The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-15

scented Parma violets with long green
stems which, by quickly slipping down
a golden ring opens into a small forai
fan.
From fans to buckles is not a FAR Try.
| Much ingenuity has been expended th:s
season in the preparation of charms
| and other fanciful trnkets that, sus-
pended to a chain. may dangle among
the trimmings and furbelows of a
dress bodice, or peep out from among
winter furs. As no toilette is consider
ed complete without some such orna-
ment they are in great demand. Hearts
stand first in favor There is the fiat
gold heart. about the size of a form,
sometimes larger, now quite plain in
frosted gold, now set with precious
stones. One large brilliant or a tur-
puoise inserted at the side beneath
the left hand curve. OF may be a quar-
tette of stones forming a fOur-leaf
shamrock. Sometimes the heart has q
motto or an affectiOnate dedication
traced on it in diamond dust or merely
black enamel. and it is noteworthy that
English words are frequently chosen
in which to couch a formula. Circu-
lar discs of gold are likewise used for
the exhibition of simple devices. SEN
timents and phrases. The pendant
heart is also made plump. but out of
a single large diamond, doubtless not
of the pureet water, but more frequent
ly out Of an agate an amethyst, a bit
of rock crystal or topaz. An entirely
novel ornament consists of two such
hearts hooked to the ends of a few
inches of chain, intended to be worn
knottad into a buttonhole or round the
loop Of a craVat bow.
As a charm the pig is supposed to
possess valuable quantities, though
what species of ills it is held to pre-
serve us against l have been at loss
to discover. This seasons pig is cary
ed out of clear rock crystal or opaque
stones of the nature of agate, and the
ring by which it is suspended is in
serted at the top of the animals back.
In comparison to the length of its
body its snout is long (fanciers would
dub it a French pig without hesitation)
the whole never measuring more Than
an inch, whereas some would stand on
the thumbnail.
Among the novelties is a jackin-the
box, a glorified jack with a jeWeled
turban and robes of FURNISHED enamel,
enclosed in a gold box. When the lid
of another little gold box is lifted, out
springs no tete de Turk. but framed
lens on one side, and on the other a
microscopic photo, which, viewed
through the glass. is duly magnified.
Since most of the photos exhibited are
feminine portraits, we may conclude
that this is speciality for gentlemens
watch chains. Again. a fiat box has
the shape of a French telegraph form,
a petit blue. naturally in blue enamel.
Touch a spring and the sides unfold
and discover message of such import
as "Toujours tot" 'To-day, to-mor-
row. always or "Aujourd'hui beau
coup, demain passionnement," and the
like. The jeWeler Of course, has blank
forms by him to fill up according as
the wishes of the customer may die
tate.
ShamroClks in green enamel have not
ceased to please, although milliners
have taken to make them in velvet to
trim hats and bonnets. Small brooch
es in this form, composed of four pol-
ished stones-rubes, topaz. emeralds,
sapphires or opals-attached to a small
gold or diamond set stem, are all in
vogue. Other brooches, also very small,
| representing a twig on which three
or four birds perch, have these
same stones used singly for the bodies
or in pairs for the wings. Marie An
| toinettes famous basket f-flowers
brooch, a jewelry marvel of the eight
J eenth century, shown at the last ex-