The Paducah sun., 1902-03-26
OpALs AHlIN VOGUE.
STONE OF WEIRD TRADITIONS
FAVORED BY FASHION.
Plays Most Prominent Part 10 latest
Designs In Jeweiry-Goid and silver
,Cleverly Combined In Beautifui De-
signs-Drasous for Adjournment.

In all ages Jewels have possessed a
fascination which few women can sue
cessfully resist; even the unset gem.
lacking the accessories which the skill
Of the silyersmith has devised for the
better exploitation OF its beauties. ex.
ercises a potent spell. The modern
woman seeks to fill her Jewel box with
the rarest and loyeliest specimens OBJ
tainable Of diamonds. rubies rich and
warm, pearls softly radiant and opals
which burn or glow or In milky opal
escence, full OF a charm which some
Of the more stately jewels lack. II is
not surprising that these euriout prod
uots OF nature should attract attention
and figure In song and story. There
/ is about them a glamour which chem
istry cannot dissipate. a fascination
for which science cannot account, a
witchery which tempts enc to believe
In uncGnny spells and weird traditions.
whether people are outgrowing the
minor superstitions which attach
themselves to gems and such thugs
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 Is In fashion. Whether set in the
quantity fashioned lace pin OF In the
diamond set ring It plays a prominent
part In the new jevelry, particularly
in that which follows the "Laliqus
models" A lace pin which 10 a charm
Ing eonceit has a fiery opal fmbedded
In a mas OF reddish gold wrought into
the curious arabesques OF Egypt. The
trailing filaments OF drawn gold which
radiate from this glowing cefter fade
into pale yellow prongs. the extreme
point OF each being set with the small
est Imaginable splint OF a diamond,
Just large enough to give light to the
outline OF the design. The opal in the
center is surrounded by tiny diamonds
placed irreguiarly. and these In turn
have small eineralds arranged 10 cor.
respond. the whole finished with q
Gordon 81 small pearls. The various
stones reproduce the eoloring OF the
opal, leaving the CLEANS OF red and
hlue TO stand out IN greater promi-
aence against the Pickering lights OF
The small stones. Opals somewhat ir-
regular In shape appear in belt
buckles. In combs, in rings, and vary
frIm the aery. many-colored gems TO
the milky. softly tinted stones which
sh5w CON psratively little play Of coll
ors. Gold In the new jewelry plays a
special part and Is handled with great
1 T. IA kNF al esar
YER in combination with the more
precious metal Is used TO great ad-
and some OF the ornaments I
Int ended for the adornment OF card I
cases and pookethooks are exquisite in .
design and workmanship. A card case .
which shows the excellent result OBJ
in the working Of the tao
metals has a woman's figure raised
from the leather surface. The face Is
Of silver so treatsd and so worked as
TO present a wonderful play OF light !
which gives variety to the expression
ana delioary tn the beautiful outlines
u the face. The hair Is worked on. 4
In the reddish gold and the waving. n
flying locks are 30 perfectly portrayed |
rs TO give the peculiar lightness OF
iloating treHsos- Now men paint with
mstals as well as pigments and YER
itaDie works OF art may be had for the
asking. simpler effects in lace aud /
scarfpins show female heads with star [
studded hair-sometimes the full face,
the profile only is shown.
but in all faces there is tine same In |
sorutabls expression OF knowledge or
OF witc aery. Of something outside the
pale OF everyday life. and one stands
tiscinatnd. Curiously irregular pearls.
ruhies and sapphlres. eseralds aud
familiar semi-precious stones are
woven together In a network Of col /
ored gold, producing something lovely I
yet elusive. The moon stone sci with I
ANAL brilliants also appears. and the |
slivery sheen OF this Stone Il thrown /
into strong relief by the qnttering'
little brilliants which. surround H. /
Sometimes the surface bears the pro-
file or full face OF the traditional Man /
N the Moon" sometimes the family
suggested face OF woman. The
dragon PLAYS a leading role m the new
designs in gold. The modern dragon
has. however, better taste taan his an
cestors and a more Just appreciation
Of the values In life, for instead of
feeding upon lucldess travellers the un-
canny beast carries in its mouth
pearl. n diamond, ruby. q sapphire or
sone other eouaiiy pleasant iitsio glft