Grandmothers Jewelry Box
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My Grandmothers Jewelry Box
An object I found to be most significant and interesting is my
grandmother's
jewelry box. This jewelry box has been an important object in my life
since I was a little girl. Whenever I glance over, incredible memories
dance in my head of my grandmother and me. I chose to write about this
jewelry box because it's so important to me. Ever since I was a little
girl I wanted nothing more than to be like my grandmother.
My grandmother's jewelry box rests on my nightstand in my bedroom.
It's a
polished dark wooden box which contains three different compartments.
One
is for necklaces and bracelets, the second earrings, and the third
rings. When you open the top there's a little girl dancing in circles
while lovely music would play. This jewelry box was bought in the
1930's when my grandmother was only ten. Even now in the present the
jewelry box looks like new and still so beautiful. My grandmother
started this collection with all her mother's jewelry from when she was
a little girl. Year by year the jewelry box would fill up with such
stunning
things, and I would only wish they could be mine.
My grandmother always dressed so beautifully and what made her stand
out most was the jewelry she complimented her outfit with. When I
stayed at my grandmother's house, dress up was something I loved to do,
and I did it almost every day. I would try on almost all of her jewelry
she owned and dance around the