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About Diamonds

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Parent Issue
Day
21
Month
February
Year
1894
Copyright
Public Domain
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Tiiere is something singularly iascinating about a diamond. lts perfect elearness, the nümber or ' colora that lurk in it and tliat ave brought out Avonderfully by the gasliglit, its absolute look of purity, and its Bbape, fine cuttiag all tend to make it tlu moet beautiful of stones. When a woman is asked tlie kind ot' riner, or l.vooeh, or bracelet she sires, she i; aptto say, "A diamond one." And unless she has ;i greal raany jewete this Is a wise choice, for the diamond may be worn many times when the oolored gems In bad -. a.ste. The women oï good taste and refined feellnga realizes when and where she sh:üi wear her jewels. Dlamonds should never be worn in the morning. Tlioy ehoiild not be worn when a simple vifiit is paiabeiore two o'clock. They sliould not be worn when one is doing ebaritable worlc. Tiiey tliouli not be w-orn whera ilicy are likely to altrad t-o mucli attention that they will cause envy and hartburnmgs. Tliey sliould not be worn in profil Bion Avith any street toilet, althougl a small brooch, a oí solitaire earrLngs, and a ring which is conceal ed by the glove, are frequently notie ed on rclincd vioruen. They should not be worn in batliiug ; thLs sounds a little odd, but as they havo been 8een in such places, somebody, evidently, needs to be given a word or two about them. Théy should not be worn to any extent, even in the evening, at places of amusement. They should never be seen on children. They should not be worn by people who are in mouruing. They should not be worn uuiess one's gown is in liarmony wiith them, l'or a soiled, mussed costume und a prolusión of diamonrts is a very bad combination. Thpy should not be worn by men. ïhey fehould not Ije worn at uil unliss they are real, unless they are próperty ci. and unless they are sulted to the wearer. EnormouB earrings, pulllng down the lobes oí the ear are the essence of vulgarlty. Choose your diamonds lor their clearness and perïecttem of cut rather 1 han their size, and wear them, not as did the young lady who roved all (.ver Ireland covered with genis, unit is lm the evening wlicn the soit Ifeht is upon you and yon can feel as did the poet who described her, that your beauty is far beyond your sparkllng gem. ____H____

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Old News
Ann Arbor Courier