Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-20
new use FOR OLD GEMS
Modern Ornaments Made OUT
of Antique Jewelry'
TIFF FAD OF A WASHINGTON Gill;

Mnro sentiment Than SAhAss
.., and Paris jewelers. Have
Adoptcd Her Idea.
Because Washington girl WHOSE
ancestors were of gentle birth WAS
prouder of blood than vain or oeaut!'
a new era has been opened IN Tue
world of Jewels, says the washington
Post. And now the leading jewelers.
Of New York, London, and even lnitla-
tive Paris are sending out elaborate
circulars announcing that special al
tention is devoted to the reconstruc-
ton of antique jewelry. She Is not
q faddist, this Washington maid VINO
first conceived the idea when mas
awakened such new and remarGaole
work In the theological world. She
was inspired by two motives in work.
ing out her idea-the dread or Delhe
twin In costume or ornament to ner
jneighbor In the F street car. ana an
abnormal development of sentiment
A long lineage Of colonial ancestors
and back Of them old English and
French sires had accumulated casket
of Jewels from the vintage Of the first
! twin wedding ring and long chains,
which were looped with jewel studded,
flexible tassels, down to the last gen
Grafton, when our mothers clasped
1thelr severe throat bands with plain,
heavy bar brooch.
/ When the time arrived for this
Washington girls debut, the jewel case
was taken from the safety vault where
1t had rested for many years, for the
fair possessor is the last Of the gentle
sex of her name. The treasures were
taken to one Of the most reliable jew
elers in town, carefully listed and re-
ceipted for. and then began the prep
aratiOn for the reconstruction Of these
ancient gems Studying closely some
of the superb workmanship Of cen
, fury ago, the artist who was to draw
designs for the up to date setting of
! the stones, and who was connoisseur
on this subject, became enthusiastic
In his admiration Of the works OF
art. "Why, that piece must be nearly
200 years old" remarked the jeweler,
as he handled ruby bar with the in
dented setting of the seventeenth cen
fury. do you know to whom this
belonged?'
NO." answered the Washington girl;
"but you need not unset any Of those
gems until return"
The following day she returned to
the jeweler, accompanied by her IA
ther, vino traced the origin of many of
the heirlooms from legends he had
heard in his boyhood. Ancestry is a
religion with that girl, and she de-
clared that to demolish the trinkets
and prizes of her forefathers would
be little less than sacrilege She care
fully planned out the work herself
and, to the wonder Of the jewel setter,
converted antique gems into modern
use without in any way marring their
original beauty. The grotesque ear
drops which oul grandmothers and
their mothers for generations before
them wore were made into exquisite
La Vallieres.
One Of the most beautiful creations
which the worker turned out was
necklace, Of which the wearer is proud
er than she would be of dog collar OF
pearls or string of dia
monds. The foundation of this neck
lace was an old chain formerly owned
by one of the ladies in waiting to EN-
press Josephine. The links were square
surfaced, hollow ovals, alternated with
tiny limitations Of coiled serpents made
Of greenish gold. The clasp repre-
sented superb piece of workmanship
two snakes coiled on bed of roses
The flowers being exquisitely cut from
coral Pendent from this were slen,
der golden branches made exceedingly
flexible. and dropping from the end Of
each was a coral rosebud. In the SAM.
wealth Of jewels was an ancient coral
Jet, earrings and breastpin, also of the
'ose design. although they came from
fashion Of nearly half century lar.
T. There were three roses in each
ing and six in the pin. These the cir;
With sentiment and ideas has made in.
% twelve pendants, which were Sis.
pended from the oval links. From mn
I'D fashioned snuffbox fourteen dia.
nonds were taken, and these were ser
It the drop Of each pendant, thus max.
ng one of the most historic as well az
most beautiful necklaces worn in
last winter.
The same girl converted the broken
OPP Of continental sword - plated
METAL though it was-into one of tba
most unique lace pins, and pair Of
colonial knee buckles were made IN
erve for the double buckles worn with
green and white gown, the emera]ds
moving to great advantage. A rubv
tuddej snulfbOx, with the ivory min.
ature Of great grandmother UPON if |
md opening like purse, was trans. |
ormed into priced cardcase. A
ing was attached to either end. and q
mall chain suspended it from a chain |