Jewellery

I have bought myself some bits not very expensive but something I liked. OH won't buy me jewellery as he says I'm too fussy but he would happily pay for something I picked. We've never had money to spare for such things in the past and I suppose its habits of a lifetime that I wouldn't spend too much.

It's lovely just to own it isn't it? You don't have to wear it.

I've just bought myself an antique moonstone brooch. It was just lying there in the window of an old jewellers which was closing down. I simply couldn't leave it there poor thing. I don't have occasion to wear brooches but love moonstones and those old one were the best I'd ever seen. Just like raindrops. Lovely and worth every penny.

I wear a small pendant 24/7 that I bought with some of the money mum left.
I shopped for it myself but I like to think she bought it for me.
I certainly wouldn't buy myself a diamond ring. I have bought myself earings in the past but although they were gold they were less than £20.

I can't. I just spend hours wandering round with my nose practically pressed up against jewellers' shop windows, looking longingly. I love jewellery. Buy it for the DDs, but never go above eighty pound-ish mark for myself. And rarely that much.

One day.....!

Mind you, a necklace I bought from M and S for around 25 quid recently, has given me loads of pleasure. Even if I did have to give the earrings to DD because I have never had my ears pierced.

I wouldn't - it's DH's job! But, like you I know people who do. One friend buys herself diamond rings etc. I would feel strange doing it and embarrassed to be spending that much on myself but I rarely change my 'proper' jewellery much at all.