Yesterday I made a startling discovery – well, till I get the verdict from an expert on in a few days at least. Back to my discovery: I found out that my precious wedding rings are not so precious; I had been under the impression that I wore 18-karat white gold rings and was jerked awake from this dream so very rudely.
I was still trying to recover from the possibility of having bought white gold-plated yellow rings when I was told that they could actually be rhodium that was plated with white gold! Rho-what?! I was mortified and still am!
This brings to mind how much importance we attach to jewelry, and by ‘we’ I mean men and women; contrary to the popular belief that women are the only ones obsessed with jewelry. I know for a fact that both men and women obsess over wedding rings being gold and all that, but the truth is: most times, nobody knows what you are wearing but you. And hardly do they give a hoot! Asides that it polishes up your own ego.
Now, I am a fan of jewelry that lasts for life and you do not have to give it any particular care except for occasional polishing. But why so much ado if it is possible to buy gold-plated rhodium with a chance of never finding out and everything you were taught to look out for, like the 750-inscription, could be put on any metal at all (even in Dubai)!
I choose to take the fact of this discovery as a sign to wear gold on few special occasions. Wearing gold wedding rings is absolutely fantastic if you are certain there is no bank-breaking involved. I say this because obviously some people cannot afford it but still go ahead for appearances, what they need to know is that there are other options that are just as beautiful.
And for all my lady-friends who would spend insane amounts of money on gold jewellery rather than invest in people and family or at least their businesses, and in some cases owe to be able to afford it, think again! For all you know, that precious ‘gold’ may not be real!
Desola Abayomi-Sosan
dessyjewel.blogspot.com
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What can I say? I couldn't wait to spread the 'news' the moment I saw the tag in my facebook. Now, you would be wondering 'what could have happened?'
'Did they buy a fake?' Or 'was it really an honest mistake?' Well, I can confidently guarantee you that it definitely was not the first. The other question would be 'why can't they go for the jugular of the person from whom they got it?' Well, for one you don't want to start raising some soot that may just leave you in more despair than you could possibly fathom. Asides the fact that that person could also have been swindled, this kind of situation in Nigeria is too far from the date of purchase for any possibility of a money back. The thought of even trying to get your money back alone is a joke. This is 9ja.. Perish the thought!
Lesson given. I hope it will also be lesson learned.
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