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Dear Calla, I inherited pearls from my Aunt and they were super short. My Auntie was from the twiggy side of the family. I’m from the well-built side. Needless to say the little darlings didn’t make it all the way around my neck. I had them re-strung and added these pretty gold balls between each…

Dear Calla, I’ve inherited a very bent silver ring. My dad said it was my grandma’s, who grew up in the depression. It was her wedding ring and it means a lot to me. Last year I took it to a local jeweler at the mall, but he said it was crap and not worth fixing and…

Dear Calla, In this filigree girly world, I’m a strong, physical kind of gal, and when I try on the styles of today my finger laughs at me and muffin tops over the thin straight bands. I’m kinda Goth to boot and that’s workin for me and my baby. But all these prissy engagement rings…

Dear Calla, I always wear wide bands that sit low on my hand because I have large knuckles and my other rings just fall over on my hand.  This can lead to me being jabbed by the prongs! Ouch. Well my nice husband just bought me a pretty sapphire ring and for the first week…

Dear Calla, The kids have flown the coop so my husband and I started travelling on a motorcycle. I’ve gone from the Junior League to the legion of motorcyclists. I went from ball gowns to blue jeans. I’m so happy. But my well behaved wedding ring is outing me among my new friends as a…

Dear Calla, There’s this watermelon tourmaline that my grandfather mined in Southern California decades ago in his collection. I passed on the dining set so my sister would let me take it. And I liked that dining table. Anyway, I now have this long pink to green tourmaline and want to set it very specially….