"A kiss on the hand may feel very, very good, but a diamond and sapphire bracelet lasts forever" – Anita Loos (American actress, novelist, playwright and screenwriter).
I am a great fan of jewellery, especially if it contains either diamonds or sapphires – the latter being my birthstone – however for the theme for “Smile on Saturday” for the 16th of September (my actual birthday) of “bracelets and anklets” originally left me wondering what I could photograph. I have been given a great many pieces of jewellery for my birthday over the years: brooches, pins, necklaces, but I don’t have any anklets nor very many bracelets as I don’t wear them. In fact, I only have two bracelets in my possession. One is a very old and rare Vulcanite (early form of plastic) mourning bracelet which is extremely fragile considering it comes from the 1890s. The other is the bracelet which I used in this photograph. It was given to me on my birthday some years ago by my mother. It is a Hawaiian souvenir. Bought in the early years of the Twentieth Century it must have been a keepsake originally bought by someone quite wealthy, for the bracelet is made from hand made sterling silver links that are patterned with flowers on the reverse, and each one of these delicate blossoms is hand carved from shell before being affixed to each link with a sterling silver rivet. It is a dainty piece of jewellery, and one of the few American pieces I own. I hope that you like my choice for the theme this week, and that it makes you smile!
