The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-07
PRECIOUS STONES.
Women Collectors of Fine JewsIs-Work
of the Clever Goldsmith,

Diamonds in large pieces, such as
tiaras, stomachers, and corsage pieces.
are set almost universally in platinum
that the white sheen of the whole piece
may not be broken by the intersectins
line of gold. The under parts are of
gold, and the pieces in their entirety
are works of art. The tiara set with
emeralds as well as gems that have
done duty in some large as diamonds.
by removing a framework which rests
upon the head, reveals all the fiexibility
which the clever goldsmith has secured
by means of something in the nature
of tiny hinges and the tiara becomes
eorsage piece or can be worn on any
part OF the gown. A magnificent
stomacher of diamonds, which is almost
twice as large as a tiara, has the same
flexfbiltty and can be used in any form
desired. 1t is all done by fine workman
ship.
These large pieces are usually made
up by the jeweler and bought In that
way not made up by private orders. 1t
IS more satisfactory to the purchaser,
for the effect can be tried; 1t is not so
easy to tell il piece that has been or
dered viii prove satisfactory-in other
words, becoming. Occasionally there are
gems that have done duty in other WAYS
that are brought together for some
large piece, but this is not so generally
done, perhaps. Women are becomine
more collectors Of fine jewels, the man
Of gems They do not care SO
much to see the jewels they possess
set In different ways. About these large
pieces of jewelry, there is hardly such
thing as style-a tiara that is beau
t1ful at one time is always beautiful.
and the same may be said of a stom-
acher
The ruby is still another stone which
ranks higher than the diamond. The
ruby is a comparatively small stone.
one does not see rubies the size of
large emeralds. They rank with the
erneraids In price up to a certain size.
ana then above 1t. A beautiful yellow
diamond costs less than a white one of
the same size, but an orange stone will
cost more than the purest Of white
stones. A good sized orange stone. one
no larger than is often seen in white
stones, is worth $4,000, and the expert
says he has seen but two or three stones
OF any size that color, it is so rare.
Diamonds make beautiful collarettes.
one OF these comes in a straight flex-
uldIlOn0S, IherR
conventional flower design at inter-
vafs, and between these rows of dia-
monds, set one above the other, forming
SOLID squares which join the designs,
Or the collarette has black velvet for
background, the velvet slipped into a
framework, gold at the back. while ir-
regular lines formed Of small stones
cross 1t In front, large gem being in
Inc centre where the crossed lines
meet. Pretty becoming things these are.
Long chains of diamonds are also set
in the platinum. They are attractive for
the various purposes for which thew
serve as lorgnette chains, in double or
triple strings as a necklace or for a
thousand and one things.
For fancy designs conventional flow
ers are more used than most other
FORMS, much more than exact flower
designs. A long pin which is a conven-
tiohailzed flower with long stems has
strings OF pearls hanging from. and
carelessly thrown over the stem one
OF these delicate designs shows sap
phires OF three different colors set in
diamonds. There is the beautiful bIue
sapphire, the color in those stones with
which the average layman is most IA
mlllar and on one side a sapphire of
yellow, and on the other one of pale
clear lavender
1t is not always the most precious
stones that the artist in gems prefers.
There are exquisite colors and combine-
lions in other stones A necklace of
rose topaz, those beautiful stones of a
soft violet or heliotrope color. each
stone set in diamonds, is beautiful. and
the large, deep red brown topaz is al
ways exquisite. The round, star ruby
Goes not suggest the red ruby in its
pale shades, but 1t has a charm of its
own with the irregular star crossing it.
The pale green peridot surrounded with
pearls is beautiful. There are women
who do not wear their Jewels even fin
ger rings, Unfortunately. They have
certain Jewels for certain gowns. and IF
they take the trouble to look for them
there are gems of almost every color
and shade.-New York Times.