St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-05

back and the opal and amethyst this
season. The decree of fashion has set
decided value on these latter stones.
The Divine and topaz also come in for
large share of patronage. In the
meantime the turquoise continues to
please with it's own special blue tint,
as do fine garnets that masquerade as
cape rubies and supply the ruby red
when Oriental rubies, now scarce and
costly, are not to be had. A notable
feature is that all kinds of colored
stones are being used with lavish
hand in jewelry. The diamond re-
mains, of course, the popular gem, and
specimens most sought after are either
perfectly colorless or possessing decid-
ed tints of rose red, green or blue. The
association Of small diamonds with
semi-preciouS stones is too familiar to
need comment. A combination that
never fails to please and which is now
exceedingly fashionable is that of fine
pearls and diamonds.
Finger rings are worn by both sexes,
and the number is unrestricted when
women are concerned. The most pop
ular ring at the moment is doubtless
the hoop with from three to seven
stones. The very latest thing in hoop
rings that are set with colored gems is
the placing of tiny diamonds in the
small intervening spaces between the
, large stones. Cross over rings are also
favorites, and the novelty in this line
shows shanks covered with small
stones that lead up to the large single
gems in the end.
There is a fad for rings composed
of tiny hoops set with small gems
The fancy also continues for little
finger rings. Marquise and cluster
rings are counted with staple styles
A solitaire diamond represents the
conventional engagement ring, and the
plain gold hoop the wedding one
Rings desired especially for full dress
occasions are very elaborate and eX-
pensive trinkets. These take on forms
Of scrolls. plunes and coronets
wrought with diamonds, emeralds, ru-
bieS and pearls.
Finger rings for men are remarka-
BILE this season for their fine hand
carved mountings made in Roman and
antique finished gold. Gem rings are
worn, the cabochon style Of setting
being fashionable. A decidedly up-to-
date ring is the all gold seal ring
Massive gold rings with deliberately
carved shanks are set with sard,
bloodstone and other seals. A highly
coveted ring is one set with a genu-
inc antique seal.
The latest development in brooches
is in point Of fact an old idea re-
vived-namely that Of mounting a
large single colored stone of round or
oblong shape in setting Of brilliants,
small pearls or a framework Of gold
AmethySts and topaZes are introduced
with effective results in these brooch
es. Butterfly pins remain popular, but
their use is restricteS chiefly to the
service of veil pins. Flower pins are
in stock, and miniature brooches con-
tinue to please. Diamond clusters are
always enviable possessions, and the
jeweled crescents and harvest moons
still find admirers.
Elaborate gem set brooches are
made in sections, which, transferred
to a gold bandeau, afford without eX-
ira expense an equally respondent eff
feet as a tiara. Tiaras, on the other
hand, are made in sections, which are
variously transferred to bracelets,
necklaces or corsage ornament, as oc-
casion may require.
The jewelers. Circular from which
the foregoing is CLEANED, also tells
that never was fashion more gener-
al perhaps than that of the bracelet,
which is now represented in both fleX-
ible and stiff forms. Elegantes Sc
lect the gem incrusted ones. Pear and
diamond half hoops and large single
pearls far half hoops are counted
among fashionable bracelets.