The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-30

are delightful things and never two Of
them alike for that is not the Indians
way. There are silver finger rings some
of them old and some Ol them new, some
set with turquoise matriN. some dark,
and some of q white silver which looks
frosted The frosted effect is obtained
in an entirely primitive way, for the
Indians score the rings, necklaces, what
ever they are making, with river sand
on hucksKlu. The rings cost according
to the size Of the turquoise matriX III
them, usually from 81 up
Silver necklaces made 10y the lndnns
are really wonderfully beautiful. ham-
mpred ont OF solid silver coins, and one
will make necklaces for at least two per
sons and leave enough beads for pendants
for Il number of Others The beads Of
these necklaces are round, Of the hcanti-
fully frosted silver, and each about half
an inch ia diameter. At intervals in the
necklace there IS bead with long flow
cr-likr md, charming in design and most
effective There is an elaborate pendant
to each nccklacc Of some odd design set
With turquoise matriN the size of thr
pieces. determining to some extent the
value of the necklace.
There are silver bracelets of all sizes
aud designs all more OF less crude and
all resting. Some are round aud
others are flat. They range in prize from
81 % t. S. and 81. They are the brace
lets which DO not meet, being r lies Of
the days when the Indians used bows
and arrows, and he bracelets were used
| for thn how string guard 10 support the
! large flat piece Of netll at thu tFpl 7,
| H.. guard proper. But with the dlslsc
~ tbs nr,hod OF warfaa tn" Stld;ti WAS
omit ii and the bracelets with the open
ing wArrr III guard had han w,',r Slall
| worn.
There Is E.lch to SHY about thr ln,!tlu
buttons with which the Nayt5rS. Who
make them button their mOc,45lu- and
decorate their clothes. The smaller bni.
tons which are perhaps the prctticSt. arc
runnd ANA crinkrd, and cost - cents
apiece. They are perhaps MS large rs
trn-rrnt piece, hut nrchcd in the c"ntr,
and are useful for anything from Il gowi
~ il coat The other buttons vary il
size aud increase in price rs they 10 i
diameter. The larger ones arr 81 ~
Largest among the pieces Of silver am
showing the best work are the Silye
brides for horses These are remarkable
handsome, and will cost from $40 10 $GC
4 Wilmington merchant. the head 81 on
II the largest firms III tile city has on
~ these brides, which he bought i
Arizona and is using in Wilmington AN
~ is tho envy Of all his friends.
$50
Large oval mcdallions Of silver, wit
some ~ medium size, are used for be
buckles. They are effective, and rang
in price from 81 to 49, Many OF theS
have pieces Of turquois matriX set in III
. entire.
Long strings of wampum some ycl
- I'D and others Of more recent max
? though none is made now, will cost a
! cortliug to quality, the age, and Il
amount % turquoise in them. Sever
: strings come in single necklace, NJ
they are MT separated. \ sevcn-straI
= necklace will cost from $12 to 500, Il
: other three string at 1918 strand, al
II very fine antique wampum neckla
viii run MS high as $3.50 There is cor
" mixed with some Of these necklaces wi
Il pretty effect. The turquoise is set in
= intervals, in some necklaces once
u every seven beads.
~
r Most unusual to civilized eyes in co
IL ncction with Indian work is the cole
al ton of spoons which they have mao
III pounding them out in the same m;