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I never wore jewelry often and even less in retirement but I do have favorites.
Never married so a wedding band isn't among the favorites. What are my favorites and why ...
- Chain with fouled anchor pendent. The fouled anchor is emblematic of the Navy Chief Petty Officer (CPO)
And I'm a retired CPO. The anchor stands for security and stability, while the rope symbolizes strength and flexibility.
Because the anchor is fouled and to me personally, it reminds me that no one is perfect.
But it's also said, the fouled anchor is meant to remind CPOs that no matter the situation, they must complete their tasks.
That works for me too.
- The 1CT AAA Natural Sapphire ring was a ring I commissioned years ago. A birthstone ring.
It reminds me to be true to myself.
- I grew up in Selma, Alabama ~ Dallas County. Yes, that Selma, Alabama.
The old mine cut diamond, just over 1CT. T.W., belonged to my step-dad, Mr Bill.
Mine cut or rough diamond is an ancient diamond-cut commonly recognized for its uneven shape, cutlet, bulkiness, and tiny table. It is typically cushion-shaped, with its cuttings done by hand. Despite not having the sparkles of modern cut diamonds, they get a beautiful, alluring shimmer in candlelight or sunlight. A mainstay of the 18th and 19th centuries, old mine cut diamonds, aka miner’s cut, are known as such because they came from “old mines” in India or Brazil, before newer mines started popping up in Africa.
And Mr Bill made that ring SING when he wore it and I often admired the ring.
He told me the ring had belonged to his father, a circuit judge in Dallas County, and his father had won the ring in a poker game with a riverboat captain.
In the 1800's, riverboats were common on the Alabama river from Mobile through Selma and to Montgomery and back.
Mr Bill was a virtual walking encyclopedia of information concerning politics and all facets of history regarding Selma and Dallas County and was widely respected.
He had the diamond remounted during the early 1940's (jewelers inscription inside band) into its current mount. The original mount is lost to history.
Mr Bill was born in 1899 and when he passed in 1994, my mother gave me the ring. She said Mr Bill had said he wanted me to have it. I was shocked and humbled.
The ring to me is a reminder of the place where I grew up, its rich history, and one of the finest men I've ever met.
Never married so a wedding band isn't among the favorites. What are my favorites and why ...
- Chain with fouled anchor pendent. The fouled anchor is emblematic of the Navy Chief Petty Officer (CPO)
And I'm a retired CPO. The anchor stands for security and stability, while the rope symbolizes strength and flexibility.
Because the anchor is fouled and to me personally, it reminds me that no one is perfect.
But it's also said, the fouled anchor is meant to remind CPOs that no matter the situation, they must complete their tasks.
That works for me too.
- The 1CT AAA Natural Sapphire ring was a ring I commissioned years ago. A birthstone ring.
It reminds me to be true to myself.
- I grew up in Selma, Alabama ~ Dallas County. Yes, that Selma, Alabama.
The old mine cut diamond, just over 1CT. T.W., belonged to my step-dad, Mr Bill.
Mine cut or rough diamond is an ancient diamond-cut commonly recognized for its uneven shape, cutlet, bulkiness, and tiny table. It is typically cushion-shaped, with its cuttings done by hand. Despite not having the sparkles of modern cut diamonds, they get a beautiful, alluring shimmer in candlelight or sunlight. A mainstay of the 18th and 19th centuries, old mine cut diamonds, aka miner’s cut, are known as such because they came from “old mines” in India or Brazil, before newer mines started popping up in Africa.
And Mr Bill made that ring SING when he wore it and I often admired the ring.
He told me the ring had belonged to his father, a circuit judge in Dallas County, and his father had won the ring in a poker game with a riverboat captain.
In the 1800's, riverboats were common on the Alabama river from Mobile through Selma and to Montgomery and back.
Mr Bill was a virtual walking encyclopedia of information concerning politics and all facets of history regarding Selma and Dallas County and was widely respected.
He had the diamond remounted during the early 1940's (jewelers inscription inside band) into its current mount. The original mount is lost to history.
Mr Bill was born in 1899 and when he passed in 1994, my mother gave me the ring. She said Mr Bill had said he wanted me to have it. I was shocked and humbled.
The ring to me is a reminder of the place where I grew up, its rich history, and one of the finest men I've ever met.
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