Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-23

feared Tor ,holr brutal cruelty, and many
dark tales were told RAcribing their sue.
cess to the posEession OF magnificent
opal hrourh, from the East by thcir anocs.
tor, returned Crusader. who had bartoted
his soul for It. This gom wan supposed to
DO suprrnaturally beautiful glowing with
every color Of the spectrum. and, though
ever changing. reyer lorine the sutnhlanOe
Of an eye Of fre. II had been tho custom
10 tho family for tho bride of the oldeat
sou to foceivo this fearful iaiisinan at her
wedding and DO married With Il bound
upon hor forehead. Thus 1t lgured on
many a foEtal occasion until lhr last Of bis
line led his BRIDE 10 tho altar Alter the
ceremony as tho pair padfod out ui
tho church. the bridegroom sprinklcd
over hls bdds iow dfopa Of
holy water from tho basin by the
door. drop struck the opal on her fore
head and tradition Hayn hirsed az Il Il had
fallen on a rcd hot coal. lu an instant the
tplondld gem became merely q piece OF
opaque glaze. and tho bride with a shreR
fcll GuuaclcFa into her husbands arms
What thoy regarded Ra Judgment of
God, and with that day began for tho castln
and itE owner a series ot misiartuncs that
In q few years left Of ono only a heap "
stones and Of the other hut a dbhunOfoi
nano and forgotten grave The people
driven out the devil from tho opal and the
Judgment Of God thon fell on the family
for having harbared him.
Storica Ike this may perhaps have popu.
lnrlzed tho opal. at all events II 10 leading
all stones lust now for rings It ia com
uaratiyely cheap. a very enc specimen from
hungary where the best are found, costing
about $50. Such an one. however. SUR
rounded with the small diamonds necessary
IN the "tnarqulae" setting, Will cost a gem
croua loyor or fopd husband from 1895 TO
$3.50. opAls are delicate stones and scratch
easily. They should never DO wet and re-
qulr6 frequent polishing,
Tho real novelty In rings 10 the after
dinner ring" Gay Paris Is responsible for
this and II scems hardly likely that the
work-a-dRy public Will ever take kindly to
them unleus money should como 70 grow on
treea. for the cheapcz, Of them coat 5000
and the dearest has not been made yet
They are distinctly 'the thing In ultra
fashionable circles and every woman who "
in II" must have one But Just hgure up
the cost, pigeon blood ruby o. carat
and a half that may cost anywhere from
81 200 TO 5000 two or three diamonds Al
$50 piece. and atty or sixty "apArks' At
S. each. They are wurn az dlnneIa and
other swell functions tina; can DO attended |
without glpyos. No glove unless FAR too |
large Will 10 on over ono u them, 70 my |
lady carries tho jewel With her and sllDs Il |
en- tho little finger Of tho left hand while |
rhe draws on der cloves before entering the |
drawing room 10 greet her hostess.
Another ring that IL being very generally |
worn IL the "prlncesa" Il has q cluster /
something the shape Of that Of tho mar
quise." only Il runs across the ingcr follow
inn the curve OF the ring Il ~ made up In 1
rublos smeralds. sapphlres and olivlnes.
There arc usually three coloIed fionea,
each entirely sogurpuudcd BY small dik.
monis. aud tho cost varies, OF COURSE.
With tho taste and pocket q Tho purchaser
Tho duchess" u another new design
II has four oolored stones Of about three
foufihs OF a carat 10 weight sst lcngihwisc
Of the inEor and separated by small dls-
,naud A. each and OF the setting 10
small diamond and the same stcnca are ~
ranged On either side Of the large colored
.tene. Rapphlrea are the fayOriis stones
,,sed N n and uniesr the brilliant variety
ere wanted Il csuta about fi2s Tor three
puartnr carat ateuea. OF cpnrss N brilliant
ssnnbires are used the cost ~ problem
aticai, FOR there Ike pigeon bleed rubisE,
40 rarities and hrirz yousasds whore
ordinary snss q ne same slze may b.
no lido fnger leads all Ia fellows a. q
v,e.rer Of ftngl this fali TIA most popular
M frsouont hdornInert noN u itf 'plrkey
,oSp," a dainty iiius circle Of the dnsal
rnli, rot pitl ave ssones, ibeaf stones are
-snefaiiy those apprDg1iats 70 tho blrih
,,t.fs n 90 pcarcr. ThuA elrl Who FIRST
~ a. Fight amid the showers o. April
Nh have diAnoudl IN haF ''pinket," wine
- -ho u dhuKater q cray November
viii ckaoss he iope4 for hsf. The stones
~ riag u cheap and effective.
einrle stone rings a.. principally With
iollial-e flsr0ndi sfe siill faf ID Tho lead
j l.nies a. ,>lss. IA-y 40 aHsSs a.