New-York tribune., 1905-11-13
WOMEN'S MODERN TASTES.
Extraordinary Demand for Beads
Cut from Semi Precious Stones.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Nov. PA savage glorifcation of
adornment" is the expression used by George +.
Kunz, of the Geological Survey. in describing the
extraordinary demand in the last year for semi
precious stone beads with which the of
this country have taken to adornug themselves,
and Mr.. Klinz gees further and declares that
Ornament has exactly superseded, but it has
become distinctive factor in dress, and
usurped its place in many instances TO make
the original function of clothing welnigh forgot
ten"
The beads TO which Mr.. Kurz refers have he
relates, been produced in all sizes, either round,
India cut faceted. They have been made of
amethyst Spanish topaz rock crystal. rose quartz,
aventurine blue chacedony amazon stone, New
Zealand Jade (nephrite) Burmese (so-called Chi
neSe) jadete, moonstone, garnet and other min
erals of every kind. Coral in the form of beads
has been especially in vogue. The market has de-
manded the richest Mediterranean coral. either
deep red or delicate pink; Japanese coral pink,
yellow pink and red well white coral. either
pure white with a single speck Of red or PINK
on each bead. the beads in the centre Of string
heing often three-fourt of inch TO one inch
in diameter The great demand aud the high
price for the pale pink coral has led to some
limitations consisting, first, of the darker coral
dscolored by heating; second. of marble OF about
the same weight as coral. stained with anime or
other dyes third of white coral stained in the
same manner; and fourth, of glass paste imita-
tions imported from the East. Another imitation
Is made from the mineral substance so much used
by the Chinese for their stone carvings and lmita-
tfons of jade-that is agalmatolite or Chinese fig
ure stone-whch is very clevery stained to be
palmed off as red deep pink coral
The demand for semi-rrectous stones mas NOT
Of fe peridot have been from Eg7Ptan material
Spain and Brazil has sold Well The queensland
opal matrix mas also been much in favor both the
uish often %i of great bTaney and the variety
that dark brown the entire mass peTmsaea ns ed
highly colored opal. making an iridescent play OF
There many noteworthy statements in Mr..
Kunzs report If In this age age ct stone beads
people who affect to care for no ornaments ogaer
than the most costly. It may interest them to
quantity in 1904 than it was in 1908. The year
marked by several advances of per cent in
was imported into the United States the value
Of ss,s7s742 It thus appears that diamonds and
I it are o al un IN
cut; into the country for the years 1857 to 1871.
hs strikes f ao5g t DIAMOND until eufsT iss7 Of Am
sterdarn. which We're of long duration and threat
sppareny g T Settled for period Of at least F. @
four years TO come
Ne great diamond IAN discoveries abroad we're chron
In the Transvaal has been remarkable the
Premier mine having p5sdueed. . damSpds a, o to total
year, and promising to become still greater fac
were recorded in the United States during the year
report is contained in the statement that one gem
discovery has followed another IN southern Cali
eeal gems a1e msgnisent bue and white t6paaes
crystals of rose-coored beryl. axinite epidote and
Taikiat, Ga County. Ariz. has yielded great
with or incosed in the volcanic rocks Thousands
OF beautiful gems ms. from one to five carats have
throughout the United States.