The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19
JEWELS OF THE EXPOSITION.
MnrvelOusIy Artistic Creations in
Gold, Enamel and Precious stones

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Gold, Enamel and Precious stones.
From the New York Herald.
In the French section of jeweiry at the
exhibition very large part of the exhibit
is made by firms who have made a spe-
! cialty of artistic creations in essentially
modern style. This style is probably
thus named on the 'lucus a non lucendo'
system, because it has its origin more in
the Byzantine than in the modern school
One of the principal creators of these
strange and gorgeous compositions is NJ.
Lalique. In his work, enames, carvings,
pearls ivory and some times precious
stones are made use of by the designer 10
complete his compositions.
In the cases exhibited by Mr. I.alique
there is necklace representing the head
of divinity-the head of a Gorgon,
think-in ivory. mounted in carved gold
of which certain parts are in red enamel.
This belongs TO the Grand Duchess Vlad-
imir. The chain of the necklace is made
of links of white enamel fastened together
by pearls. At the extremity stands a lit
tie statuette in ivory, belonging to the
Grand Duchess Sergius
The Grand Duke Vladimir has bought a
cane in thornwood, of which the handle
in gold is of a strange shape There is
also a necklace made of twisted rows of
pearls with a gold enamelled clasp, orna-
mented with opals. This belongs to
Princess Canta cuzene. A bracelet formed
of a plaque of gold artistically enamelled
with orchids is on exhibition. This be-
longs to Nine. Mill Another of similar
character bears the name of Princesse BIZ
besco. A bonbon box. very curiously
carved out of an amethyst, has been chos-
en- by Nine. Desmarais.
Artistic Combs.
One of the showca ses is full of artistic
combs. either to keep up ladies' hair or,
more probably, to fill the cases of mu-
seums. They are made for the most pare
OF curious figures, flowers, birds, or
punches of fruit, all enriched with enam-
els, pSar,s or ivory.
One which belongs to the Princess of
Monaco represents peacock, the plum
age of which is enriched by blue tinted
opals The others belong to Princess Ten
icheff, Princess Lobanoff, Comtesse de
Beam, Marquise d. Pierres. Comtesse de
Rouge Comtesse de Greffulhe. Mesdames
Yeatman, Waldeck- Rousseau, Martin Lee
roy, Lesrge Lecreux, Watel, Emile lola
Lazare Weller. Each is different from the
Other, each compc sition is curious. but
inevitably SUCCESS comparison with the
Jewels of the Expresses of Byzantium.
There are also some ne curics. OF these
Nine. Sarah Bernhard has bought a tine
cup. DR.. PozZi has purchased glass In
agate, mounted i'm silver; NJ Reub-ll
turning frame in gold tiligrea, ornament
Ell with enamel. ard other objects besr-
ing the names of NM. Gadala, Pivtrt and
Hebert. / also notice a very fine diadem,
made of vipers in green and black enam-
ell, with long pendants al each side made
of curious pearls, which would fall on
either side of the face, like those Of Sa-
lammbo d. scribed by Faubert
In the showcases Of NJ. Rene Foy II the
number Of articles on exhibition is less.
they are mere simple, and pc hsps on
that account more ar ist.c. 4 here is
bouquet de corsage composed Of three
large plnks of the kind known as Ia
Malmaison," the one white, the other red
and a third yellow, composed of rubies,
topaz and brilliants, mounted with gold.
The workmanship is really very remark
able.
4 Curious Diadem.
There Is also "A diadem OF violets made
in white cornelian. Each flower Is mount
ed on enamel. There is another COM
posed Of a branch of mimosa, and a third
representing the flower of the hemlock /
also noticed a locket of necklace made
of ivory, mounted on a foundation Of vel
low enamel, with a pearl of violet hue
weighing thirty-four grains, which but
for a slight fault in the center would
on account Of its color, be a Jewel of the
greatest value There is also a locket
composed Of two nymphs bathing. arts
t.cal!y carved on background of enamel
enriched with brllliants.
After these two specialists, the com
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