Show Gypsy Jewelry Like their more favored and better civil ized sisters gypsy women are represented by the best authorities to be passionately fond of jewelry notwithstanding the fact that their extreme poverty renders it impossible im-possible for many of them to gratify this taste Trinkets of greater or less value according to circumstances are worn by them being limited number only by the means of the wearer If the gitana is unable un-able to have her ornaments of gold silver jewelry will do and if silver trinkets are beyond her means brass will suffices suffice-s brilliancy of color is the first consideration consid-eration in a gypsys attire size is the chief merit of her jewels Among the wealthier gypsies if there be such a thing as wealth connected with the race the Moorish Egyptian and oriental designs find most favor The poorer content themselves with strings of coins or cheap medals without regard to the event or personage they are intended to commemorate and even with rudely designed ornaments of brass made by the male artisans of their tribes Lirge earrings are preferred to any other articles and the comparatively opulent gitana indulges in bangles beads and necklaces Jewelers Weekly |