South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23
Changes in the Style Of Jewelry

Styles IN jewelry? Certainly.
why note Why should we not have
styles and changes Of STYLES in
jowelry, as well as in suits and
dresses ana hats. and in all other
factors OF womans apparel There
has been no reason why not and
there have been changes. but not
until this summer did they receive
the recognition bestowed upon
other features OF the fashion
world Today these changes have
been, so 10 speak, tabulated. We
can speak intelligently about them.
report them as we would the fash
ion changes
70. what are these changes Are
not diamonds always diamonds and
gold always gOld2 Yes and no
Diamonds are diamonds. that IS
true. but the settings, the combina-
tions, and the designs which they
honor with their glistening presence
have changed. And gold is not
gold. but platinum, these days Set
ting precious stones in platinum is
not a new idea, but is the one idea
ers think. There is new note
family sounding itself here and
that is the application Of what is
known as white gold, a metal that
resembles platinum in color. II has
been effectively used 10 outline a
diamond marquise ring and again
20 form the frame of a wrist watch.
II might be noted here that green
gold is being used far more extern
sively
The caliber setting is the favored
style just now, and this calls for the
square cutting The exception 10
the rule are the pear-shaped stones,
and they are at their best in drops.
Another new feature OF the set
tings is their nexibility. One can
take chain Of square-cut stones,
supposedly linked together 10 form
an unbroken line, and twist it or
twine IL, tie IL in bowknots. if you
wish. II is not the only interesting
factor in a wonderfully beautiful
necklace. for the fact that this
piece can be broken into various
combinations equally enhances its
value. The chain section can be
worn separately as a necklace. split
into two parts and worn as a cor
sage brooch or lavalliere. A flex-
ibie bracelet can be disjointed. the
two ends becoming bar p.ns and
the center piece serving as a
brooch. This is an exceedingly
wise move. for many women viii
purchase a really artistic and beau
uful piece OF jewelry when they
know that they can wear it in va
rious ways on various occasions.
While the diamond cluster is not
new. IL is growing in favor The
idea is TO assemble several small
diamonds, FIVE or six. into a closer
cluster. giving the effect at a dis
lance Of a large solitaire. Natural
Is. with the price OF precious stones
soaring aloft with articles Of food,
this would seem 70 be distinctly All
economy movement. The fact that
a setting Of this kind demands the
most skilled workmanship Will
however. Gissipate this idea 20 a
certain extent. The assembled dia-
mond cluster YOU will find in rings. /
pins. lavallteres, bracelets and, in
i'tCl' III al Sol . VI P4S'0o VI JS"Ci-
~.
Semi precious stores are now en-
ioying the company of diamonds.
This is a distinctly novel arrange
ment. for. in the past. only precious
stones have been combined and set
I'm platinum. Today, however, YOU
may find G particularly handsome
brooch composed OF a large aqua
marine surrounded with diamonds,
and an amethyst in a ring holding