Better Surroundings

Once upon a time an artist created a beautiful abstract fused glass composition. Just look at those colors!  

Wanting the piece to be wearable, the artist made openings where a necklace could be added.

“Then what?”

Nobody knows for sure. The next time that wonderful fused glass piece was seen it was attached to a flimsy-looking cord, with some glass beads hanging around to keep it company.

The fused glass was miserable.  

“I deserve better!” she was heard to mutter. “Nobody really sees me!”

One day the woman the glass piece was living with (whom we will call “the customer”) thought, “Maybe I should do something with that glass necklace.” Off she went to the San Francisco Jewelry Doctor.  

The Jewelry Doctor saw that the fused glass had real potential. She suggested showcasing it by removing the little glass beads on either side and creating detachable necklaces, each using one of the colors in the design of the glass.

But the customer had come to like those little glass beads on either side of the fused glass, and also just wanted one necklace, thank you very much, preferably with kind of the same look as the original. Only a little nicer.

The Jewelry Doctor noticed her magic wand hanging nearby, and waved it. Presto!

“I love it!” said the customer.

The fused glass stopped muttering. She still hoped to date some other colors someday, aside from the jet (not that there was anything wrong with the jet; she just liked variety). But she knew her life was much better, so she just bided her time.

As to the original cord and the sad clasp that came with it, they were never seen again.

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