Paisley Amber

This amber ring of my Mum's means business. Mum found the piece of amber and then got it made into a ring years ago in Camborne, Cornwall. I am borrowing it at the moment, and really love it with my 70s paisley teired dress. Which actually reminds me of Ferrero Rocher wrappers for some reason...really not sure why...

Not sure it's working with the white T-shirt underneath, but it's time to get some work done and I'm too lazy to take it off.

Amber Rose

On my way to vote this morning I got a bit side tracked, and bought this perspex rose ring from a charity shop on the Askew Road. It conjures up images of 'funky' hippy art teachers to me, in a great way.

It later reminded me of the amber collection my Grandpa very carefully collected. The amber was displayed on under-lit glass shelves and I wasn't really allowed to touch them (I was one of those kids that spilled every drink at every meal etc) but I remember these amazing orbs of amber with insects trapped and suspended inside. I was completely transfixed by them. They looked a bit like this:

These pictures aren't doing my memories justice sadly.
I once bought a piece of green amber in a gold setting from a street stall in Camborne, knowing nothing at the time of its rareness. Its supposed to be lucky, which is a shame because I have no idea where it is.