Chiara Family Jewelry

For those that know Maria, it goes without saying that she and jewelry don't mix. The first gift I bought for her were gold hoop earrings that lasted about 2 weeks before one was lost. Her engagement ring made it at least 14 months before disappearing.

While on my mission I was given a piece of Brazilian lapis. I had it made into a ring and a necklace. Maria promptly lost the necklace, but I have worn the ring for the last 8 years. Today I was letting the girls play with my rings at church. I took Nadia outside and when I came in Anya was leaving the bathroom.

She looked upset and was talking pretty quickly. "Daddy I dropped your ring in the toilet." I told her it was OK, I would just fish it out of the toilet. "You can't I flushed it." I had to ask why Anya would flush the toilet with a ring in it, "I couldn't put my hand in that dirty water." Such an obvious answer. Maria even said that was the kind of thing she would have done. I couldn't be mad at her becuase it was an accident, I just didn't ever think that Maria's bad luck with jewelry would be an inherited trait.