We ar
e
collectors by nature.
In the distant past we collected food,
and now we collect objects…
and now we collect objects…
As the years go by, we have “tons“
of clothes and jewelry,
piling in our closet…
which are waiting for their ” Last Day”.
of clothes and jewelry,
piling in our closet…
which are waiting for their ” Last Day”.
The day of the “Last Judgment”
usually comes when we have to move
to another place.
That is what happened to me twice.
I was amazed at the quantities of...
you know what. No need to go into details…
I was glad to get rid of the clothes
(I even gave away my “aged” wedding dress
as well as my dresses for my children’s weddings).
usually comes when we have to move
to another place.
That is what happened to me twice.
I was amazed at the quantities of...
you know what. No need to go into details…
I was glad to get rid of the clothes
(I even gave away my “aged” wedding dress
as well as my dresses for my children’s weddings).
But– I did not give
away any of my jewelry!
I still have jewelry from my “Bat-Mitzvah”
(Imagine – I am a Grandma now…)
I guess we get very sentimental concerning our jewelry.
I still have jewelry from my “Bat-Mitzvah”
(Imagine – I am a Grandma now…)
I guess we get very sentimental concerning our jewelry.
What are we doing with this huge and old
collection???
We usually store our jewelry
in one of the 3 main options:
in one of the 3 main options:
- Many of us like to keep the jewels
in its original gift box,
which is sometime as beautiful
as the jewel itself.
in its original gift box,
which is sometime as beautiful
as the jewel itself.
- Others store them in a
special closed
jewelry box
(maybe a safe…) or in a closet drawer.
jewelry box
(maybe a safe…) or in a closet drawer.
- There are some of us who prefer
hanging them in the open air
on a special hanging device or on the wall
(as I did when I was young and looked for
originality…).
hanging them in the open air
on a special hanging device or on the wall
(as I did when I was young and looked for
originality…).
which I found in the interesting retro
style Etsy shop
http://www.etsy.com/shop/miloblukiki
And this is another solution ,
also one of my favorite,
which I found in the vintage style
Etsy shop
http://www.etsy.com/shop/BlackForestCottage .
Sometimes it
feels good and up-dated
to wear our Retro jewelry, and to cling
to the dear and sweet memories attached to them,
to wear our Retro jewelry, and to cling
to the dear and sweet memories attached to them,
but
alas, they are worn-out and impossible to wear!
In my next
posts, I am going to give
you several tips about the best ways
to store your jewelry, that will keep them
in their best shape:
you several tips about the best ways
to store your jewelry, that will keep them
in their best shape:
shiny, clean and almost new.
Until then, think about your way of storing
and look at your old jewelry.
Do they need to be refreshed?
Bye now,
Vita
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