The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-27
FASHIONS IN JEWELS.
White Coral Chains Quite the Prope,
Thing-Automobile Design in
Diamonds.

ute COrd1 Is Il new IaO IOr ION.
chains, and so are the brooch branches OF
the same coral in unusually large sizes
They are extremely pretty, worn with
black gowns, and equally so when they
will be worn with any of the summe,
frocks in bright colors. AS white cora
is less common than red, it promises tt
be taken up for that very raeson. TIL.
chains sell for SIS, while the brooches
may be bought for 50.
An uptown jeweler has some exquisite
earrings, just sent to him from France.
round, in the shape Of an open loop
formed of diamonds only, the design =
wreath of flowers and leaves. This is
the latest and most exclusive notion or
the subject Of earrings.
Mrs. Cecil Baring-once Mrs. Taller
possesses, and sometimes wears, a pair OF
long gold earrings, in delicate fligret
work, sprinkled with pinkish garnets
Another fashionable woman has a long
pair of earrings, nearly touching :he1
shoulders, of green jade and gold. She
also has a pair Of crystal earrings, long
crystal drops hanging from a ball OF
crystal, set in a ~threadlike setting OF fine
gold.
An automobile in diamonds makes a
WY pAClLJ DIOOCu. 1uC SdUle luCd Is
used for a mans scarfpin, the model be.
ing in this case still more tiny and
dainty. =. -:
Enamels are playing a great part in all
the prettiest new things. These are little
brooches, one of which had a diamond
sheaf upon a ruby ground, while the date
Of the year in diamonds was set in a
circle of emerald enamel trimmed with
pearls. The mixtures of pale enamels
and pearls is especially pleasing.
Delhi durbar ornaments are made nm of
lndian-cut Burmah rubies and diamonds,
and of %1ndian-cut emeralds and dia.
monds. In design there is variety, but
no novelty. What will probably prove to
be a craze is .peridot, a stone of a deli
cate deep yellowish green, which, looks
It is found in the Levant, South Africa.
Brazil, Mexico and Arizona, as well as
other countries.
Fine neck chains of platinum are still
the right thing" and these are sold
with artistic pendants in diamonds, or
diamonds mixed with rubies or emeralds,
A square emerald is a fancy of the mo-
ment; q splendid n was set in a pend
ant with a fringe of diamonds falling
from it; and another, III a ring. which
cost the prohibitive price of $4,000.
A lovely enamel pendant on a fine, gold
chain represents a water lily and leaf
with pearls.
A little novelty which would entrance
any woman is a raised basket brooch OF
pendant made of gold, but filled with
flowers, turquoise, forget-me-nots. and
ruby pimpernels with berries in pearls.
Something quite new to be seen in the
way of a diamond bow is made lightly.
like lace, with natural folds, and quite "a
blaze Of light, while the butterflies with
outspread wings are just a mass of dia-
monds without a glimpse of gold. and the
body is made Of one single glittering
stone.
In a fascinating little '~'violet' brooch
the petals are cleverly cut out Of a whole
diamond or ruby" Even the ordinary
crescent is differentiated and made
ruby coils.
Simplicity iself, but splendid is a<slen-
der chair Of platinum which fastens in
front with three glorious diamond drops.
~ a different genre was a lovely little
din1nond.and platinum :chain,4sWifh :dih-
mond ends. finished with single b%rilliant
drops OF a pink topaz and a clear aqua
marine. 9'
Among new designs in bracelets and
bangles is a half-loop bangle Of opa]
clusters set in diamonds. The same nat.
tern is in emeralds and diamonds: ana a
pretty curb is mounted with small >orodn:
ated medallions of red and green enamel
studded with: diamonds and rimmed with
white enamel. The flexible. chain brace.
lets set with gems are still Great favor.
ltes.-New York Commercial Adver+;aor