I found buried treasure in my jewelry box! Garnet, Blue Topaz and Citrine Studs - among other things

[geckodani]

I got a new jewelry box for Christmas and have been cleaning out my old one. Look what I found tucked away! The stones and settings could be better, but I remember my mom giving me these when I went off to college.

I wonder what else I have hiding in there!

 

[geckodani]

My opal pendants:

 

[geckodani]

And my big ole hunk of labradorite!

 

[platinumrock]

What a cool find! What color labradorite is that? It''s beautiful! I have never seen that color. I''ve only seen the yellow and red ones. Labradorite is definitely on my wishlist.

 

[geckodani]

Date: 1/5/2009 9:12:31 PM
Author: platinumrock
What a cool find! What color labradorite is that? It''s beautiful! I have never seen that color. I''ve only seen the yellow and red ones. Labradorite is definitely on my wishlist.

Thanks! I got the lab pendant from my old job at an imports store. I don''t have a ton of info on it, just that it''s labradorite set in .925 sterling. And it''s wicked cool, LOL.

 

[marcy]

Very pretty. I love finding treasures.

 

[AmberGretchen]

So pretty! Finding stuff is the best - its like all the excitement of getting new stuff, plus the happy memories usually associated with it, minus the pain of having to pay

Hmm...maybe I could talk my hubby into helping me "find" all kinds of things

 

[platinumrock]

Date: 1/5/2009 9:54:48 PM
Author: AmberGretchen
So pretty! Finding stuff is the best - its like all the excitement of getting new stuff, plus the happy memories usually associated with it, minus the pain of having to pay

Hmm...maybe I could talk my hubby into helping me ''find'' all kinds of things

I absolutely agree, AG! Geckodani''s thread had me at "buried treasures". I was like, Ooooh!!! Buried treasures!! I LOVE the concept of finding anything sparkly, like buried treasures, or panning for gold, or digging for diamonds, or diving for pearls...or.....okay, I''ll stop. LOL

Hmmm...let me see what I kind find in my dustry jewelry box

 

[DiamanteBlu]

How cool! It is amazing what we forget we have! LOL!

 

[geckodani]

Date: 1/5/2009 10:03:28 PM
Author: platinumrock

Date: 1/5/2009 9:54:48 PM
Author: AmberGretchen
So pretty! Finding stuff is the best - its like all the excitement of getting new stuff, plus the happy memories usually associated with it, minus the pain of having to pay

Hmm...maybe I could talk my hubby into helping me 'find' all kinds of things

I absolutely agree, AG! Geckodani's thread had me at 'buried treasures'. I was like, Ooooh!!! Buried treasures!! I LOVE the concept of finding anything sparkly, like buried treasures, or panning for gold, or digging for diamonds, or diving for pearls...or.....okay, I'll stop. LOL

Hmmm...let me see what I kind find in my dustry jewelry box

I'm having a blast! I found one more, and this has a sweet story. It's a mother of pearl earring from Hawaii that my dad wore as a tie tack. He got it on my parent's honeymoon. When I was a little girl, I got to pick my dad's tie tacks - and this was one of my favorites. My father passed away when I was 12, and my husband wore the tie tack on his shirt when we got married, in Hawaii.

Fun memories!

 

[platinumrock]

Date: 1/5/2009 10:24:58 PM
Author: geckodani

Date: 1/5/2009 10:03:28 PM
Author: platinumrock

Date: 1/5/2009 9:54:48 PM
Author: AmberGretchen
So pretty! Finding stuff is the best - its like all the excitement of getting new stuff, plus the happy memories usually associated with it, minus the pain of having to pay

Hmm...maybe I could talk my hubby into helping me ''find'' all kinds of things

I absolutely agree, AG! Geckodani''s thread had me at ''buried treasures''. I was like, Ooooh!!! Buried treasures!! I LOVE the concept of finding anything sparkly, like buried treasures, or panning for gold, or digging for diamonds, or diving for pearls...or.....okay, I''ll stop. LOL

Hmmm...let me see what I kind find in my dustry jewelry box

I''m having a blast! I found one more, and this has a sweet story. It''s a mother of pearl earring from Hawaii that my dad wore as a tie tack. He got it on my parent''s honeymoon. When I was a little girl, I got to pick my dad''s tie tacks - and this was one of my favorites. My father passed away when I was 12, and my husband wore the tie tack on his shirt when we got married, in Hawaii.

Fun memories!

Awww...GD....I''m trying not to cry. What a sweet and sentimental story! I''m sorry about your Dad''s passing.

But what a wonderful gift to give to your husband on your wedding day.

Please take good care of that earring, and don''t lose it. THAT is the true gem in your collection. Those memories are priceless.

 

[geckodani]

Date: 1/5/2009 10:48:28 PM
Author: platinumrock

Date: 1/5/2009 10:24:58 PM
Author: geckodani

Date: 1/5/2009 10:03:28 PM
Author: platinumrock

Date: 1/5/2009 9:54:48 PM
Author: AmberGretchen
So pretty! Finding stuff is the best - its like all the excitement of getting new stuff, plus the happy memories usually associated with it, minus the pain of having to pay

Hmm...maybe I could talk my hubby into helping me ''find'' all kinds of things

I absolutely agree, AG! Geckodani''s thread had me at ''buried treasures''. I was like, Ooooh!!! Buried treasures!! I LOVE the concept of finding anything sparkly, like buried treasures, or panning for gold, or digging for diamonds, or diving for pearls...or.....okay, I''ll stop. LOL

Hmmm...let me see what I kind find in my dustry jewelry box

I''m having a blast! I found one more, and this has a sweet story. It''s a mother of pearl earring from Hawaii that my dad wore as a tie tack. He got it on my parent''s honeymoon. When I was a little girl, I got to pick my dad''s tie tacks - and this was one of my favorites. My father passed away when I was 12, and my husband wore the tie tack on his shirt when we got married, in Hawaii.

Fun memories!

Awww...GD....I''m trying not to cry. What a sweet and sentimental story! I''m sorry about your Dad''s passing.

But what a wonderful gift to give to your husband on your wedding day.

Please take good care of that earring, and don''t lose it. THAT is the true gem in your collection. Those memories are priceless.

Aw, it''s okay. It was a long time ago, and he was a great Daddy, so I have some wonderful memories.

I found the earring in it''s own little box, and that''s right back where it''s going!

 

[mochi]

What a fun surprise! Love the cute pineapple. Lovely!

 

[bling addict]

Great buried treasures! I wouldn''t mind having a collection of different coloured stud earrings, and the little pineapple is soo cute!

 

[LostSapphire]

Great stuff Gecko.

You''ve been holding out on us all this time??

LS

 

[geckodani]

Date: 1/6/2009 6:02:31 AM
Author: LostSapphire
Great stuff Gecko.

You''ve been holding out on us all this time??

LS

LOL.... I have more....

I''ll try to take pics later! Hee hee. I had totally forgotten about these studs though! I''m happily wearing the garnet''s right now.

 

[stepcutnut]

What lovely finds

 

[mercoledi]

Neat! I love ''shopping in my closet'' or jewelery box in this case!

The Labradorite is beautiful, I''m on the hunt for a piece myself but it suddenly got popular and prices have skyrocketed. Yours is lovely and looks like it has a nice bright character to it.

Enjoy your new finds!

 

[Catmom]

What great finds! I love the little pineapple. What a wonderful remembrance of your father!

 

[Harriet]

What a lovely, sentimental, surprise!

 

[geckodani]

Date: 1/6/2009 10:48:21 AM
Author: mercoledi
Neat! I love 'shopping in my closet' or jewelery box in this case!

The Labradorite is beautiful, I'm on the hunt for a piece myself but it suddenly got popular and prices have skyrocketed. Yours is lovely and looks like it has a nice bright character to it.

Enjoy your new finds!

Thanks! I will! It's good times going through my stuff, LOL.

Catmom - The pineapple made me smile. Which is good!

Thanks Harriet and Stepcutnut!

 

[Harriet]

What a lovely, sentimental, surprise!

 

[geckodani]

Date: 1/6/2009 4:28:55 AM
Author: bling addict
Great buried treasures! I wouldn''t mind having a collection of different coloured stud earrings, and the little pineapple is soo cute!

I found a lone peridot and amethyst that are missing their mates, lol. But at least I have the 3! And they are fun!

Thanks for the comments Marcy, DiamanteBlu, mochi and bling_addict!

 

[cushioncutnut]

What lovely treasures you have found in your jewelry box!

 

[MonkeyPie]

Dani, that pineapple is ADORABLE. And what a cute story to go with it!

 

[laurel25]

Date: 1/5/2009 10:24:58 PM
Author: geckodani>
I''m having a blast! I found one more, and this has a sweet story. It''s a mother of pearl earring from Hawaii that my dad wore as a tie tack. He got it on my parent''s honeymoon. When I was a little girl, I got to pick my dad''s tie tacks - and this was one of my favorites. My father passed away when I was 12, and my husband wore the tie tack on his shirt when we got married, in Hawaii.

Fun memories!

What an awesome story! All your treasures are very cool, but the pineapple is my favorite!

 

[geckodani]

Date: 1/6/2009 8:08:01 PM
Author: laurel25

Date: 1/5/2009 10:24:58 PM
Author: geckodani>
I''m having a blast! I found one more, and this has a sweet story. It''s a mother of pearl earring from Hawaii that my dad wore as a tie tack. He got it on my parent''s honeymoon. When I was a little girl, I got to pick my dad''s tie tacks - and this was one of my favorites. My father passed away when I was 12, and my husband wore the tie tack on his shirt when we got married, in Hawaii.

Fun memories!

What an awesome story! All your treasures are very cool, but the pineapple is my favorite!

Probably mine too, LOL! It''s been fun rediscovering some of my old pieces!

Thanks cushion and monkeypie!

 

[Dreamgirl]

Very lovely! This makes me want to look in my jewelry box and see what else I''ve got but don''t wear.......

 

[AdiS]

They''re all lovely! That little pineapple is so cute and what a wonderful story! That''s the beauty of our little forgotten treasures-one day you just take them out and relive so many great moments and memories they bring back!

 

[chrono]

That pineapple is so cute and it''s great that your hubby was able to wear it on such a special occasion.