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.

Comments

[aniline.livejournal.com]

Mine's a little weird - it's a Tokidoki pendant (http://cf1.polyvoreimg.com/thing.345120.l.jpg) of the little skull guy in a star on a simple chain. It was the only thing I wound up buying at the 2008 NY Comic Con and it was the first time I spent a considerable amount of time with this one coworker I really liked outside of work. I'm trying to figure out if I can wear it at our wedding but it really doesn't go with anything and it's more than a little beat up. Maybe as a secret anklet. heh.

[boyastridgirl.livejournal.com]

It's a lovely piece for the something old, if you're doing that tradition, and it's a reminder of where it all began.

Lately, my partner and I have been talking wedding plans so this made me actually mush.

I think I'm gone to the darkside. (I'd always said I wasn't the marrying kind.)