I just want to wish all a lovely day today. I am going to share a special gift that means the world to me, the thought that went in it and who it was all from.
When I was a teenager, not sure what age I was thinking I was around 13 or so. I am the oldest granddaughter on my mothers side of the family, and I adored my mimi and papa so. (They died in 2004, 2005). Every birthday for 10 years, they gave me an add a pearl, by Mikimoto. I had them strung on a necklace and had a total of 10 pearls.
During Christmas time, my husband and I were going through my jewelry box and he found the pearl necklace, and without me knowing, he took the necklace to B.C. Clark, a local jewelery store where we live, and he was going to make me a full pearl necklace. Well, that was an idea that was quickly lost, as the pearls no longer are sold seperately, and have gone from $25 a pearl in the 90’s to $120 now! A whole necklace would have cost $7000. So needless to say, that did not happen!
Instead, he took my original pearls, all 10 of them and had them restrung on a silver necklace, spaced out evenly. It is ablsolutely beautiful, and I will cherish it always.
What a wonderful, thoughtful thing to do. I know you will always cherish it.
Ouch! I think the jeweler was a wee bit overpriced! He should have checked online. There are a few companies that sell loose akoya pearls in the $20 to $30 range.