The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-20

is detection, willie any one ~ all acr,ls
toned 90 handling diamonds can rCa"l,i
DISCOVER TIE imitation stone. The Pan
makers arc ending 60 this country now
suur very clever products IN this hnc
, tho settings being artistic nHd the STONES
I tiny aud closely .et. Thee" AZ" extremely
J eTcofiy" az night aud are wutn Tor stag,
purposes hv many actresses b ar" n
W0i- tor their sO-oallcd diamond Cule'-
t.pns.
These limitations are not cheap On the
contrary they are constantly advancing
~ lr,cs. For hair ornaments the linita-
ton -tursT AFRO 40 much demand There
ar sUW" vhD say That they really out
Riisien ~" genuine dipmund under we
el"ctrc light. Bur tf,v are impossible
TO- wear IN ihe DAY hight ami Nv 10 mean
approach tho degree 81 perferton to which
tie iparl counterfeit has lson brought
mother stone tha' has been -uccr>s-
fllly reproduced aud that has tccom'
popular j. the turquois" which IL quite ~
&. 7irilt 20 detect in it, imi'a'ion a. u :
pearl. Roth N tho mR'rN n ~" ~
ish~d stone the turluoi-" IL shown. mar
vollou- IN "plor and IN IT, cutting The mat
~ with ,ts sfr'ak 81 golden brown ana
green across its unpublished a/tiT" %s,irih,'
H. WONDERFULLY beautiful Cut IN heart
Share and u~nmouuted. this stone " worn
on n chain Nv some oucn - that III"
heart rests about three inches above ms
Wai-t
Tho popular la valiHr- rrnd,nt which
IL 80 odd and pretty j. also seem IN IN" NM
tation Tn" Ia VALERIE i. a slender cham
reaching inst about the throat above w.
collar and ending In a double pendant
each t-'ing formed Il a pearl mounted IN
gold, sometimes with another gem OF q
narrow rim % diamonds above u
Tn" ruby and sapphire douhl"'s that are
shown In the counterfeit ware are. like the
diamond. most effective IN the evening under
artii rial light. when they are brilliant with
depth and FIRE and beautiful color. They
los" much 81 their beauty In IA" light 81
day Set In the deep gypsy rings ~ Roman
gold which leaves only the top surface
visible they look wonderfully like the real
stone.
When ono reflects on the quality 81 the
imitation Jewelry that was manufacture
ten and hftean YEAR ago. when huge stones
81 nd and blu" and white glas- we're set
IN lld""u- plated claws and ESPECIALLY VA
earring, one must al least rejoice IN the
passing 81 sue monstru-itie- Even IN
the dry goods shops whore cheap lewelry
u shown on tho bargain counters there y a
marked Improvement Ia its style. The
low price Of silver has made thus metal
pu-sihl" NJ a Getting for even the very
cheap pins and and u imparts
a CERTAIN dignity to the false stone TO I'M
prison u Ia a real setting.
The return 81 tho earring, 20 long fore
told 10y tho arbiters Of fashion. IL al-o In
dioated in the shops where tho imitation
gems are 80 attrac,ively displayed. In
most case~. the new earring Is q single
pearl, rather large In size set on a gold
spiral wire similar to the Oid-fashioned
shirt stud. IL II also combined with very
small stones ia color, but the single pearl
l. the favorite.
The old earring dangling from the ear
lobe Is not likely To be taken ny A. a fashion
ly smart women. II y not and never was a
pretty fashion, and IL disfigurts the ear In
most cases. The pearl, resting close to
tho ear has a certain chic about Il and the
women who always keep up with the new
fashions arc buying and wearing them Al
rcsiy.
Tho l~orgnette chains upon which women
nowadays swing their purses, their fans
and v~inaigrettes are fashioned with the
counterfeit stones set AZ intervals In chains
II gold and silver and Of u metal. All
Of the limitations are used for this purpose,
tho pearl and tho turquoise being the favor
ties.