Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
JEWEL CRAZE IN LONDON
fashionable Women Literally Ablaze
With Precious Stones.
T1ARAs USED ON ALL OCCASIONS
More Jewelry Worn Than Ever Ne
fOre--strikinR Egyptian Ornaments
of Boston woman who Mar
ried n British NJ. p.

LONDON, July I-Never before was
elaborate and beautiful jewelry so much
worn by English women as IL is this
season IN London. The rich English woman
mas always been ablaze with diamonds
on certain occasions such OF court func-
lions and gala nights at the opera. Sc.
but hitherto she has not worn a diamond
TIARA at a small dinner and has been
suiltless OF any gems in the daytime.
More than that she has smiled in scorn.
ful fashion at the love her American sis
tiers have for wearing chains, rings and
pins Of precious stones before the sun
has set.
This season, however. she has changed
her ideas, Jewelry in the daytime is in
good form and diamond tiaras are worn
at the smallest evening affairs. Even
dresses are delicately traced with Jewels.
Moonstones. topazes and amethysts are
mingled with crystals and sewn upon net
to outline a corsage or border a tunic.
When a coronal of diamonds, a collar OF
the same stones with large blocks Of
emeralds and rubies inset and a rope Of
pearls are added to this toilet the effect
Is dazzling.
Tiaras are now so heavy and broad
as TO suggest that beauty Of design is no
longer a requisite; only size and brill
fancy Of stones seem to matter.
Women who do not wear tiaras because
they are unbecoming to small, delicate
faces make up the deficiency with high
back combs studded with diamonds and
side combs and hair to match.
It is not uncommon to see a woman's
tiaraless yet with her ~coiffure ablaze with
precious stones.
a. A I
Ter hair with a ribbon of diamonds woven
n and out among the Greuze curls she
effects. The sleeves OF her ball gown were
l trellis work IF diamonds and a high
log collar Of the same stones encircled
her throat.
Jewels at the Race Track.
At the Ascot races Jewels were worn in
greater profusion than they have been at
any time since the day when low necked
dresses and powdered hair called for their
use in the daytime. Rubies, sapphires,
diamonds and turquoises cleaned in the
sunlight from chains, pendants, pins,
rings and earrings. The queen wore her
pearl chain and earrings to match.
A fashionable bride attracted attention
even in that bejewelled assemblage, for
she displayed a long chain Of diamonds
terminating in a diamond gemmed purse,
which she absolutely kicked with her feet
as she promenaded the grounds.
At garden parties, whenever brief glimpses
Of the sun have permitted the use of para
soils, II has been seen that jewelled han
dies are fashionable. Fans, too, are
wrought with precious stones. and on the
ankles of silken hose tiny gems glitter as
the centers of embroidered flowers.
Ear pendants are tremendously popular.
The fact that they do away with the old
fashioned ear piercing and yet permit the
adjoining of ears with gems has made
them the rage They consist usually of a
large diamond or pearl attached to a little
chain OF diamonds linked together with
platinum. The entire pendant is an inch
or an inch and a quarter long and is fast
ened to the ear by a screw, which presses
lightly on the soft flesh.
The most unusual jewelry this season
has been the old or imitation old Egyp-
tian. Persian, Spanish and Italian orna-
ments. The c~llnging empire and direc-
toire gowns in dull tnts have brought this
style OF ornament into vogue.
Dladems of colored mother Of pearl with
pearl points, dull gold empire wreaths and
oval plaque pendants of bright gold with
blue or green scarabs in the center and
pearls at the edges. have been much worr
while silver and italian models with set,
UnB6 Oh hOOnSlOues' AhInolss pearls III
amethysts have also been fashionable.
In fact. no jewelry has been too bizarr,
for wear this year. The ornate modern
Egyptian work which suits only the mos
opulent style of beauty is seen every
where.
The finest specimens OF Egyptian
Jewelry seen lately are owned by a Boston
woman who married an English membe
OF Parliament. AS he was interested him
self in the Egyptian question. some Off
cials OF that country as a compliment t
him. presented his wife with some exquisit
examples OF native jewelry. She put then
carefully away, being far too gsrish. Thi
season she took them out and has wor
them with long. clinging gowns of dul
shades, which set off the ornate quality O
the work.
One chain is OF pearls and turquoise
with a large pendant composed of a mesai
of precious stones, arranged with smal
regard to color blending, which encircl
the inevitable scarab. A bracelet is o
heavy gold Of the brightest kind. In tn
center is a deep blue scarab with fan
shaped setting of diamonds.
OF far greater value and interest tina
the modern EXAMPLES OF Egyptian ar
is another necklace given to this sam