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Skriven 2009-03-30 19:48:12 av Carol Shenkenberger (29205.cooks)
  Kommentar till text 22624 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
Ärende: Re: JUst gotta hope!
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 > -> (On zappos.com) Might look, but I've learned to be *very* leery of
 > -> orders for shoes inuless they are extremely consistant sizing.  Bates is
 > -> about it for me.
 > ->
 > You never know, with shoes. I never know what'll fit and what won't.

True.  I just perused their site for a bit.  Didnt see much that I was
relatively interested in enough to spend the amount they wanted just to check
it out.  Besides, I range between a 6.5 and a 7 in most brands.  I've even got 
 some where 7.5 is perfect.

 > -> earrings which mom is shipping me) but nice.  The earrings arent super
 > -> expensive things either.  Mom just says they are nice.  Opal and pearl I
 > -> believe in a smallish cluster.  Might have some industrial level diamond
 > -> chips for sparkle but thats about it.
 > 
 > They might surprise you.  Good opals can be worth a fair chunk of change.

Yes, but Mom didnt make much when she got these for her Mom and though they
are pretty, they never were 'really expensive' things.  Probably 200$ today
is a guess?

 > Yep.  I could have gotten mine pierced as a teenager but never did.

Neither has Charlotte but she's thinking about it.  I told her if she does
want them done, I'll pay and she can wear my earrings.  I have a fair
selection of cute ones that won't be amiss at her age either.

 > -> they are set in silver.  Fortunately my ears are not at all sensitive to
 > -> metal types so anything will work for me when it comes to the posts.
 > 
 > They could be silver, or white gold.  If you're really lucky you'll find a
 > PT mark.

Naw, they are silver.  Mom had to polish the tarnish off (Been sitting for a
long time unworn).


 > -> I just had to be a little careful recently as I hadnt put a pair in, in
 > -> a year and the holes at the back had lightly covered over.  Ouch, got it
 > -> through though and am wearing my one 'expensive' set.  Simple small 24K
 > gold
 > -> hoops.  Barely clear the bottom of the lobe but they are comfy.  After a
 > few
 > -> days, I can wear anything again.
 > 
 > I didn't think they made anything 24K any more, unless you got them in the
 > middle east somewhere.  Some countries there make a lot of 22 and 23-karat
 > stuff.

They do indeed overseas.  I got these in Korea I think.

 > My family has had some jewelry passed down, but none of it is earrings.
 > There were a pair of diamond ones; they went into Mom's engagement ring.  I
 > guess the settings were pretty well dead.  We dumped a lot of the old
 > Victorian stuff off on my sister; my niece is going to bag the lot
 > eventually anyway, so it's better off in their safe deposit box than in my
 > jewelry box.

Smile, that may be why Mom is sending me a box.  I'll probably find other
goodies in there she has no use for anymore.  With the exception of one ring
though, almost all her stuff is low grade but pretty gems, or quality costume.
Thats fine with me! 50's style high grade costume suits me well.
             xxcarol
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