It was a tough decision and I talked it over with...of course...my mom...she said to just do it. I had a small inheritence that I took the funds from. Emeralds are my birthstone too...I'll bring it to retreat in November and we can all wear it over the weekend, how about that!!!
I will cry, I know, when it comes in the mail...And yes, I'll take pics and post them...The seller keeps thanking me for buying it and hasbeen very nice and congratulatory - he knows I didn't want to spend that much, but that's ok...It will be a good transaction all the way around. Haven't told my husband yet, but am waiting for the right moment...Maybe during, uhm, those marital duties I'll whisper in his ear..."Honey, I spent 2K on an antique Alpha Phi pin..." LOL!!!!!!!!
I just feel very fortunate and lucky.
"Well behaved women rarely make history." - Unknown