5 golden rings

Ok, 2 golden rings.
Actually one golden ring and one silver ring. But the golden one is white gold, so it too looks silver.

Anyway, have you heard about Mystic Topaz? It's regular topaz covered in a titanium alloy to make it all rainbowy. It looks like this:


Notice the pretty mix of deep purples and greens. And the 6 CZ hearts surrounding the topaz. (Yes, I know you can only see 5, but I swear the other one really is there.) Also notice that I tried (and semi-failed) to find a nail polish that matched the topaz. And that's it's chipped, because how else would you know that it was my finger that ring was on?

That was one of my xmas presents from my Jason. He's won over my heart and bought me shiny sparkly rainbows to prove it.

And no, there wasn't a "question that went with it" as a coworker asked me. But I do wear it on that finger, because the Romans believed the left ringfinger has a vein that goes straight to the heart. (Didn't you ever wonder where that tradition came from?) My sister didn't like me stealing her engagement thunder, so I did have to temporarily switch fingers, but as soon as I left her company it went back to where it belongs.

Also for xmas, I got this:


Isn't it groovy with its super-seventies lettering and tiny diamond-heart-O? This was a ring my dad gave my mom before they were engaged. When I took it back home to Dad's house, I showed him and asked him if he remembered it. He got a little smile, and said of course he remembers it. My sister and I gave him some friendly chiding about the utter era-fullness of it, asking if there were others that said "peace" or "groovy." He slapped his hands down on the chair and proclaimed that "it was groovy!" which made me and my sis and my stepmom all laugh uproariously.

Not that I don't wear the ring everyday, grooviness and all. Of course, the picture is a trick because I am not so skilled that I could leave the ring on it's rightful finger, the right finger, and manipulate a macro-setting camera with my slightly retarded left hand.

So there were my 2 favorite xmas presents. 2 symbols of love that maybe I will pass on to my own kids someday because of their similar stories. (Of course, my Jason didn't ruin the moment like my dad did by saying "IT'S NOT AN ENGAGEMENT RING!")



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Speaking of jewelry, shouldn't you be buying some?
Go to my etsy store and pick out something you like.

If you don't want to go through etsy, where you have to sign up (even though it's free), send me an email telling me which piece you want to buy.

If you don't see something particular you like, tell me what you want and I will make it for you. I'm good like that.
You can get ideas from my regular site.

I need some money, yo. I'm trying to earn it!