Show 5 Hn In j n idler THer Jewel ewe f ox 1 M t v 4 Yu X y v Z N. N i s rv 55 y l SR rf r f cw 4 C N f Fr e. e 4 r sm- sm n i V T r feW fe V teM r 4 nI J aB K- K 1 a 4 f J Jr fe i. i Hattie Williams hid hiding Ins Ins- behind one of ot the tha new newest tans fans HEN making a 8 gift of Jewelry WHEN It Is nicest If It possible to present the recipient with his hisor hisor hisor or her birthday stone Most Yost persons know the proper stone but few know the following Je legends as aa to what the tha stones bring you For January the proper gem Is gar gar- net One of ot Its attributes 1 i 1 that It brings sleep steep to those subject to In Insomnia insomnia in- in somnia riches honor great wisdom constancy and fidelity In every en en- For February Is the amethyst Some of the light pale pate varieties come from B Brazil 18 II while others that are aro livid with red and purple fire tire come corns from North Carolina and Siberia The ancient Romans believed that he or she who drinks wine from a a. cup made from this gem s-em could not become become become be be- come Intoxicated Bloodstone for tor March For March the bloodstone Is the symbol of ot wisdom and courage and produces firmness In affection It Is III Isa isa a dark green quartz with small red spots of ot jasper diffused through It Is la opaque and usually cut with a a. rounded top and with a a. flat fiat back It ItIs ItIs Itis Is large and mined In India For May the accepted gem is the emerald of ot the same general composition composition composition compo compo- as the aquamarine The best specimens are aro mined at Muo Colombin Colombia Colombia Colom Colom- bia bin South America It Is believed to tobe tobe tobe be a 3 strengthener of ot the eye For June Is the pearl the tho que queen n of all gems The olden Chinese used them as medicine for tor diseases of ot the blood Cleopatra In order to show her contempt for tor money and to outshine outshine outshine out out- shine others In her lavish wastefulness wasteful wasteful- ness In those da days of Jt oriental rIen dor or tore off ott one of ot her magnificent large pearl earrings dissolved and swallowed It The Romans wore pearls even on their shoes For July is the glowing ruby or red sapphire It denotes love or a loving disposition An old belief beliet was that this gem caused sed one to discover the presence of ot poisons warned the wearer of ot impending danger by darkening darkening darkening dark dark- ening In color and when the evil presence ha had I passed resumed Its bright ht red color For August is the The Tho Theman Theman man wearing this gem will It Is said overcome all contentions It Insures long life Ute health and prosperity conjugal conjugal conjugal con con- jugal felicity Is a cure for epilepsy and causes strife and melancholy to depart Many Virtues For September is the popular ever-popular sapphire It has m many ny virtues It extinguishes fires corrects bad manners manners manners man man- ners of ot the wearers insures insures' freedom from evil passions and sadness of f the mind For October Is the wondrous opaL This beautiful gem when extracted from the damp earth is quite soft sott and destitute of ot life Ute but the air and sun give it various degrees of ot color and beauty For November the single standard Is topaz These stones are arc often otten colored colored colored col col- ored artificially by covering with a a. bark of ot a II certain tree Igniting the bark and allowing it to smolder In a a. warm oven OTen For December Is the heavenly blue turquoise It is a a. cheerer of a a. de depressed depressed depressed de- de pressed soul loul and Insures Insures- prosperity In love att affairs lr |