This month's Precious Things are, of course, Christmassy. I would love to share some family heirloom glass baubles with you but sadly all those were given away when I was a teenager. My mum and I decided to go for a colour-themed tree so it was out with the old (donated to a family we knew who were struggling a bit) and in with the new (red and gold).
Gone are the little glass clown hanging from a hoop, and delicate ornaments from the 1940s which had adorned many a tree. How I wish I still had them now...
Instead I'm sharing these earrings with you. I bought them from a beautiful jewellery shop in Krakow five years ago. My mum and me went on a trip there for her birthday - not for the first time - and I wanted a little souvenir to bring home. Of course I like them because they remind me of good times spent in Poland, but also because (like so many seasonal things) the fact that I can only wear them at this time of year makes them special.
I could sport them all year round I suppose but I'd risk looking like one of those slightly mad people who celebrate Christmas every day and fill their homes with all kinds of festive nonsense.
No, sometimes things are better because they have a season. Like strawberries and Jersey Royal potatoes, or conkers and snowdrops. Short-lived but worth the wait. So these little earrings with their mistletoe sprigs come out of the jewellery box in mid December and I wear them until the New Year.
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How beautiful,
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful and extra special that they remind you of happy times with your Mum. Sarah
ReplyDeleteTo everything there is a season! They are just beautiful and so perfect for this time of year and even more special because of that and because of the memories they hold for you. Happy Christmas! xx
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Every year we promise ourselves a trip to the Krakow Christmas markets - the mister speaks enough Polish to be the one to travel with - and every year life gets in the way. C'est la vie. One day.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful Sarah. What a gorgeous souvenir. All the more precious for having a short time to be worn, I would love to visit Poland. Bee xx
ReplyDeleteThey're beautiful and I think they're a perfect souvenir. I don't think I've ever seen real mistletoe, now that I think about it.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and such lovely memories.
ReplyDeleteThey're absolutely gorgeous, exactly the sort of jewellery I love. I'd look forward to getting them out every year as well. CJ xx
ReplyDeleteI'm with you totally on seasonal things... Asparagus is something I can only eat in May/June. Your earrings are perfect. Happy Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful Sarah - seasonal is good, but I reckon the memories that are attached to them make them even more precious. Xx
ReplyDeleteYour earrings are so pretty. That's one of the best things about Christmas for me, the bringing out of the special bits and bobs that are hidden away the rest of the year. Wish I could remember where I stored the miniature nativity, though.
ReplyDeletesuch lovely memories! Wesolych Swiat to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteI love your mistletoe earrings Sarah. I have to agree....things are better in season, and these days those seasons seem to come around so quickly it's really not that long to wait. I can hardly believe it's the shortest day already. .....hopefully spring will seem to arrive as speedily.
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas
Jacquie x
I have a pair of silver snowflake earrings that I keep for the winter months. They haven't been worn yet as we are having very mild weather. I'll maybe just have to wear them no matter whether it snows or not. You earrings are beautiful and all the more special because you only wear them when the time is right.
ReplyDeleteI love your earrings Sarah. It's lovely to have something seasonally special you can wear over this period in the year. Seasonal, festive and beautiful xxx
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