Daisys and Diamonds
Super_Ideal_Rock
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I'm so sorry I didn't see this message until today!
My mother left behind so many interesting pieces, a few of which were valuable, most not (possibly a few?). There are a lot of turquoise and sandstone pieces, her favourite stones, as well as a lot of blue topaz and pink CZ. None of it is my style and some of it is loathsome to me in terms of aesthetics, but I actually have taken out about 30 pieces the last few weeks and have cleaned them afresh, and begun figuring out how they fit into my collection.
With regard to this thread, my mother had a gold wedding band but she had to sell it shortly after she got married to my biological father (he wasn't big on paying his share of the bills; fodder for another day). She would have a lot to say about this topic, for she loved jewelry almost as much as I do.I think it broke her heart that she never had a proper engagement ring, and that she had to sell her wedding band. She spent the rest of her life wearing random rings on her "wedding ring finger," and I notice I tend to do the same; perhaps for the same reason? -that I didn't have an engagement ring per se, either?
She had really gorgeous hands, with long tapering fingers. An eternity band would have looked amazing on her. Unfortunately she preferred to spend money on a lot of costume jewelry rather than invest in one really nice piece.
Anyway, if you're ever in Seattle, you can totally come visit and play with her ginormous assortment of pretties.![]()
Thank you, that would be so much fun
I do love turquoise and i have a growing appreciation of topaz
our tastes and wants and needs do evolve over our lifetimes
Im sorry for your mum and her not having much fine jewlery but i hope she got fun and pleasure out of her faux pretties
I was thinking about the bits you dont like ..
Keep them for play thing's for your mom's grandchildren
My mum inherited real and fake from my great Aunty Neater, mum had zero interest in the fake but as a wee girl i got so much pleasure out of playing with all the unwanted pieces and now although im a little sad its all lost im happy it at least enjoyed a full 2nd life with little me