N. J. M. Rein and Co., Ltd.

Southland Times, Issue 25306, 8 June 1935, Page 16

N. J. M. Rein and Co., Ltd.

DISPLAY OF NEW JEWELLERY. There is probably nothing which holds such an appeal for women as jewellery, rather because of the unique wonder in the beauty of precious stones than their great value. The high price of gems often prohibits their purchase by those who admire them, but N. J. M. Rein and Company, Limited, Dee street, have recently landed a shipment of jewellery, in diamante and marcasite which, though moderately priced, is brilliant in gems and exquisite in design. Marcasite is a highly polished metal not unlike silver and is suggestive of the antiquity '•so much sought after in modern jewellery. The higher priced pieces are actual reproductions of the real diamond and gem set masterpieces worked by the best craftsmen in England. This type of jewellery has found such favour in England (where it is made) that many of the nobility are having their costly and valuable gem set jewellery reproduced in marcasite and diamante for wearing abroad. Displayed in N. J. M. Rein’s window at present is a wide range of these jewels which can be bought in matching gets or in individual pieces, and although very modem are reminiscent of the. old designs which are again finding favour. They have that intricacy of design which was prominent among the old fashioned jewels, yet there is nothing massive or cumbersome about them; irt fact some of the marcasite filagree bracelets are so fine that they suggest the work of a spider rather than a man. There are chroniumplated bracelets, some solid and some filagree, set with diamante, and others are of marcasite. To match these there are earrings (both stud and long drop), necklets, pendants, dress rings, brooches and scarf pins and all have that unusual fascination which is peculiar to gems of the highest value.—B/6/35.

Mr and Mrs W. Swale, Limehills, were visitors to Dunedin for the show and races.

Miss M. Barnett, of Balclutha, spent her annual holidays with Mr and Mrs A. F. Barnett, East Gore. Mrs C. McFadyen, Invercargill, spent last week-end as the guest of Mr and Mrs A. F. Barnett, East Gore. Mrs J. Grigor, of Hastings, returned to the north on Monday from a visit to Mrs A. F. Barnett, East Gore.

Miss Lilian Kennedy, “Studleigh,” Otautau, has returned to Southland from a visit to Otago Central and later to Dunedin for race week. *

Mr and Mrs C. J. Speight, “Wetherhill,” Ohai, who have been the guests of Mrs Robert Lee, Dunedin, left on Wednesday on a trip to Sydney. Recent guests at the Grand Hotel included Miss F. M. Phillips; Mrs W. Empson (Sydney), Mr and Mrs Good, Miss Sutton (Wellington) and Mr and Mrs L. Fenton (East Africa).

Miss Saker, of India, who is a student at the Otago University, travelled to Invercargill by the express last evening accompanied by Miss Lindsay, and is the guest of Mrs M. C. Dalrymple, Oporo.

The Misses Ruth and Ethel Perry, who have been paying a round of farewell visits in Invercargill prior to their departure for England, returned to Dunedin last Monday. While in England Miss Ruth Perry will study music and Miss Ethel Perry will take a refresher course in work with retarded children.