The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-04
Fads and Fashions In .Jewelry.
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More and more we nre tending toward
s the wearing Of fine ornaments as a com.
Spiimentary part Of the costume rnther
than the use Of precious stones In no
IS NAYS IN keeping with the toilette they nc.
company. Women who understand the
art OF dress nre spending their jewelry
allowance for sets nnl ma tched pieces8ln
fine metal workmanship set with semi
precious stones. 1t Is fact well known
to the artistic dresser that jewels only
show to advantage when worn with3a cos
tune with which they hnrmonze; and
they must also be suited to the particular
type OF woman who wears them. Nothing
could be more ineffective than the sallow
faced. craggy haired little woman who
ndorns herself with mn oriental Jade neck
lace. thereby depreclating an already al.
most impossible complexion.
The fad for "semi.precious' Jewelry has
amounted almost to craze this season.
5 Corals and garncts easily lead. Every
true Jewelry lover prefers old bits picked
up here aud there.and perhaps remodeled.
If she starts out making Il collection OF
gnrnets. she keeps her eyes open In all
her travels for anything antique In these
charming red stones The same Is true
Oh COEhlS NUu VI ldle Hlll IHplS-laSil'.5
The garnet nnl red coral have been.
called the precious stones OF Holland.
This little country Is famous for other
things than Its bikes and windmills. II
has the largest ana finest misunderstanding
factories In the world: but the diamonds
are only cut In the Dutch country, ana
are sent to Paris and elsewhere TO be set.
Holland also eXcels In fine metal work
mnnship In gold and silver. Their tlllSrec
jewelry Is as 1ne as rare old lace. Every
peasant girl includes In her dover pieces
of gold work that her wenther sister.
may well envy; necklaces. bra cclets--nnd
If she be very prosperous-the gold head
piece with Its curious gold ornaments n
the necklaces and ear rings and pins we
find garnets and red coral settings. the
beauty of the stone greatly enhanced by
the work anship OF the metal. Necklaces
of garnet beads set with antique eoid
clasps are to be picked up IN Holland TO-
day, and the red or blood coral Is often
found In the little antique shops in
Amsterdam and The Hague Often these
bits of coralthc drops OF ear rings. or
Shameless buttons. nre tucked away In
little paper boxes that contain broken
bits of jewelry, and 1t Is only by per
+ sistcnt search that the traveller cnn WI.
earth them. s---
The choIcestsof all corals Is the Japn,
! ncsc, very deep red. almost garnet.
Next to this In value and beauty comes
the white. or very delicate pink cora'
Purchasers Of the delicate pink shon,l
have n care as TO Its genuineness. since II
is extensively initiated abroad.
The deep red corals should be set In
| flnc gold, that IS. the yellow gold that
comes In 20. 90 and "a karat. Pink corals
| are more effective set In silver. Garnets
| require the French gilt finish IN thcTgo'd
setting to bring ont their best points.
Jade Is among the popular stones OF
the year. This Is hard stone. trans,
lucent,@anu Sraliglng In color from dell,
cate water green. nearly white. TO deep
green. The Chinese do wonderful cary.
Ing IN jade or yu, or yu,skin, as they
call It. The larger pieces are used for
! vases and figure ornaments. and the
| smaller ones exnuisitely carved into
| rings, chains, ornaments, bracelets anu
]! necklaces, Jade Is a stone that should
/, show very little metal setting. particu-
| larry If 1t be carved.
Turquoise may be classed rs among the
..semi precious stones. although some ~
tho choice bits are anything but mex
i pensiye.s The best turquoise comes rom
! Persia. This stone Is also found In our
own country In New Mexico, and GER
| tain grcenlsh turquoise comes from Ne
1 yada. There are RECONSTRUCTED" tur-
quo as wellfas "reconstructed" rubes
/ and emeralds. and these are really very
eff ,tiye. since their settings are all that
one could require In the genuine article,
Canoes OF conch shell are coming Into
prominence. Remember that the ERIN
cameo applies to the CARVING. and the