How Do I Start a Jewelry Collection?
I have never thought of myself as a jewelry person. When I was a small girl of perhaps 3 years of age my mom had my ears pierced and it hurt a lot. The memory has faded over the years but I clearly remember lots of crying triggered by fear and pain. The wailing was uncontrollable. To this day I wonder if my ears are unevenly pierced because I wiggled. The lady drove a needle through my ears to create the piercings. Balls! Brave, I am not. Do I plan to get more piercings or painful bodily modifications? No, thank you. In fact, I probably felt a little resentment against something or someone after that day. As a result, many gold earrings were lost during my childhood and well into my adulthood...last time I lost an earring I lost the matching pair to two of my favorite earrings on the same day (but that was well over 7 years ago). In general, I think giving children gold jewelry or any jewelry is foolhardy. If I had a daughter I would not have her ears pierced. It's her ch...