Darling, I Love You, But Give Me Park Avenue

In the theme song from the television series Green Acres, of blessed memory, we learn that Lisa Douglas (played by Eva Gabor) loves her husband Oliver (played by Eddie Albert, first name pronounced by his better half as "Aw-lee-vuh!" [last syllable rhymes with the "oo" in "good"]). Loves him dearly, but she is a city girl and feels out of place in the country.

This has been known to happen in the world of jewelry, too.

Here’s a nice necklace.

Nothing wrong with it. In fact, the center portion is jazzy and that foxtail chain above it is straight up gorgeous, if you ask me.

But the fact that the center is pretty and so is the chain doesn’t mean they belong in that necklace. In fact, the chain certainly didn’t belong on that necklace. Because it was Nancy’s necklace, and that chain didn’t sit right when she wore it but rolled around and drove her bananas. Plus, she thought the chain didn’t really go with the rest of the necklace—which, if you look closely, has a different, more contemporary feel to it.

Now, where’d I put my magic wand? Oh, there it is.

We also had enough chain for two—count ’em, two—necklaces, one for Nancy and one for a friend of hers, plus more chain that will be transformed into earrings and other goodies.

This necklace wasn’t bad, either.

Pretty amethyst. But it’s hidden by those (also fine) sterling silver spacers. The necklace just didn’t have much oomph.

Drumroll, please.


What’s that? You say that chain looks familiar? You are so right. It was the top of that other necklace we were talking about. But doesn’t it look happier here, surrounded by its new family?

We think so.

©2011 Laynie Tzena.