Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-11-27
HOW TO WEAR JEWELRY
THE STONES SHOULD HARMONlZE
WITH THE COMPLEXION.


THE STONES SHOULD HARMONlZe |
WITH THE COMPLEXION.
People "h" Are No' nr''i'""t '""NerH"-
tionaiists should Never Wear Dia-
mopds-.E.thetic Possibilities of Native
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"Do you know" said Edmund Russell,
eXpounder of Delsarte ana reformer IN
aesthetics, to caller one day, most PEG
pie do not know how to wear jewels;
Well, they do not. There are two prnci-
pies on which they should he Worn-one
on which the jewels blend ana one ON
which they are climax The ideal cos
tune of responsibility has been a black
silk or satin dress, with SHINING red spot
of Jacqueminot roses ana diamond lace
pin. Moreover, most people do not give
enough to buy beautiful jewels, to he
handed down as bedrooms III the family,
but spend sums OF money on dresses thai
in season Will he out OF style pupil OF
mine one evening put on a garnet uress,
with garnet pin at 2s'r throat. Don't
put on garnets,' sald her sister; they
won't show This IS the principle on
"Do you know continued the oracle on
dress, better effects can DE made with the
cheaper stones? We should have artists
working in jewellery not mere stone pol
ishers. There are undiscovered POSSIBLE
ties even in the native stones of America
agates, beryls, carnehans, the turquoise of
Colorado and New Mexico, and the opal of
Mexico All these might be worked into
rich designs II we knew how to make the
jewel the decorative part of the costume
rather than a conspicuous note itself.
zone should not buy lew jewels so
costly that they are obliged TO wear them
with everything to show their financial
condition, but rather buy many with diff
ferent designs so they can he selected with
appropriateness. Inc pupil previously
mentioned / advised to MAKE study of
garnets, as they were becoming to her. to
hasten her dress with garne'3 Dly gar
net glrdle and pair OF shoes jeweled with
garnets, the whole not costing as much as
one small diamond"
THE TOPAZ.
Stepping to an ivory jewel case, which,
when opened, disclosed second of silver
embossed with gold, Mr.. Russell selected
case in which reposed "A galaxy of sparkling
gems ms, sad he, picking up milky
stone that blaZed with all the colors OF the
rainbow, is Il Mexican opal. Worn next
to the skin 1t is very effective, and makes
beautiful necklace Opals best harmonic
with one of subtle, fascinating type. siren,
if adorned vith them, would have more vic
tins, but tn all their flash of fire they
are so quiet in tone they are becoming to
almost every one
''The topaz is an inexpensive stone, and
becoming to both blonds and brunettes.
They form an exquisite combination with
small diamonds, and, as seen in antique
jewels, mount with great effect in gold
The pink topaz looks well in necka for
evening wear. The pale yellow topaz
comes in so many shades almost any blond
hair can be matched, while the deep sherry
wine variety are suitable for people with
yellow or brownsh compilations. The
Scottish topaz, the Cairngorm and smoky
quartz come in brown tones. effective for
the ordinary wear of brown haired people.
Diamonds decrease in beauty as they
increase in size. The large diamonds of
the world are disappointing from an ies
thetic standpoint. They lack the flash and
brlliancy of the smaller gems Diamonds
can he worn by the brilliant, sparkling
style of person. With bright eyes and
flashing white teeth they make an effect
i've ornament.
DIAMONDS AND TURQUOIsEs.
"A poor conversationalist should never
wear diamonds The glow and glitter of
the gems form brilliant accompaniment
for the brilliant thought of the clever
talker. Diamonds combine well with other
stones In designs of small diamonds the
effect is very beautiful.
"Amethv>ts are not very becoming to
most people, as the deep purple YOU see is
hard to harnonize. Some blends and
sandy haired people look well in pale anne
TWISTS The stone i one thnt ha, little eff
feet and does not harmonize well with
other Jewels.
"The most beautiful and becoming sap
phires are the li-ht colored ones. although
these are not so highly esteemed as those
which look almost black when surrounded
by diamonds
"The turquoise has much more sympa-
thetic blue, there beng so much yellow in
il. The antique and oriental turuuoises
are much finer in color effects, from run
ming through ali the tones of green and
blue. while the perfectly matched modern