Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
THE LATEST JEWELRY
WHAT TO WEAR WITH YOUR
BLACK FRoCKs.

Written for The Star.
me decided novelties in jewelry lust now
are to be found In the wealth of beauti,,r
ornaments designed for deem and baIy
mourning, and so fascinating Is the arrav
thAt even the woman who Is not in the parh
OF srler cannot pass by without purchasing
Inc somber unburnished effects have an ir-
resistible beauty and especially when insa,
with imitation jewels they are artistic 9,
the extreme.
Nearly every one knows the added brf
iiancy OF the rhinestone when combined
with gun metal and in the same wav nearI.
and amethysts stand out from dark sat-
tings with peculiar luster which naitb.r
gold nor bright silver can give them n,
the three gems, the rhinestone ep,ba5aos
In dull gray metal forms the faveri,a tn
eled ornaments of half mourning ana r,a,,,,
unique trinkets have been evolved 10 500,
miladfs fancy.
OF these no more effective bit of iavvaIrv
could be imagined than a narrow lInkad
band for the neck composed OF fifteen or
twenty thin, pillow-like squares o4 gun
metal, into the center OF each OF which
seems to be pressed a sparkiine 1911 ren
stone chip. Brooches too, In this siILsn
surfaced metal have a charm all their o,,,,
II rhinestones are in some way worked
e~Ai NSSN6h' "a pOpuldF cOnCeff IL
Egyptian scarab with a line of finy u-bJta
stones run into the curve of each of the
wings as they spread apart. branch OF
mistletoe showing rhinestone or pearl ber-
ries Is not only wonderfully dainty but AL
ways seems to carry with ii a mystic at
traction.
AS handy stock pin the novelty Of the
hour Is wide OF slender bar OF gun metal
holding nigh at Its center a single rhine
stone that varies In size on different pins
from pin head to the little fingernail.
striking as these may seem from descrip-
ton, they effect pleasing bright orna-
ment rather than gaudy one.
Half Mourning.
Other jewelry for half mourning which IS
evolved from polished Jet finds equally pro-
nounced favor with all women who affect
black costumes and Is as elegant as it is
costly. One OF the noticeable ads of the
opera season has been the number Of jet
dog collars that finish nlmy black Jokes
and give distinguished height to the neck.
Diamonds, discs and various pendant-shaped
cuttings of the black stone are Joined to
give a lacey openwork appearance, and not
tnfrequently rhinestone bars or clasps add a
touch OF sunshine brilliance where the col
lar closes at the back
Jet neck chains from which dangle all
sorts OF barbaric-looking pendants cut from
the polished black stone, bracelets, brooches
and beautifully carved belt buckles all
adorn the exquisite frocks which have
taken the place OF old-fashioned unattrac-
tive half-mourning dresses. To deck smart
coiffures the very latest ornament is high,
wide back comb of handsomely cut Jet.
In very deep mourning Jewelry has also
come to play an important part. though 1t
Is as chastely subdued as the Grape on
which 1t rests Amethygts. pearls and black
pearls, Jet of the very dullest, blacklist fin
fish. gun metal of equally somber hue, and
lusterless black enamel, all are employed
In the makeup of these unassuming but
exceedingly refined bits OF adornment.
This introduction of amethysts. large and
small, into mourning jewelry is a distinct
novelty and the quiet beauty of the effect
which 1t produces defies description. The
stones are set both in flower designs of
oxidized silver and In quaint gun metal
bands and chains. As simple piece of
jewelry pair of dainty stock
pins show narrow line of small square
amethysts set SO close together that the
gun metal sockets are not in evidence. ex-
cept as they deaden any decided brillianey
Of the stones Then. too, pearls both pink
and black are initiated so perfectly now,
that In the less expensive jeweiry the imi-
tatsons are as effective as the very high
priced article. and they appear in many
= IL latest sucurning trinketo.