The record-union., 1894-12-22

eos also appear in other settings. but they
are always small and of fine work kman-
ship.
From the large and varied assortment
OF sleeve-links fashion has evidently de-
creed that cuffs are to be worn for all
street costumes this winter. The best
jewelers. display those which are severely
plain. They are small oval links, often
OF plain gold frosted finely. Others have
merely one scroll like ornament
The question has been asked whether
there is any system here such as the Eng
llsh Hall mark or the law as it stands in
France, whereby the Government takes
note Of goods sold as sterling or of cer-
tain degree or tneness, and they prove
not to be as represented. The Times has
ascertained that New York has recently
passed law intended to protect buyers,
but that even without this those who sell
articles marked sterling" or 'lSk," 4"
which proves TO be of inferior quality are
liable to arrest for obtaining money un-
der false pretenseS and a true Indictment
could be found against them.
The introduction of the English fashion
of having the wedding ring 22-carat fine
has been so recent that its disadvantages
have not been discovered. The English
are doing away with the practice because
such rings wear out and the sentiment of
the emblem lasting 'till death do us part"
having the finest and purest gold for the
love token.
The German custom Of bride and groom
exchanging wedding rings is meeting
with more and more favor. II may be
this which has decided the fashion for
gentiemen's rings, who are now worn
preferably on the third finger
One interested in social customs and
who has watched New York women
FOR generation or more must have
been struck by the fact that New
Yorkers have learned when and
where and how to wear Jewels. One
may occasionally see diamonds worn
during round of morning shopping,
but such wearers are conspicuous, and Il
woman who would appear at hotel
breakfast with her fingers covered with
expensive rings would at once lose caste,
no matter what her personal recon-
mendations might be.
There is noticeable Improvement in
the taste for settings and styles of Jew
elry. There is one English fashion which
we nave never introduced. Visitors IN
London have often been astonished to
see in frst-class shop windows designs
that were embodlments of slang, REM
lnisCences OF the music halls, and other
places decidedly vulgar, if not actually
indecent. They may not know that there
IS at least one firm in London whose
such novelties in the most expensive
manner. They are bought by two classes
one the very rich. who wear them in pri-
Vate as jokes, the other a class which
would not be admitted to respectable So
cietv anywhere. 1t is TO tho credit of New
York that such Jokes" have to be kept
secret. Nor would our best Jewellers
exhibit grotesque conceits though harm
less, unless they were OF such design that
no one could be led astray as to the proper
occasion for wearing them. Such is an eX-
quisite little brooch to be seen In window
not far from Madison Square. 1t is tiny
gold fox with the most minute rub bies for
eyes. One can form a perfect picture OF
the young girl VINO will wear that orna-
ment. can see the sparkle Of her eyes,
the flush of her cheek, can hear the ex-
element in her voice. for she is going to
the hunt, and will out-distance all the
male riders.-New York Times.