Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28
PRESAGE OF PRECIOUS STONES.
Jewels Which Bring Good or Evil
Fortune to Their Wearers.

Fortune to Their Wearers.
From the New Orleans Sunday State.
Pearls in the ancient world as they do
now with many lovers, hold the highest
rank among precious stones. In sacred writ
We have frequent mention Of them. In fact
no Jewel in profane or sacred history, in
story or romance, could hold its place as an
emblem of purity for the reason is obvious
its beauty is due to nature. 1t is the only
precious stone that is used just as God made
it. 1t is impossible to improve on His handi-
work. The pearl Is simply a formation of
carbonate lime and is worn in its natural
state as 1t comes from the oyster. The
larges. collection Of pearls in the world, we
are told, is owned by the Empress Dowager
of Russia. The Shah of Persia is said to
have a string Of them, each one perfect and
as large as a hazel nut Louis Napoleon
had a fad for the collection of pearls. Queen
Victoria has also a magnificent collection.
1t is Polish superstition that each month
has a particular gem attached to il which
governs it and is supposed to influence the
Destiny of persons born in that month. In
the selecting of birthday or engagement
rings it is a pretty idea to observe the sig
nificance OF these emblems, as the tails
manic beliefs in their influence and myS-
FERROUS powers certainly add to an imagin-
alive mind a poetical charm TO the loving
remembrance of friends or sweethearts.
nus, january Jaclntn-Sdrnet, denotes
consistency and fidelity in every engagement.
February Amethyst; preserves mortals
from strong passion and insures peace of
mind. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; denotes courage
and secrecy in dangerous enterprises. April
Sapphire or diamonds: denote repentance
and innocence. May-Emerald; successful
love. June--Agate; insures long life. July
Ruby or comedian; insures forgetfulness of
cure of evil arising from friendship or
love. August-Sardonia; insures conjugal
felicity. eptember-Chrysolte; preserves
from or cures folly. October-Aquamari ne
or opai; denotes misfortune sorrow. No
vember-Topaz; insures fidelity and friend
ship. Observation-Disclosures or malachite;
denotes the most brilliant success and hap
pinesS in every condition of life. Even in
this nineteenth century the opal is regarded
as bringing misfortune to the owner. L am
not a bit superstitious-I never saw a
woman that would admit it If she was-but
1 confess / would not despite it's beauty,
like to wear an opal We have, all of us, in
some period of our lives, delved into the
haunts of oriental fables and fairy stories.
and we have been charmed with the COM
partnership of good genii and terrified
with the pranks and deviltry of bad ones
and, while l am willing to confess that i
have in a measure outlived many childish
traditions, "all the same" L would not wear
an opal ring. Please don't anybody tempt
me to go back on my word. Some of these
days 1 will tell you the history of the most
beautiful opal ring ever beheld. 1t is the
history of two broken hearts that haunt me
every time hear of a look at one of these
beautiful jewels. You wiseacres may laugh
at me as much as you please, but the history
is a true one and almost the saddest one
that ever was written, and my hero gave
his hearts idol an opal ring.