Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-18
THE TURQUOISE PAST AND PRES
ENT.


most excellently suggest the beauty OF
true Turquoise. No doubt 1t was due
to this heavenlike beauty that the
Russian proverb came into being that
Turquoise given by a loving hand car
ries with 1t happiness and good will.
This gem maintains throughout tho
same beauty, as well internally as cx-
,ernally. and 1t requires no help ot
ii. cture or foil TO set off It's grace. It's
exquisite color. which loses nothing byS
gas O. candle light, makes II the favor-
lite steve Of bethrothal ring, no less
than tn tradition which has grown up
around I. "@that the color of q torquoisej
fails when De yell being Of thu \giyen|
e e Cd sass
and still are certain
true nEneraD which
color, but these are
teeth And tusk ends
which, cannot bear e
for more than shor
The orlentals cut
ran on the gem and
acters with gold Ont
to the Shah Nadir OF p
theishape Of heart al
Moscow for ESQ pounds.
leans possesses two as lar
nuts, on one Of which is en-
image Of Diana, on the othe
the Empress Faustina. Then
very beautiful cameo In turqua
London, while the fnost famom
the head of Tiberius Caesar, is IN I
ence. A magnificent necklace OF
ouoise was sold In 1903 to NapoIe
consisting Of 10 stones. each one
erayed In relief with figure OF one
the IL Caesars. A revival OF this g.
ouisite are now in progress in London ,
and Paris will cause this precious stona
10 be more in demard than ever.
AS the mines of Persia are on tho
nofn+ OF exhaustion II Ia gratifying TO
iearn that the mines OF New Mexico are
Welding abundantly. For ages IL was
the fayorite stone Of the Aztecs, the
throne of gold In the palace OF Tezonea
being inlaid with turquoise. ny tho
ancient Mexicans II was considered %
favcrite material for inlaying mosaic.
work. Of which there are some bcautifuf
examples in the British museum
Grimvaldus, who went on a special
embassy for Charles V to the Pope.
took with him an Aztec mask. the fcn-
tureg Of which were of turquoise, enl-
erald and ktsper ON a ground OF wood.
Since the marriage OF the Duke OF
York the turquoise has become more
and more fashionable In England, yhs
Princess Mays wedding jewels being
entirely of diamonds and her fayorfte
turquoise. On this side Of tho Atlantic
it's growth and popularity have been
even more marked, since the precious
stone GENES from New Mexico. 1t 10
being worn as typical CT that union CT
hearts between England and the United
States OF which the social and POLITICAL
worlds have lately heard 50 much. IL
ia not only az a polished or unpublished
stone that the turquoise Is popular.
Lovers Of beauty are keen 10 possess
stones large enough fer carving heads.
buats facial designs, coats Of arms aid
initials on them.
The turquoise to-day 10 found In
veins Of a gray white granite, with
which. when cut and polished, II FORMS
a beautiful contrast In this form IL
makes most artistic handles for LADIES'
umbrellas and similar objects. Again.
IL forms most beautiful work In the
mere recherche biiouterfe. fans. waisf
belts and ether articles OF apparel.
Nothing is daintier than turanoiss
studded buckle on q white shoe.
The turquoise Is generally found In
seams. which are worked by the pick.
or If the granite be too hard. BY dyua-
mite AN easier but more destructive
method. The New Mexican mines
started from a pit dug by the Azteca
Centuries ago. two round Aztec ham
rners having been found there quite re-
Gently. which can now be seen In Lon
dom thereby proving that the subjects
~ Montezurna were AZ keenly alive 70
the witchery d the stone q. the lasfies
Of london and New York The district
81 silver City Ii 10 doubt rich gem
f,eId where nature is holding treasured
up store sof ally grpdcs Of turquoise.
which can e/easily won to increase
the pleasure 4 The world.