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Show FASHIONS IN JEWELRY. Throughout the prevailing fashions for jewelry there is a strong fancy for quaintness. Lizards, owls, ? and the Christian name in silver, are favorite designs for bouquet brooches. Holbein jewelry is the rage in Paris, reproduced from old models in that artist's pictures. The curious square and oblong forms associated with Holbein's name are justly celebrated for the exquisite coloring of the enamel which decorates them. Cat's-eyes, diamonds and pearls are the gems which find most favor. Pearls are blended with pink coral and lapis lazuli; diamonds with pearls, sapphires and emeralds; but "diamonds are property and diamonds are portable," and for this reason nothing long successfully disputes the palm with diamonds. They are now mounted clear and as lightly as possible. Pendants copied from Queen Anne models are preferred, oval in form, surmounted by a bow of diamonds. These gems are closely clustered together on pendants and bracelets, and so show to greater perfection. As a rule, broad and massive bracelets have disappeared in favor of the bangle shape, even in diamonds, where they take the form of single half hoops or sets of three half hoops. Articles of jewelry now should be small, close and very good, large lockets, large bracelets and large brooches are out of date. But no article of common utility is considered too mediocre to be reproduced in gold and gems. Boots and shoes, mice and beetles are fashionable designs for ear-rings [earrings], pins and brooches. Small brooches of classical and comical designs are worn in sets of three round the necks of high dresses. The favorite serpent bracelets have already been mentioned; besides these, flexible band bracelets, studded with pearls and diamonds, are a fashion of the day. -- Milwaukee |