Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-25
NEW IN DIAMONDS AND PEARLS.
Artists Designs Both in America and
Europe.

Europe.
"Diamonds for the older woman and
pearls for the bride" is the edict of a
fashionable jeweler. and the selection
for tie bride is applicable to young wom-
en- in general This comment is quoted
in explanation of the prevalence of pearl
jeweIry for there seems to be use this
season for every pearl that can be added
to the costume. Not that the pearl APP
pears as novelty. On the contrary,
the fancy for pearls has been evident
for two seasons or more. and they are
used independently or in conjunction
with precious and semI-pTecious stones.
Today they are conspicuously in evil
dence dividing attention with the dia-
mond, which, as ever, leads the list.
One of the most peculiar uses of pearl
in jeWelry is seen in a new brooch
termed the Turks head. The swathed
folds of the turban are admirably sim
ulated IN pearl and in striking contrast
is the face of black enamel on a back
ground of gold. This is an extreme
fancy, but the pin is from the workroom
of a well known jeweler.
Pearls of superior quality were util-
lied for the collar of diamonds and
pearls here sketched. The design is the
latest, and gold in fiiligree pattern
serves as a framework for the jewels.
A pearl dog collar. with a necklace at
tached to il IS beautiful ornament de-
signed for formaI occasions and for the
bride particularly handsome collar con-
sists of five strings of pearls with two
loose strings below 70 hang well over
the corsage. Pearls adorn the jeweled
supports for lace collars introduced last
summer, and which have proved such a
boon to the woman who likes to wear a
transparent stock. To be sure mount
ings in emeralds, diamonds, sapphires.
turquoise, amethysts and all the other
gems included in the fashionable cate
CORY have been used for these gold bars,
but pearls have been especially selected
on account of the vogue for dressing in
white.
OF diamond jewelry there is appar-
emily no end, and in addition to the or
naments that have been i'll style for gen
eratons there are innovations, particu-
larry i'll brooches and pins. Some of
these new designs, however, are not dis
tinguished for beauty. Especially is
this true of jewelry emblematic of fash
ionable sports and pastimes, and also
ornaments for which birds, insects and
derizo1s of the water (the crab having
been added to the list have served as
models. These stickpins and brooches
are too conspicuous to prove attractive
to any but certain devotees of the
istic ornaments. The automobile pin,
Jockey cap, herse's head and iizald, in
cluded in the accompanying group, are
particularly fine examples of gem work
and represent the last word on the sub
ject of jewelry of this sort.
One of the most striking new designs
in diamond jewery is Il solitaire ring in
marquise setting, the original of the
above sketch costing q small fortune.
RIbInG
quoise are used as settings for similar
rings some of the designs being exceed
ingy handsome.
Empire pins, showing the familiar
torch and wreath, are novelties in keep
ing with the empire tendency in dress.
and as accomplishments there are slen-
der chains, with empire pendants. emer-
aids being the gem in the pins illus
trated. Fleur de lis. bOwknot, entwined
loop and wreath, fine plain. enameled
and jeweled, are as prominent as ever,
and as much in demand, but the novel
ties call for special mention nj this time.
Apropos of new things, the chatelaine
atomizer here sketched must not be over
looked. This is a golden trinket, dainty
in appearance and French in origin, and
its perfumed contents may be distributed
by pressing a tiny spring in the center.
Bracelets are i'll favor this season as
they have not been for many day pre-
vious to their revival last winter There
are all sorts of bracelets, from the plain
gold band of our grandmother's time to
the latest Partisan fancy in the form of
combination of chains and bars, or
small squares set with various gems and
caught by chased links. Antique de-
signs are particularly favored for brace
let's, and some of the most attractive of
recent designs are exact reproductions
from antique models even to the clasps
The bracelet is a most effective medium
for the display OF precious and semi
precious stones and the return to fash
ionable favor of the amethyst, cameo.
topaz, garnet and other stones relocated
for some years past to semi-obScurity
gives opportunity for their use in brace
let's as well as in pendants, pins, brace
let's and chains. The pendant still re-
tains the prestige that it has enjoyed
for several seasons, and as n substitute
for the regulation ornament Il cross,
jeweled or PLAIN. is sometimes worn.
From Paris come pendants in the green
gold finish that is characteristical ly
French. the designs being modern floral
and the antique Egyptian. with an occa-
sional variation in support of the art
nouveau school Harking back to brace
lets, ore worn recently by distinguished
American visitor to London was greatly
admired. 1t was n rivJere of diamonds
for the wrist instead of the neck, the
graduated string of stones set precisely
as they are in a single stone necklace:
that is, Just long enough to meet.