Elusive Emeralds
December 28, 2008
When the times get tough, the tough go shopping. Yep, so that’s what a girlfriend and I did. Jewelry shopping! Yea!
There are plenty of jewelry shops in the casinos. I don’t know how many of those shops are going to still exist in the new year. I keep hearing rumors about all kinds of shops preparing to close in those casino shopping areas. I don’t know if this is true or not but it might be a good time to take advantage of the specials they are offering.
I was just given a cluster ring which belonged to my grandmother. She passed away years ago, but her husband just passed away last year. My family decided I should have it. I was wearing the ring at the time of the shopping trip and asked one of the clerks what kind of stones were in it. As it turns out, it isn’t rubies, it is garnets. I didn’t know garnets sparkled so. This ring means a lot to me. With all the remarriages in my family, it seems what would normally be passed down to me always takes a left turn in to someone else’s family. This ring means a lot to me, as I finally have something from my relatives to pass on.
There were many sparkly things I would love to have. It became apparent that maybe I need a boyfriend.
I have some peculiar superstitions. I don’t know where I pick these up, some of them are traditions and some are just part of my evil, little mind, I suppose. For example, New Year’s Eve. I am VERY superstitious about New Year’s. That kiss at midnight means everything to me. That is the guy I will be in love with for the rest of the year. Without that kiss, the love affair is likely over. Stupid, I know, but I’m really serious about that one. Another of my ‘things’ is that I will not buy my own jewelry. All my jewelry was given to me by boyfriends. With the exception of grandma’s ring, that was something else entirely. But my diamonds, rubies and sapphires were from loves of the the past. I guess if you think about it, all were given to me by ‘loves’ or ‘Loves’. Haha, I made a funny. Which cheers me up about not being asked to spend New Year’s with the man I want to spend it with. Hmm, on second thought, no it doesn’t cheer me up at all.
So this trip I was on a mission to find emeralds. I have no emeralds. I have fallen in love a couple of times since I received those sapphires and rubies from husband #1, but I have not received any more rings and necklaces. Well, except from my mom of blessed memory. She filled in as a “Love” until a “love” came along to take up the slack. Well, mom has been dead for about three or four years now. I’m afraid I’m on my own. But I won’t buy them, I can’t. To buy my own jewelry would to be curse my love life for all eternity. So I window shop and wonder if I will ever have an emerald.
I saw a lot sales going on. Some stores were offering 20% off and some were offering up to 50% off their jewels. Oddly enough, I saw hardly any emeralds. A sign? I don’t know, but they were tough to find. There are always diamonds aplenty, but I don’t care much for them. I like stones with color in them. Go ahead, call me weird, everyone else does.
I did see a couple of emerald rings. But they were so light in color I didn’t even recognize them as emeralds. What’s up with that? Is someone culturing these stones now too? I want a real one, a deep, dark, brilliant green stone. As green as the forest moss. It seems this elusive stone is as scarce as the men who are in love with me.
So, I’ll keep shopping. Surely when I see an deep green sparkle from the alarm wired window, my life will change. It’ll be a sign of romance soon to come.
Written by Chuck on December 29, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Hey Pam, I think I might have some around here somwhere. Did you get a new camera yet since you hate the one you have. Cheers…
Written by Pam on December 29, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Haha, Chuck.
No, the camera I need is probably going to cost ten grand or more. It sucks, but such is life.
Written by Acharlestongirl on December 29, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Pam,
I understand your supersitious nature, trust me, I do. I am wondering if perhaps you should change it up a bit. I mean if you have always thought that it would jinx your love life, if you bought your own jewelry….that hasn’t worked so far. No offense, I am only going by what you have said. Maybe the universe is looking for a sign FROM YOU. Maybe by purchasing your own jewels you will be telling the universe that you are plenty able to look after yourself. And while you would like to have a man to buy you jewelry, you certainly don’t NEED one to do it. (I know that you are a successful and hardworking woman who can financially buy her own but WILL you.) Just some food for thought.
I love rubies and garnets. Would love to see your granny’s ring sometime. I treasure that kind of hand me downs from family. It has such history. Keep up the blogs please! Your writing is so much fun.
Happy New Year!
Lisa
Written by Pam on December 30, 2008 at 11:39 am
Lisa,
My jewelry box is a treasure trove of happy memories. I wouldn’t want to water that down.
I appreciate your thought, but jinx is jinx, haha. I won’t call men anymore, I won’t ask that special guy out, I wont buy my own jewels. Guess I’ll just be plain looking and sitting by the phone this New Year’s. LOL
Not really, I’ll go out on my own if I don’t get that call.
Have a fun New Year’s!
Written by georgette on December 31, 2008 at 1:40 pm
thats it, that explains why I dont have a man in the life right now. I buy myself jewelry all the time!
But I am most happy with myself at the moment and actually every piece of jewlery I have had from the Ex’s I have LOST!.
With that said, Garnets are my birthstone and I absolutely love them, I ‘ll have to take a look at yours when i come up for a visit. I have always been more of a stones girl, rather than Diamonds.
Keep writting Pam. I really love your blogs and sometimes they put a smile on my face when I need a good chuckle the most!!