
continue to be very popular, but Mr.
Grogan refuses to be bound by any one,
two or six Styles and he shows you o
novelty here, and a novelty there, until one
is fairly bewildered. Two distinctly opposite
styles are found in the lizard formed of
emeralds and diamonds, and the very newest
thing called a ''pin wheel" The spirit of
the idea is carried out in the most
wonderful manner; you have the graceful
curved lines of this jeweled pyre-
technic in diamonds; the center or hub
of the wheel an immense zericon;
pink, red, yellow, pale green, light purple
and different blues of sapphires Imagine
pink sapphires! 1t requires an expert like
Mr.. Grogan to pilot you through the in
tricacies of the world of gems.
In general forms there are the necklaces,
bracelets, large and small as to settings, ear
rings in every size of selected stones, hair
ornaments lovelier than ever shown before
and an unlimited amount of the oldest,
prettiest designs intended to be massed
together anywhere about the costume where
they will look the best.
MEN WEAR JEwELRY NOW,
and Mr.. Grogsn has brought to the front
magnificent collection Of jeweled scarfpins
and noble pearls set in the delicate, refined
ways demanded by the latter There are,
Of course, studs in profusion, but this year
the rage in Paris has been for the tinv
spark diamond in sets of three, and it is
needless to say that Mr.. Grogan has them;
they cannot be mistaken for ''head lights"
and in this way the most sensitive as to
ievelry for men may wear diamonds Then
there are sleeve links and buttons, and
some Grand examples of the present mode
of massive rings; everything, in fact, that
is necessity in these lines to the we'll
dressed man.
A NATURAL CONCLUSION
after looking over a portion of this superb
stock, prepared with so much care and
artistic force by Mr.. Grogan, is that it were
utter folly to go away from Pittsburg to
procure jewels, no matter how large or how
moderate your ideas may be. Mr.. Grogan's
well-known powers as q designer enable
him to carry out any individual taste or
thought you may have to perfection, and in
gems of the highest, purest grades The
holiday season is close upon us, and it is
more than worth while to examine these
beautiful objects, as you will derive the
utmost satisfaction in feasting your eyes
upon the finest collection in the city of
Pittsburg.