| My mom has been using an antique piece as a | | | | there are fine natural cutouts of rural oriental settings. |
| jewelry box. She said to me that she got the box | | | | It is a somewhat of spiritual value with the holy |
| from her mom. It is exquisitely designed and it is | | | | Christmas bells. These bells are tied together with a |
| masterly crafted in fine mahogany. She keeps her | | | | glowing red ribbon and are spar kingly clean. These |
| precious jewels of her life there. It not only contains | | | | bells are of nickel make. They are frequently cleaned |
| jewelry, but also some stones and pearls from her | | | | to shine always on reflection of lights. |
| collections. She acquired these from her mother and | | | | The jewelry box carries a sense of both material and |
| some from her mother-in-laws. There are a few | | | | spiritual value. It is a piece of timeless collection. The |
| diamonds, rubies and some naturally crafted and | | | | box of my mom also contains the original copy of |
| cultured pearls. There is also an old piece of thin | | | | her marriage certificate. When she opens it she sees |
| diamond necklace crafted majestically with pearls in | | | | it every time. She tries to recollect the memories of |
| between. | | | | a bygone era, long overshadowed. It is a some sort |
| But it is not the content that is important in this box | | | | of historical piece to me also. Many lovely and fruitful |
| but the box itself. It is fine wood carving of a | | | | memories are engrossed in the jewelry box. This box |
| laughing Buddha raising his hands in joy. The statue | | | | is kept in the safe confinements of the bedroom |
| gives a sense of strange peacefulness to the | | | | cupboard, in a safe deposit locker, just above a piece |
| possessor of the box. On both sides of the container | | | | of the holy bible. |