GEOMETRICAL JEWELLERY

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 105, 27 January 1933, Page 5

GEOMETRICAL JEWELLERY

Very Latest in England The very latest designs in jewellery are geometric in conception, says an English writer. Natural sprays of flowers and leaves made of precious and semi-precious stones were the last popular fancy. They were delightfully pretty and are still being sold extensively. These newest ornaments are made in the most unusual patterns. In one instance a plaque of crystal has been chosen upon which are superimposed, glittering diamonds, lovely emeralds or sapphires in circles surrounding some central theme. Some of the most notable have been designed by a famous poster artist. Jewellery is most individual. Some gems will suit one type of woman, some another. It does not stop there. Some ornaments look lovely on certain materials and colours; others, even if they are costly, do not show up to advantage. Furthermore, they spoil the look of the frock. At a dress show the other day a brown model was being inspected by the customers. The mannequin was wearing the most perfect necklace of diamonds and sapphires. “I think pearls would have looked better with that frock,” said someone behind me. “Or topazes,” said her friend. And they were right. Pearls are being worn again, and are becoming to almost any skin and type. These are strung in three rows, and the large pearl stud earrings are once more “in the picture.” Necklaces are rather longer. They are being worn close round the throat in front and hang down at the back with the pendant weighting the jewelled chain. They are ideal for the backless evening gowns, which show no signs of becoming demode yet. Some of the bead necklaces are made on these geometrical lines. Cubes of jade are strung alternately with circles of rose quartz. Or you will see box-like lumps of amethyst alternating with small round jade beads. Occasionally oblongs of some semiprecious stone will be used in conjunction with rondels and ball-shaped beads. I notice that tortoiseshell is being used again for earrings and pendants, and even bangles. Gold is the right setting for this. The, outfit can be completed with a tortoiseshell cigarette case and matchholder. ( Old-fashioned tortoiseshell trinkets are elaborately inset with pinpoints of gold. Modern ones rely on well-matched shells and, in the case of match and cigarette containers, are decorated with gold initials in frames of gold.