Hmmph. And personal talismans

[cupcake_goth]

I am having something of a low day. Which, upon reflection, isn't terribly surprising, because even tho' I had a good phone call about something the other day and some fantastic socializing, those aren't enough to offset how this year has been so far.

Anyway, it's the sort of day where I feel the need to drape myself with talismans. In addition to the Necklace That Only Comes Off For Baths (silver ankh, flanked by silver skeleton keys from Rocklove^*), when I go run errands today I am going to be wearing my usual giant rings (I feel naked if I leave the house without them), the Big Jingly Key Necklace, and probably the mourning brooch that my beloved pix_kristin gave me. One of these is for fidgeting with when I feel agitated, one is for reminding me of my safety net of loved ones.

What sort of jewelry talismans do you wear, if any? I love hearing about other people's amulets or iconic jewelry.




^*Hello, I am a gothy girl of A Certain Age. I collect ankhs and skeleton keys, and have done for YEARS (even before I ever read The Sandman). I gleefully embrace my clichés, thankyouverymuch.

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[calligrafiti.livejournal.com]

When my dad was very young--2nd grade or thereabouts--he went to school in a one-room school house and the teacher was his mom. At the end of the school year he and his 7 or so fellow students had their names engraved on small silver rectangles that were strung on a black velvet ribbon to make a bracelet. Whenever I have a job interview or other situation where I want to feel family love and professional competence, I'll wear it.

I also have a ring of mystery. After Mom died my sister and I divided her jewelry box. One of the things we found in it was a gold ring with a blue-green cabochon stone. The ring has some small jeweler marks on the inside. None of us remember Mom wearing it, ever. I wear it on days when I hope a stranger will pull me aside and whisper, "The Guild of the Tattered Wren meets by the river at twilight," or something like that.