“And today, a jeweler said it’s from the 1890s-1930s at the latest. I was fully expecting it to be a very good reproduction of an Art Deco-style ring. It had probably been worn for decades before my father got it.”
“There’s an inscription from my grandfather in the wedding band that’s hard to see.”
"The jar with the little hole is called a “hair bowl.” They were used to literally hold the lost strands of hair after brushing. The other bowls were for powders and the lidded box was for soap"
"The scissors and scalpel-looking tools are for the nails. The thin hooked one is a button hook. As for the 2 that look like little spoons... They might be ear cleaners."
“I really like how it’s nothing too fancy or anything. I can wear it with almost anything and think about my family while I wear it.”
“It’s been played with almost daily since, and I see it lasting another 30+ years!”
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