The Washington times., 1908-03-15

collar Of pearls. Flnets OF diamondi
set gold are mounted on ribbons OF
black velvet. Bracelets OF black veil
vet, caught with d jswollsd pin. are
very old fashion revived.
The III luck which = supposed 10 fol-
low the wearing OF opals doesn't seem
70 bother the uD-to date damsel IL Sis
has a. liking for these poetic stones.
And opals are just now high in favor
with artistic tewel-workers II blue
lighted opals are used they are set IN
dull. beaten silver The wonderful
Mexican IRE Opals show 70 best sd-
vantage IN red gold. A peculiar light
ing effect Is obtained by backing a
FIRE opal with q sapphire, the costly
stone hidden beneath the Compare
lively inexpensive one.
The result Is a queer minElfnE Of
dame color and blue not obtained II
any other way. u Is Ike the fame OF
burning driftwood
Bags Of gold are hand wrought with
mesh Of almost diaphanous texture
One beautiful gold shopping bag has
a swinging festoon OF Opals caught
IN chains Of gold. rbe Price Is 81 200.
zljuuts cigarette cases are carried by
uitra-smart women. who do not think
$500 too much 10 pay for their latest
TOY.
Men are not without fads in the
jewel line. ana Just now there is &
run on scarf pins set with cats eyes,
induced BY the plot Of a successful
play, which hinges on the baleful ef-
feet Of cat 's-eye pin Star sapphires
those cloudy blue stones OF the
starry light-ars very fashionable for
cum links and scarf pins fer men.
Rings ere made IN any striking de-
afed marquise ring Of diamonds worn
on the hrst finger is q fashion again
Get by the stage Women saw and
admired the ring OF this design worn
by the Russian, Nazimova, If Ibsen's
weird "Hedda,' and went and ordered
6ittos.
The fashionable woman OF wealth.
and who ia this time and country can
be poor and at the same time attain
fashion. has whole outfits OF one jewel.
If q blue gown Is donned. rings. ear
rings, pendant, bracelets. viii ali De
sapphire set. With q violet costume
arnethysts. surrounded with diamonds,
viii be worn. It Is considered very
bad form 20 mix the colors o. your
Jewels. Everything must be En- suite
The exception 10 this Is when Oriental
iewelry If worn-then pearls, dis-
monds. rubi6s, turquoise and all man
ner OF precious and semi-precious
stones are combined IN baTbaTio Epleu-
DOR. But then they are set together
not rubies IN one rirE. sapphires IN
pin and SC forth.
As I pro phesisd n any months ago.
the long pendant ea5 rings have taken
hold OF the feminine fancy You see
them or al shapes and lengths and
prices But, alas, how few faces they
really becomei Some OF the most
striking gins earrings for day time
wear are OF cut Jet With evening
dress. diamonds are the favorite The
light glances from their moving faces
with wonderfully brilliant effect
It seems rather ike gliding the lily
TO further ornament beautiful lace. But
ieWeI-encrusted lace - lace already
been one OF the fads OF
the season abroad. BeTthas OF point
lace have had glittering lines Of dia-
mOnds Weighing their lower edges.
Canoes outlined with brilliauts form
the center OF lace medallions. Whole
lace gowns, mounted on cloth Of gold,
have rad their designs picked out IA
lines Of JeWels-Feal JeWeIs-eaCh one
ISerosd and attached by q slender gold
wire
From shoe buckles 20 tiara you may
sparkle with costly gems and scintfi-
late and glitter. and yet feel quits
within the bounds Of what is eonsid-
cred correct" IN the fashionable
world. Surely. Il Is an ago OF almost
extravagancs IN jewels.