Silver I have, gold none

I like white metal best, be it white gold, sterling silver, or stainless steel. I’m not a massive fan of base metals, but I admit I own a pair of nickel earrings: fabulous and enormous hoops with dangles.

I suspect this new cuff is of even lesser pedigree, sadly. Possibly even aluminium or some such other inferior material. However, I decided I liked the Celtic design so much that it should be permitted to grace my wrist. In fact, I bought it yesterday from an op-shop for $5, and already took it out for an air today.

It was actually a second; broken; but hey presto it took me less than a minute to fix it with my jewellery pliers!

You can see I like woven metal. I absolutely adore this stainless steel Kenneth Cole watch with its rectangular, pearlised face. It has had a rough life. I dropped it one too many times on my ceramic-tiled floor with the result that the minute hand loosened. Distraught, I took it to the nearest jeweller on Chapel St. They quoted me over $100 to handle the operation, as they would have to go through the back, dismantling its innards before being able to attend to the dysfunctional hand.

As much as I loved the watch, I declined their kind offer, for I had paid far less for it on eBay. It would be cheaper to simply replace it, and I went so far as to track down the seller, who obligingly auctioned another one just for me.

Meanwhile, I thought I may as well get a second opinion, and this time went to East Richmond where I had once had a battery replaced in another watch. They quoted me $10 for a swift overnight operation. Thank you very much.

On my left hand are two rings I always wear together: the top one with a concave curve, the bottom, convex. I have long loved Russian wedding rings, where three rings are intertwined; the ring on my right hand is based on this idea. A thin ring of polished circular wire is interlocked with a wide, matt band. They are all sterling silver, from Roun, and have seen many years of wear.

Next up is a Danish Skagen mesh watch. Of course I love the silver, but perhaps it’s time to give rose gold a try?