Jewelry Journal
When I was little, I would look in my Grandma’s room and think she was rich because of all the “rubies”, “emeralds” and “sapphires” I saw. Throughout her life people always described her as one of the classiest people they had ever met even though she either wore second hand clothes or made them herself and wore costume jewelry. I often wear one of her rings and get the comment “What a beautiful piece, you can tell it’s real and not fake” and I simply smile. When she passed away my family had several jewelry boxes full of broken earrings, spare parts, various pieces of jewelry. I found myself wondering, did she keep this one earring because it was important to her? Why did she pick this, or was it given to her as a gift that she dutifully kept? Where did she find this?”. Even wondering where my Grandpa’s wedding band was.
So, I started keeping a jewelry journal for myself. I just picked up a cute journal at the dollar store. I take a picture of my new piece and then write:
1. What gemstone/metal it is.
2. Why I choose this.
3. Who gave it to me if anyone, or if it was to commemorate a special occasion.
4. The date.
I’m horrible at keeping a regular diary, so this is my way of preserving my personality and style. Check out other great “Works-for-me-Wednesday” Tips at Rocks in my Dryer


