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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[hearmesnark.livejournal.com]

I have a necklace that my dad and I made together at the beginning of last year. It's a choker made from used gun shell casings of various sizes arranged in a design reminiscent of an Egyptian collar strung on black satin ribbon. My dad collected the shells, polished them, and joined the metal bits together. I collected the jewelry bits and did the design. I wear it when I need a boost in confidence, and it usually works (although that might be from the fact that anyone seems more confident when the people around them are freaked out by someone wearing bullets...)