Jewelry Stories: Diamond Earrings

Shortly before my sister started dating her now-husband, she went through a rough patch with her singleness. Nothing was working out for her relationship-wise, and she felt understandably discouraged. Although I was married at the time, I’d never forgotten how tough it could be on the other side. I wanted to do something tangible to show her how valuable she was, and that she didn’t have to wait for someday to enjoy the best things in life. So for Christmas, or her birthday (I can’t remember which), I bought her a small pair of diamond earrings. I hoped she would remember every time she wore them that she was loved, regardless of whether a man ever chose her.

Fast forward to Christmas 2010. I was recently divorced and still piecing myself and my life back together. Debra and Lance, now married, gave me a pair of diamond earrings just like the ones I gave her years before. With the same message. I still wear them all the time, carrying my family’s love with me.

(PS – I promise this series will not be a gallery of bling. These earrings are the most real bling I own.)

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