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Show Woman's Fancies Concerning Jewelry. A long time ago, that day when the world moved nt tho nod of Cleopatra, the Egyptian women saved all their gold to buy emeralds for their daughters, because tho possession of them not only insured I freedom from all phytdcal ills, but made j in their hearts an over spring well of j hope, forcing Lhera to bo cheeiul, Imppy womon. (Sometimes tho emerald was cu- ' Eavcd with cabalistic characters, oftcnor i 1 smooth surface- was untouched; what could not bo accomplished by tho precious ; gem Itself certainly could not by tho aid of a mysterious symbol. Then tbo Sicilian Sici-lian women bought coral for their babies, believing that It not only brought to them good health, but counteracted the effect of tho evil cyo and kept away tho 1 wicked spirits. It seemed for a while- as if ! tho same interest was going to bo taken j iu corul no v.- that vna then, for beautiful pink coral framed in diamonds was not only shown in tho largo jewelry chops, bet was worn by some very smart women. LTowovcr, tho fancy seoms to havo died out; coral is no longer cither displayed in the window or ou tho woman. Unfortunately Unfor-tunately both of these health giving ornaments, orna-ments, tho emerald and tho coral, are easily imitated, which destroys their valuo In tho eyes of tho gem coHect-lp? coHect-lp? woman |
