Friday, September 3, 2010

A Love Affair with Earrings


I love jewelry.  Yes, I am a girl, and I love jewelry.  The problem is that I am VERY picky.  Especially with earrings. I'll pretty much love ANY necklace, bracelet, or ring.  But please don't try to buy me earrings.  Not to be rude, but I probably won't wear them.  I have been hooked on Ronald Pearson's "figure 8" earrings for years.  I have them in both 14K and sterling.  They are both a classic and a statement.  I absolutely love, love, love them.

Probably the main reason I love them so is because what they signify to me.  As a Columbia Junior Leaguer, I always admired them.  Silver or gold, I never cared.  But it wasn't until I finally left my ex-husband that fateful day in May of 2002 (No details, please.  We'll just say he loved to imbibe more than the average southern male... much more.), that I finally procured my own "figure 8s".  I can remember walking into Carol Saunder's Gallery like a new woman.  Celebrating my, and my young sons', freedom, I felt so liberated.  I bought both the gold and silver pair.  I deserved these earrings.  I earned them!

And so seven years later have passed.  I am married to my husband - an amazing man.  I have a wonderful life. And... I still am in love with my "figure 8s".


11 comments:

  1. I've never heard of those earrings but they are great looking. And, I don't think I've told you...but I just went through a divorce this summer. And I think it's high time to march myself into a jewler to buy my sweet self something. I'm partial to diamonds or emeralds myself. haha

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  2. Love those earrings! And yes, you certainly deserve them - I can see why you wear them so often (I never noticed them in the photo of you and your hubby to the right, but now I see them! They look GREAT on you!)

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  3. Beverly,

    That is a story out of a Pat Conroy novel! I love it. I can see you walking out now with not one but *both* of those fabulous pairs of earrings.

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  4. Love those earrings. Who am I kidding, I love all jewelry!!!

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  5. You were a brave woman! There is nothing better than a great pair of earrings!

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  6. Classic and stylish ~ just like you!

    Jo

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  7. Of course you deserve those earrings... and maybe a few more special piece, too! :)

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  8. Love the earrings and think you really deserve both pair. I had not thought about it until reading about you being picky about earrings, but I also wear one of three pair just about everyday. I have others, but always go back to my favorites.

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  9. first of all: excellent choice. classic, traditional, go-with-anything!
    second, and more importantly: what is more satisfying than wanting something and going out and getting it for yourself?!?
    i'd love to be gifted with baubles, and on a rare occasion i am, but knowing you can do something for yourself is so gratifying and rewarding! you go girl!

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  10. I love this store. I have never seen those earrings but they are CUTE! I want to see them on you. My BFF lives in Columbia, SC

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