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<p>[QUOTE="komokwa, post: 10002035, member: 301"]As you get older , you may come to understand that jewelry sitting in a box , in the drawer , is like a painting in the closet , a sports car in the garage , a Tiffany lamp in a never used dark room .</p><p>Yes of course , they are yours and you cherish them... , and you can go look at them whenever you please . It's the pride of ownership !.</p><p><br /></p><p>but.......</p><p><br /></p><p>The painting is meant.... nay.....created , to be hung on the wall.</p><p>The car is meant to be taken out on the open road.</p><p>The lamp is meant to light up and glow , showering your space with light and color,</p><p>and the jewelry is meant to adorn your body with meaning and sparkle !!</p><p><br /></p><p>In fact I do have some outstanding jewelry..... that I only wear for occasions , that sits hidden from sight, but I also have some pieces , that while I don't wear them that often, sit on my night table , and my dresser.... so I can see them, admire them...and revel in their beauty , daily , while they wait their chance to be worn.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you worry about stones coming loose........ fix em ! Wear em !</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes , I haven't taken my Moms diamond ring.... to appraise it, or even sell it..... cuz I worry about some creep switching out the main stone for a lesser rock , and I don't wear my gold to go shopping...... but like you say , you want to keep those safe & not draw attention to yourself in sketchy places.</p><p><br /></p><p>All that said...you have youth on your side......so don't fret about some nice items that you don't get to use often..... keep them in the box until it's their turn to shine.</p><p><br /></p><p>... but wear the things u want to wear...... that make you feel good.... now !!</p><p>cuz tomorrow......... ???????[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="komokwa, post: 10002035, member: 301"]As you get older , you may come to understand that jewelry sitting in a box , in the drawer , is like a painting in the closet , a sports car in the garage , a Tiffany lamp in a never used dark room . Yes of course , they are yours and you cherish them... , and you can go look at them whenever you please . It's the pride of ownership !. but....... The painting is meant.... nay.....created , to be hung on the wall. The car is meant to be taken out on the open road. The lamp is meant to light up and glow , showering your space with light and color, and the jewelry is meant to adorn your body with meaning and sparkle !! In fact I do have some outstanding jewelry..... that I only wear for occasions , that sits hidden from sight, but I also have some pieces , that while I don't wear them that often, sit on my night table , and my dresser.... so I can see them, admire them...and revel in their beauty , daily , while they wait their chance to be worn. If you worry about stones coming loose........ fix em ! Wear em ! Yes , I haven't taken my Moms diamond ring.... to appraise it, or even sell it..... cuz I worry about some creep switching out the main stone for a lesser rock , and I don't wear my gold to go shopping...... but like you say , you want to keep those safe & not draw attention to yourself in sketchy places. All that said...you have youth on your side......so don't fret about some nice items that you don't get to use often..... keep them in the box until it's their turn to shine. ... but wear the things u want to wear...... that make you feel good.... now !! cuz tomorrow......... ???????[/QUOTE]
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