The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-28

we are all familiar with the famous
pearls of the Hapsburg family, those
Of the Valois, the Medicis. the Bor-
pias, the Tudors and the Stuarts. The
wives of Henry VIII. were generally
represented as clothed in complete
armor Of pearls. A quotation from
Shakespeare shows how pearls were
appreciated at the end OF the fifteenth
century:
Orient pearls nt for queen
VIII ] give thy love TO win.
And a shell TO keep them In.
Perhaps the most famous pearls in
history. after those of Cleopatra, were
those belonging to Catherine de Medi'
way, annexed some valuable ones be
longing to Mary Queen of Scots. The
latter ill.starred queen possessed some
wonderful pear shaped specimens. What
weird histories and secrets could these
pearls disclose! From those hidden IN
the treasure chest of Sindbad the Sailor
to heirlooms lodged in the banks and
safe deposits Of today, or those which
have been disposed of to meet the pc
cuniarv eXigencles OF their owners and
now repose in attractive white velvet
cases behind the ieweler wi ndow.
The diamond. owing TO its poor intrin'
sic beauty in the uncut state, is very
modern stone compared to the pearl
and Is even today inferior to it in &C
tual value. II is interesting TO note
that during the last fifteen years tbev
have enormously increased in value,
and, owing to the demands of the mod
ern woman. are likely TO continue on
the upward grade.
OF late years the modern jeweler has
realized in his wisdom that there are
f2i IN iatn yyh, m
beauty OF workmanship and design has
left it's eternal mark on its contempor-
aneous productions, and never in re
spect of dress, jewel work or furniture,
can French taste of the sixteenth. sew
enteenth and eighteenth centuries be
eaualed 1t is. perhaps. the Louis
XVI. design that lends itself more ad-
mirablv than that of any other period
to the daintily simple setting of pearls
and diamonds that is in vogue today.
The beautiful bow pattern of igbest
construction appears specially designed
for diamonds and pearls. What can be
, more effective than the simple pendant
which consists of two pearls suspended
on the slightest OF platinum chains, or
single diamond treated in the same way
and used as earrings9 The latter along
with many another quaint conceit OF
bygone days, are revived for the edi-
tication of those who possess the neces
sary elegance of ear to wear them.
Amidst bewildering display of pre-
cious stones--I meant firmly 70 alb.
stain from mentioning anv other rival
to the gems which ".he dark, upfath
omed waves Of ocean bear for the
story of ancient Oriental and barbaric
splendor is fully represented in the his
tory of the pearl-the ieweler of today
is an artist; let us hope that the wom-
an who is lucky enough 10 obtain their
exquisite ornaments and designs may
possess thar innate judgment which is
so essential for the wearing OF the
same. Jewels want dainty framing.
and should be worn with discretion.
lest the laws of affinity be outraged
Above all should woman avoid the lam
cntable fancy for piling on masses of
miscellaneous and comparatively value.
less trlnkots IN company with really
good iewelry The successful mixing
OF gems is only given to the few, and
the delightful Hconcelt'' Of matcbin2
gowns and Jewels TO advantage, al
though the ambition of many is cxclu
sivelv the property of genius.
Pearls. on the other hand. have the
advantage of never looking really out
of place Indeed, they can be most
successfully worn in the daytime, espe.
cially If hidden under simple and
Transparent network. Owing to the