The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-12

little thought on them, and are not sat
lsf1ed merely with what the jeweler offers.
only a wife, however, can give a hus-
band a sapphire ring without the motive
being questioned, because it is supposed
TO cure man of drunkenness. The
emerald viii bring good health, and it
VIII tend to make his medicines more
powerful and his patients will get we'll
sooner. OF the ruby 1t is believed that
human soul is concealed at it's very
neart. This Idea comes from India, the
land or romance, and the devout Budd-
hist believes that it is a soul going
through the agonies of purgatory seeing
again the sins that ii has committed and
realizing to what depths of wickedness
II went. After a certain length of time
TINS soul goes out of the ruby and enters
into eternal happiness, and another poor
soul takes its place. Personally, l do
not think it is altogether pleasant to
imagine that somebody's soul is on your
hnger, and that you are more or less
responsible for its comfort, so ! prefer
10 regard the ruby as the beautiful stone
that is symbolic of innocent love, and
which is warranted, when worn by a wo-
man, to keep her pure. The pearl is
said to make a woman modest, and this
is probably the reason why ii is the only
gem permitted to young girls. How
ever 1t is also symbolic of tears, but it
does not seem right that pearls should
be brought to any one who looks at life
as If it were all sunshine The reason
children wear corals is because in the
udyS Wneu d larry lnnaDiteQ every flower
and demon every poisonous plant, the
coral protected the children not only
from the evil eye, but from serpents
who might otherwise, as they slept, creep
up and bite them. In those days it was
firmly believed that if a serpent saw
coral 1t became blind, and could not
move.
To-day the most beautiful Jewels are In
England, and ropes upon ropes OF perfect
~ pure pearls are possessed by the Dudley
family and handed down from one gen
Grafton TO another each trying to add to
the collection. In this country | believe
the finest pearls are owned by the Van
derbilts- Mrs. Hicks-Lord has. it is prob
able, the most unique set of buttons
There are twelve of Them and each is
formed of large diamond set round with
sixteen other diamonds, perfect IN shane
and color. The late Mrs. August Belmont
had the finest sapphires in this country
Mrs. Leland Sanford has a most mag
nlfcent corsage ornament in diamonds.
representing roses. Violets. ivy leaves and
other floral designs, that came out most
superbly at the time saw them against a
white satin bodice. This, .by-the-by, was
at reception given by President Harri-
son, and the story was told that a detec-
tive Kept close to Mrs Stanford wherever
she went. RubieS are not appreciated here
as they deserve to be. 1t IS said of the
Princess of Wales that she has the finest
collar OF pearls in the world This is ar
ranged IN hVe strings, fitted closely about
the throat with clasps of perfect Burmese
rubles at intervals of every ten Dparls
properly enough, one seldom sees dia
monds mounted in earrings NOWADAYS. for
II woman has a pretty ear she does not
need a diamond to attract attention 10
H. and If she has an ugly one. she cer-
taniy wants people TO forget il and NOT
pc forced to criticise 1t because of the
beauty of the stone resting against If
Russian women wear rather long eIahor,
aye earrings made of precious stones b11t
these are usually so exquisite in desien
that one forgives the barbaric taste which
puts a hole through the sensitive aesb az
womans ear that she NAV presIlma hi,
add to her beauty NY
Inc fact that the play about 'Nrario
Antolnette," Madame de Valois Carnt
Hsl ue roman, and the famous necklace
Is 70 De presented here next wear has
STARTED curiosity again, and the worId
OF women is discussing whether the o1Ieen
Mas rlght or wrong, whether the Valoie
MSS CHEAT, or an honest woman. ana
wnether the prince was right or wrong.
SaIwdgs tney give their sympathy to him
because ne was a lover. How many 80
them know that another empress ai1,oe+
as unfortunate acted as did Marie AZ
soInette When the necklace was first ~
tered 10 her, and insisted that II sho,1Id
pe USED Tor something that wo1Ild he IS
tse 70 the state? The Austrian beeged
ma Saat instead OF buying the necklace for
n Ht maj the king should build anotbor
Snn my Win me money intended to give bet
49, VI z. ne other empress Door En.
ste L was presented at her marriage ~,
S,e II ..SuIllclpanty Of Paris with SIX hun
~ "a "a Iti 10 usdb 90 francs for a diamond necit
l"ee' She declined the necklace, but took