The sun., 1908-10-11
COMING SHOW OF EARRINGS
GEMS WILL BE SEEN IN NEW
SETTINGS AT THE OPERA.

The Earring I'm Social Favor Again-tt
May he Very COstiy-Peasl and Dta-
mOnd Pendants New IN Design--Ndv.
elites In bracelets Also 10 he Seen.
Again the earring Is received In the
highest social circles OF this country as
vel as Of Europe. Ten years ago. after
q decade or 30 OF steadily waning popu-
larity. it disappeared from the jewel box
Of the smart New York woman and girls
congratulated themselves because having
ones ears pierced was no longer fashion
able necessity.
rings without being obliged first to mutt
late the ear, Most OF the new earrings
are finished with screw back which clasps
the lobe Of the ear so closely that the
earring couldn't get away If 1t tried.
Screw the thing until 1t hurts" a
jeweller said. "and there is little or no
danger Of the ornament slipping from its
place. Women who object to enduring
pains for hours at q stretch even in 30
worthy and becoming q cause have the
choice OF oourse OF having their ears
bored or going without earrings
Curiously enough leading jewellers dis
claim all responsibility for the return Of
the earring. They could not prevent its
decline in fashion and it's return 10 popu-
larity has been a matter Of growth first
among the women Of Europe and then
among their American sisters. Now the
earring seems to be here to stay.
From the specialist in precious stones
Of famous New York jewelry establish
ment the impression was gained that the
opening OF the opera season this autumn
will mean the opening OF an exhibit Of ear
ornaments including rare varieties Of
pearls, diamonds and ether precious
stones made up in flexible drop designs
from one to one and one-half inches long
whom diamonds alone or diamonds in
conjunction with other stones are used,
and In round designs. worn close against
the lobe Of the ear. when large pearls with
an inconspiouous diamond setting or no
setting at all are used.
Thus far there has been no attempt TO
revive the once popular large solitaire
diamond earring. At present the pear
shaped pearl and the pear shaped dia-
mond are easily the most admired stones
for the drop design, both black and gray
pearls being tremen dously popular with
women who have long purses, for the
reason perhaps that they are uncom-
monty rare.
To find a pair Of perfectly matched
pear shaped black pearls Ia anything but
easy, the expert said.
Occasionally. he went on, aafter
getting one Of the required shape and
price We wait several months before we
can match IL. Some days ago I read a
fashion note. copied from London paper,
which stated that there was q craze for
black pearls-an utterly impossible state
Of things. for the reason that there never
can be craze for any thing that is 30
very scarce.
'Iknow Of one very fashionable woman
who wears q black pearl In one ear and
white pearl In the other ear because it
was her luck 10 secure one very beaut tiful
black pearl which at the moment had no
mate. Sooner or later in all probability
the owner will want second black pearl.
Another customer, Of ours wears one
black and one white pearl simply In order
10 appear odd
lustre framed with one row OF tiny ,die-
monds and fitting olose to the lobe of the
ear, are the earrings ordered by a New
York woman just back from Europe. The |
post Of this pair was 5000. d sum not |
extrayagant when compared with the |
BIC, 900 asked for a pair Of black pear
shaped pearls perhaps trifie moro than |
4 third Of an inch long. depending from a |
hny bowknot Of very small damon ds |
topped with a small solitaire. The length |
was about one and one-half inches. Il
Arare pair OF smaller black pear shaped |
pearls pendent from an .opepwork design |
d small diamonds cost SS.0oo. A an IN |
stauoe Of the price some women are will |
ng 10 pay for perfectly matched white :