Evening star., 1928-04-01
ny MARY MARSHALL.

"HE Prince Of wales remarked the
other day that he didn' know
whether 1.-THE idea of a pair of
4 earrings sprang from the human
brain before the idea Of a pair
az trousers" but he had noticed. said he
from the findings OF tho archeologists.
that about the first job of the prehis-
toric craftsman was to turn to and
make attractive ornaments for his lady
friends"
And Interestingly enough at the
present time jewelers. are finding their
most important inspiration in the most
primitive Of iewelry. so that when one
speaks Of the ultra modern in iewelry
one always has in mind something
that also looks extremely primitive.
Still any sort Of generalized state
mentS about jevelry fashions at present
are out of the question. What some
one tells you with show of authority
today some one else will contradict
tomorrow with just as much impor-
tance
From Paris comes the announcement
that glittering jewelry is entirely passe
jade. coral and other opaque stones
are really smart before nightfall And
the very next day comes another COM
munication saying gleaming crystal
lewelry is as much worn in the after
noon as in the evening.
limitations Frowned Upon.
A prominent jeweler assures you that
Imitation gems are quite out Of fashion
with really smart women, and that
women who really aspire to fashion
now have as real an adherence Of
anything in the nature of imitation
diamonds or white stones as had their
Victorian mothers.
And all the time you are aware Of
the fact that Mrs. VI. and Mrs. w
two women whose names in the world
OF fashion and society stand undiS
puted-have been setting aside their
diamonds and emeralds and priceless
pearls for the pleasure they derive
from wearing comparatively worthless
white crystal lewelry.
The very Smartest opera audiences
late IN the Winter wore this second
rate sort OF crystal iewelry-it was
worn by the yard al the Southern re-
sorts by women known to possess ex-
ouisite diamonds and other precious
jewelry.
Then some one assures you that
teweiry nowadays should be worn with
out sign of attachment and that the
new jewelry is all made without any
sign Of fastening whatever--and some
one else calls your attention to the fact
that women OF fashion are taking their
strings of pearls to the jewellers to
have them provided with the new
clasps Of diamonds and precious stones
that are sometimes worth as much as
the pearls themselves.
The all-gold bracelet is already con-
gidered somewhat garish--T am told
30 it is that lines of black or colored
enamel are used to give it more subtle
effect. And some one points out that
all-gold iewelry is pasSe anyway and
that all-silyer jewelry has taken its
place yet any fashion observer could
give you impressive lists of names of
thoroughly up-to-date and fashionable
women who wear all-gold jewelry in
preference 10 any other sort
Pastel Stones Good.
Stones both real and imitation in
pastel tones are preferred 10 those of
brighter, deeper hue-Some one says.
That means amethyStS and topazes. |
Well. what about the increased demand !
in certain quarters for poppy red imi- /
tation stones. and in still other quar- |
ters for rubies, emeralds and Sapphires? |
Small pearls whether real or imita- /
ton are prized above those of larger
size-and seed pearls are again pre- |
eminent Yet some of the newest and
sniartest sets have recently seen were
made Of imitation pearls larger than
any seen season ago.
The whole tendency in jewelry
among smart women is toward SIM
paicltv.
And all the while jewelers. are vying
Witn each other in their efforts TO pro- /
cuce trinkets and ornaments of the /.
most fantastic sort that the world has
ever seen.
After you have heard comment OF
this sort for several days you are per- +
suaded that the thing 10 do Is 10 wear /
whatever sort OF jeWeiry suits your /
taste and purse, and to wear 1t when, /
where and how you choose.