The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-28

place, the links were joined and also SOL
dered, and all the connecting pieces joined,
and the entire necklet put together. Then
came the stone setting, another difficult
piece of work.
As soon as the stone was put into it's bed
and found to fit exactly, it was gently
tapped all around to fix the setting, after
which the setting was fooled 50 a. to hold
the. stone perfectly and solidly. Then a
design in harmony with the rest Of the
and that part was complete.
In this particular bit of jewelry the choice
Of metal and stone was unusually happy.
The stone was OF an unusual eilvery. gray
the necklet, which brought o!n the OK
quisite lights Of the jade. This blending
OF colors between stone and mstal brings
the craft of jewelry making out o. the
commonplace at once, and digniaes Il -
work for an artist. ~. >"
Different methods OF finishing the. sur
faces of gold and silver give different cobr
effects as do also the varying proportions
of baser metals with which the pure are al
loyed. Copper is treated with acids to pro
d,ice unusual colorings. and to give bril-
liancy and depth to its luster. Frequently
it is happily combined with silver and gold.
either as an inlay or as an overlay. j.
A belt buckle of unusual beauty vas OF
silver in the Frenc gray finish. The
silver was deposited on the copper in q
delicate tracery Of scrolls and arabeeques.
The center Of the buckle was emphasized
by an exceedingly beautiful turquoise.
matnx cut in cabochon and polished until
it fairly glistened, rare treatment Of this
stone. At certain points Of meeting Of the
silver tracery smaller stones were placed
in the same shape, the whole forming an
exceedingly beautiful scheme of color and
design of rare workmanship.
All the semi-precious stones lend them
selves to the handiwork Of the crafts worker,
and she does not hesitate to use them in
close juxtapoeition with rubies. diamonds
satisfactory results are brought about BY
just such combinations as emeralds and
verasite diamonds and coral. and sapphires
and lapis lazuli,
For tourmalin the arts and crafts worker
! has craze and she Uses it in evegy possible
| way. 1t is considered lucky stone, and
its addition to any article of personal adoru-
ment makes it much more valuable. both
ntrinsicallv, for it is gem Of price. and
sentimentally, in that 1t brings luck to the
wearer.
The opal is another stone Of sentiment
dear to the heart OF the craftswoman. Ite
coloring is Of such infinite variety that 1t
makes very beautiful combination with
copper. or pale gold. With copper. il ie
especially lovely when the stone ia full Of red
fire, the most valuable in coloring because
the most unusual.
Along with many Of the sem-preoious
stones enamelng Is used with wonderfully
good effect. 1t is not every crafts worker
who attempts this com bination, for 1t neoes-
states separate set of tools and a jewelers.
furnace, to say nothing Of the additional
study required to become proficient in the
art.
The worker in the yielding metals finds
great delight in her materials. She has a
long list Of fascinating Jewels to chooee
from, and variety of coloring In her gold
and silver and copper, which she may also
harden to the points Of sharpness or manip-
ulate into soft and sensuous lines a. her
fancy dictates. She has the power to make
her own designs, cat her own germs into any
makes passes through her hands, and hers
alone, she may impress upon It. her in
dividuality to such an extent a. to make
her work an expression Of her conception
oompeted q peee the impress. Of her artistic