New-York tribune., 1910-11-13
LEVELS MADE OVER
The !Smartest Ornaments Are
HOdernized HeirlOO1nS.

IT,, 4,a,io,rs woman nowadays goes
- +ba sar,iIy- rrfnket box and selects
tha things which with only little expense
can be made into attractive modeTli Jew
airy For the smart woman must wear
smart iewelrv. though not necessarily eX-
nensive, but unusual and in good taste
Whore is there a family jewel box which
does not hold odd cuff cuttons, stray ear
rings. bits OF chains, broken preas1pln7'
parts of watches? All of these seem utter
" useless and hopeless. Yet they are cher-
fshed for associations sake, and now tney
NAV all be put TO good use.
The oldtime earring has perhaps the
greatest possibilities. most exquisite
necklace. with long pendant, has been
made from two bracelets and an earring.
The latter originally hung almost 10 the
shoulder and the design included bunch
of grapes about an inch long. made OF
thousands Of tiny pearls strung on gold
hair wires The workmanship was 50 eX-
ouisite that when the earring was taken
10 a well known jeweIer the owner was
offered 5000 for it. The bracelets made
the necklace. and the magnificent earring :
was hung as d pendant The result was
more than beautiful. yet the treasure had
lain untouched for years
A pair OF lovely coral earrings IS now
being worn by d young girl on q short
string OF coral beads. They match per
fectly in color. and the two CARVED rosebud
earrings, with their numerous tiny gold
balls and pointed danSlers made q neck
lace which could not be bought for money.
The fad OF wearing black jewe!Ty with
white gowns is noticeable one Here IS
an opportunity for lovely old cut jet One
woman who prides herself on wearing
things distinctly different from those Of
other people has had small. pale pink
coraIs combined with a handsome old Jet
set and the effect is charming ANY old
time setting of heavy gold or silver may
be mOdernized by having Jade or dark blue
stones inserted in the original settings
And what box of old trinkets does not
contain a few long. broad bar pins. the in
evitable breastpin which appeared on
SUNDAY. with bit Of lace and the best
black silk? Waste no time in appropriat-
ing one Of these pins II may be some
what heavy looking but with its etcnings
OF black with black enamelIIng il is quite
the thing
AS to belt buckles. just what cannot be
converted into a belt buckle2 pair OF
cameo cuff buttons has recently been made
into SNOWY buckle, while the cover % an
old watch decorated with basket Of flow
ers. enamelled IN the natural culors, has
Just added the right touch 10 a white cloth
gown. An heirloom. an old shoe buckle OF
green enamel. set with tiny briIliants. is
doing service in a similar way. The eirl
has used the top of an oval box as a buckle
and it is rare one. The box which she
picked up in a curio shop. was of gold and
the top showed an exquisite miniature. She.
gave the box part to The iewelIer for his
work. SO the buckle cost her but little
The sash loops of knitted gold. SOM.
plain. some set with stones which children
wore years ago, are now appearing as
bracelets.
AS for hat pin tops. almost any odd thing
" hich cannot be utilized any other way may
be used on a hat pin, Gun links brooches,
watch charms. coins. and shirt studs come