Hello Again!

[Dennis]

I will have to think up some questions...

Well, no. You are more in a position to tell us a thing or two. Just stories from your life as a jeweller, unusual venues, awkward customers, almost anything would be fine.

[Kimkie]

I do have one little story... A while back I was commissioned to make a very specific geometric pendant (unlike me I know, but the lady in question charmed me at a craft fair)
She drew out what she wanted and gave me a beautiful and large aquamarine that belonged to her father to set in the pendant.

Commission done and happy customer.

A couple of years later I saw her at another craft fair I said Hello and How are you and are you still happy with the pendant?
She went a bit sheepish.

Then she told me that although it had brought her good luck at the start, a relationship went bad and the pendant just reminded her of that, so on a trip East...

She buried it in the Sahara Desert!!

All I could think was of that beautiful aquamarine languishing in the sand for centuries to come!

[Dennis]

Very sad, but if it has your hallmark, it might find its way back to you one day.

[Dennis]

Perhaps If I post an old story of mine too, it might encourage others to join in:

A Birthday Badge.
The invitation said: You are invited to Ruth’s 60th birthday party.
Some brought flowers, some brought wine, but I spent time to make this badge, thinking it would be fun for her to wear during the party.
However when I arrived, she took one look at it, glared at me and said: I don’t want to be reminded of my age.
This happened a long time ago, when I still recorded my work on a photocopier.

[Kimkie]

That is indeed true Denis, it just made me laugh really.

[Kimkie]

Aw noo! I see her point but a little appreciation of your thought and all that work would have been polite at least!