The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-16
THE YELLOW DIAMOND.
Amber, Rose, Steel and Sherry Col
Ored BrfIIiants Are the Fashion
able Gems of the Day.

Amber, Rose, Steel and sherry Col
ored BriIIiants Are the Fashion
able Gems of the Day.
Straw colored, golden yellow and
clear brown diamonds are to be the
correct things in jewels this year.
They are new, costly and consequently
are to be desired.
You must understand" remarked a
well known dealer in precious stones,
that these yellow diamonds are by no
means off color They are rare gems
found in Brazil, and are not confined
TO golden shades but run from bril-
liant brown up through topaz to the
palest amber. These tinted stones are
called after the liquors they most re-
semble, chartreuse, abisinthe. etc.
The fayorite settings are in bans and
clusters where exquisite contrasts can
he obtained, as, for instance, the COM
bination Of steel blue brilliants with
Others of deep corn color, glowing VIC
let or clear drill green.
The masterpiece of such a collection
was corsage ornament intended to
extend in necklace form across the
bust The center stone, the exact size
of Mrs. Leslie's famous solitaire, was
a back diamond, while ranged on
either side from it We're gems of all
colors, ending with two perfect alb
sinthe tinted gems. Should anyone
desire this jewel in toto its valuation
is $1l7,000 but the stones will be dis
arranged and separated if there is a
demand for one of them. Earrings are
bad style either for morning wear or
on full dress occasions. Mrs. Aston.
however. declares she will always
wear hers, but in that case it may be
safer to carry $4,000 in ones ears than
trust such valuables to a jewel case.
Bracelets are eminently fashionable.
j noticed this in France and England;
one saw them on every side. They are
seen in various styles, but especially
popular is the one with a pendant
They are worn quite loose, Shipping
about the arm after the manner of the
old bangle. / saw a most artistic one
of moon stones ard opals set fiat in
dead gold ovals. the pendant of gold
links with a round opal swinging from
the center.
Women who are wealthy enough to
afford such Injuries as coronets have
I distinct individual ideas as to their
construction. They are made only to
order The much written of coronet of
the Countess of Craven, nee Miss
Bradley-Martin, worn recently in Lon
don, is her own idea. Each stone is a
flawless gem, and to show them to
greatest advantage they are mounted
each on a fine spiral Of gold wire, the
whole surmounted on a crown of fila
gree gold. AS she walked the spirals
quivered and swung to and fro, form
ing waVering halo of light about her
Aigrettes of jewels will be very
fashionable, placed at the back of the
head, instead of the front, as formerly
Stick pins will hold their own, useful
accessories that they are, and 1 forgot
to say that it is quite the thing to have
a yellow diamond mounted in this
manner. 1t simply has narrow band
Of gold passed about it, which is fast
ened to the pin. This shows both sides
of the stone.
The fashion of a woman giving her
fiance a betrothal ring is coming much
in 10 vogue. One of especial interest
was an old Norman jewel, being made
for a man soon to marry one of the
Cruger family. 1t was modelled aftel
ring that every Cruger bride for gen
erations has used to seal her engage
ment. The band is broad and divided
into small squares bearing letter or
either side. one side spelling the
grooms surname, the other his chris
tan name These plates are dark rec
on one side and Italian blue when re
versed. as can be done by means Of g
pin that touches a screw, when the lit
tie plates Immediately turn 1t is &
most happy conceit.
HARRYDELE HALLMARK.