Sian at From High in the Sky hosts a monthly Storytelling Sunday. This year it’s about those precious things and memories we hold dear to our hearts, and this month Sian suggested we consider “something about togetherness or something given in love.” I knew right away what I wanted to share. It’s a piece of jewelry. I’ve done a scrapbook page on it before (part of my very first Christmas Journal in 2006), and I shared jewelry last month as well, but this comes to mind immediately.
Here’s the journaling I did nearly seven years ago. I don’t think it can be improved on much.
The perfect present–I got it years ago, and there’s a sad story behind it. My mother died while I was in college. She didn’t have a lot of jewelry, but she had a beautiful fire opal my father had given her on their wedding day. It was her birthstone. When she died, I took the ring and wore it constantly, not knowing that opals are very soft stones. The opal had a small crack in it when I got it, barely noticeable, but with in a few years a large crack developed down the middle. I was heartbroken when the jeweler said that nothing could be done to save it.
That Christmas Tracy gave me a beautiful opal ring. We had just bought our first home, my job was not secure, and there wasn’t a lot of money for gifts. I was stunned and so moved. It is my favorite ring, but I only wear it on special occasions. One damaged opal is enough.
You’ll be able to find other precious stories right here today.
What a beautiful ring & a lovely story of Tracy’s thoughtfulness & love!
Your ring is lovely and must be a constant memory of the one it replaced. Very precious indeed.
Such a precious gift.Karen.
Oh that is such a lovely gift, how thoughtful of Tracy 🙂
Oh so very beautiful, the ring and the story behind it.
Opal is my birthstone too and for years I wanted a ring but people kept telling me it was a soft stone … sorry you found out the hard way – but Tracy’s thoughtful gift is beautiful, it is a stunning ring!
What a beautiful gift – very precious indeed.
That journaling is perfect. It’s such a beautiful ring and the story behind it moved me very much. Thanks Karen..a story of love which is perfectly precious!
Gorgeous ring, what a lovely colour stone:)
What a beautiful stone Karen! I love opals – had a nice pair of opal earrings as a teen, but at a time when we were living in my grandfather’s very small home and my dresser was relegated to the garage. Needless to say, those earrings ended up as a pile of opal dust under a car wheel. Maybe someday I’ll own opal again…
A beautiful story and a beautiful ring x
what a beautiful ring
What a fantastic story Karen. Thank you for sharing it. I have an opal ring that I got for Mother’s Day a few years ago, and I love it. I had been wanting one since my high school graduation.
rinda
How very lovely – the original ring, the story and Tracy’s one to you … I have a little opal ring which was all we could afford as an engagement ring, but I hardly ever wear it :(. Several told me that it would bring me bad luck as it is not my birthstone and although I don’t consider myself superstitious, somewhere I clearly must be!
The stone in that ring is gorgeous, Karen! And what a sweet memory it holds. It’s sweet to know that you wore your mother’s ring in memory of her until the stone cracked. A tough reminder that such things don’t last forever, but you’ll never forget her ring or the reason you wore it after her passing. {{{hugs}}}
My mother’s engagement ring was an opal and it didn’t last very long being worn everyday. Thankfully she got a replacement ring later on after it had fallen to pieces. Your ring is beautiful.
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