Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-19
OPALS ARE In VOGUE.
STONE OF WEIRD TRADITIONS
FAVORED BY FASHION.
RAYS Most Prominent Part Ia Latest
Designs In Jeweiry Gold and silver
cieserly Combined In Beautiful De-
signs Dragons for Adjournment.

In all ages jewels have possessed 4
fascination which few women can snc-
cessfully resist; even the unset gem
lacking the accessories which the skill
OF the silyersmlth has devised for the
better exploitation OF It's beauties ex.
ercisas potent spell. The modern
woman seeks TO fill her jewel box With
the rarest and loyeliest specimens OBJ
tainable OF diamonds, rubes rich and
warm, pearls softly radiant and opals
which burn or glow or in milky opal.
essence. full OF charm which some
OF the more stately jewels lack. It is
not surprising that these curious prod.
ucs OF nature should attract attention
and figure In song and story. There
~ about them glamour which chem.
lstry cannot dissipate, fascination
Tor which science cannot account,
witchery which tempts one 10 believe
In uneanny spells aud weird traditions
whether people are outgrowing the
minor superstitions which attach
themselves TO gems and such things
or whether there Is large contingent
that Is not troubled with Qualms OF
doubt regarding the powers of dark
ness. one fact remains certain-the
opal ID In fashion. Whether set in the
quantity fashioned lace pin or in the
diamond set ring II plays prominent
part In the new jewelry. particularly
In that which follows the "Lalique
models" A lace pin which is a charm
Ing conceit has a fiery opal Embedded
In mas Of reddish gold wrought into
he curious arabesques OF Egypt. The
trailing fiiaments OF drawn gold which
radiate from this glowing center fade
into ale yellow prongs, the extreme
point " each being set with the small.
est Imaginable splint OF a diamond
Just large enough 10 give light TO the
outliae OF the design. The opal in the
center Is surrounded by tiny diamonds
placed irregulariy. and these in turn
have small emeralds arranged TO cor
respond. the whole finished with a
Gordon OF small pearls. The various
stones reproduce the coloring OF the
opal. leaving the CLEANS OF red and
blue to stand out In greater promi-
nence against the fiickering lights OF
the small stones. Opals somewhat ir-
regular In shape appear in belt
buckles. in combs, in rings. and vary
from the fiery. many-colored gems TO
tho milky. softly tinted stones which
show comparatively little play OF col
ors. Gold In the new jewelry plays q
J special part and is handled with great
skiil by the modern Eilyersmith. Sill
yer in combination with the more
precious metal Is used 10 great ad-
vantage. and some OF the ornaments
intended for the adornment OF card
cases and pocketbooks are exquisite In
DESIGN and workmanship. A card case
which shows the excellent result OBJ
tainable in the working OF the two
metals has woman's figure raised
from the leather surface. The face Is
| OF silver 30 treated and so worked as
20 present a wonderful play OF light
which gives variety to the expression
and delicacy 10 the beautiful outlines
| OF the face The hair is worked out
In the reddish gold and the waving
| Aging locks are so perfectly portrayed
ms 10 give the peculiar lightness o.
boating tresses. Now men paint will
metals MS we'll as pigments and yer
| table works OF art may be had for tbs
| asking. Simpler effects in lace ant
scarfpins show female heads with star
1 studded hair sometimes the full face
| sometimes the profile only Is shown
but in all faces there is the same in
Hcrutablc expression OF knowledge Of
of witchery. OF something outside thu
pale OF everyday life. and one stands
fascinated. Curiously irregular pearls
rubies and sapphlres. emeralds anc
familiar semi-precious stones ar'
woven together In a network OF col
ored gold, producing something Lowell.
yet eluRIye. The moonstone set witt
small brilliants also appears. and tht
silyery sheen OF this stone Is thrown
into strong relief by the glitterint
little brilliants which surround II
sometimes the surface bears the pro
ala or full face OF the traditional Mar
IN the Moon" sometimes the faint,
suggested face OF woman. The
dragon plays a leading role In the new
designs in gold. The modern dragon
has however. better taste than his an
cestors and more just appreciation
~ the values in life, for instead o.
feeding upon luckless travellers the un
canny beast carries in its mouth
naarl A diamond, ruby, sapphire Of
some other equally pleasant little GIT
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