South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23

4 the place Of honor surrounded with
diamonds Moreover, the favorita
: OF our grandmothers, the cameo, is
/ enjoying q new lease Of popularity.
/ framed in diamonds.
The demand for pearls, of which
we have heard so much from Paris,
is reflected in this country by the
vogue for seed pearls. They are
combined with both the precious
and the semi-preciOus Stones ard
are also seen alone in all their
fragile beauty \ DELIGHTFULLY."-
quaint daisy design, in necklace
form. recalls Victorian days
Among the new earrings a COM
| bination Of jade and coral beads is
Z finished of with a seed fringe OF
seed pearls. Jade. by the way is
called by many the stone of the
hour among the semi precious
ones, rejecting the eastern influ-
ence which has been so noticeable
in clothes and household decora-
tions. 1t is wonderfully effective,
carved into brooches, earrings,
pins. rings and lavallieres.
The newest and most approved
sly lie in what we formerly called
tar pins are two inches and more
in length and OF an intricate, open
work. lacy design, set with stones
varying in size.
The wrist watch seems to have
everything its own way, when IL
comes TO watches. 1t comes in such
variety that any taste may be suit
ed. There is the tiny gold watch.
set on the narrow band Of gros-
grain ribbon: watches of unusual
shape, trimmed in diamonds and set
on bands of ribbon. drawn through
jcweled slides; gold watches, with
lines of onyx set on a military look
ing gold braid diamond trimmed
watches on damon incrusted
bracelets. and watches in interest
ing combinations of white and
green gold.
The popular flexible style OF
bracelet has formidable rival just
now, in the rigid or bangle brace
let which is often set with clusters
Of stones and the semi-precious
stones, in combination With dia-
rconds. Next 10 the diamond. the
sapphire appears the most often.
There Is much chasing, clever carv-
ing and Jace-like fretwork, similar
10 that found in the brooches, as
well as the incrusting of the shanks
of The rings with jewels which is a
new feature.
As for earrings, the long drop
effect which accents the long lire
is considered the most
desirable.
II is, however, the development.
in jewelry for men that is partic-
ularly interesting just at present.
n the past the jewellers have rath-
Ell neglected men, cOntenting them
selves with providing them VITA
certain standard articles, without
much variety or change in style.
Now il is different: the wishes and
tastes of the men are being care
FULLY considered, particularly the
man who is going TO the irons.
There are rad.um faced watches,
on waterp1 oof leather straps. also
interesting combinations in pencil
and knife sets, enameled and jewel
ell pins and belt buckles, yes, and
lockets with space for photo
graph and identification data.
Lockets for women, too. long for
gotten or neglected are coming in
TO vogue once more. They are 10
he had in ever 50 many different
shapes and sizes, and plain, chased.
carved or ncrusted with jewels. a.
simple or as ornate as ones taste
demands. They will be worn with
gold or silver chains, of course,
and, perhaps, as long ago, on mar
row hands of black velvet ribbon.