Can Life Lessons be Learned Through Precious Gems?

November 25, 2008

Since becoming a jeweller for Fifth Avenue Jewellery, I have been learning the terms of each of the precious gems, crystals, pearls, zirconia diamonds and many other gems they pride themselves on in their craftsmanship of designing their superb jewellery.

Pearls are a favourite of mine and as my thoughts wondered along the long enduring process of a cultured pearl. A lump developed in my throat as I realized I too was enduring the hardship of being conformed into the image of my favourite gem.

On November 4^th, 2008 at 1:22 a.m. I became a widow at the age of 54 years old. My husband of 29 years succumbed to the cancer that was consuming his body after a brave battle of 3 and a half years. Although I knew the inevitable was going to happen, when his heart stopped beating, nothing prepared me for that specific moment. As in the sand that irritates the clam to produce a beautiful cultured perfect pearl, my husband’s silent heartbeat started the process of grief and pain that I know has and will continue to conform me into a woman perfected by the trails of pain and suffering.

Without suffering how can we not share in the sufferings of others, share compassion and know that often times words are not what is needed but rather just holding a friend’s hand is all that it takes. Women intuitively are nurturers and we naturally tend to shelter those in need and love or take under our wings the unloved, the hurting and downcast. We believe and honour our friendships and guard them close to our hearts because we know we are made for relationships. True friends are hard to find – the kind that stick with you when you are at your worst, they don’t give up on you no matter what! We know that relationships are a huge part of our lives. Get-togethers, catching up on the latest news, encouraging each other, crying together, just being what our friends need us to be for us.

I have a pearl bracelet where the pearls are designed one pearl on one side of the strand and the next pearl on the other side of the strand. The pearls are tear drop shaped. The pattern reminds me of the strength of friendships, of hardships that come our way but mostly how amazingly beautiful we can turn our hardships into a strength that is matured through the understanding of what we can learn and pass on to others.

I would love for you to take a look at this bracelet and let me know what you think of!

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