"April Showers Bring May Flowers"...well, okay, but flowers are already blooming. Warmer weather is a treat. But, we do have to watch the stormy weather since it's tornado season in the Midwest.
"Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend"...sure. Wonderful to look at and so many terrific diamonds in jewelry settings to choose from. For me, the only diamond I wear is in my engagement ring. Somehow as the years have gone by, I've become less interested in wearing jewelry. I have a few more diamond pieces, but do I need to wear them to write? Do the laundry? Go food shopping?
white
chocolate/brown
yellow
pink
blue
red
orange
purple
and more!
White/clear diamonds are the most fascinating, but color ones certainly catch your eye.
Largest diamond found:
Cullinan Diamond: 3,106-carat diamond in Pretoria, South Africa.
Colors vary...not just white petals and yellow center!
I love all daisies and diamonds...how could anyone resist?
Enjoy April!
My newest story will be releasing in May: The Naughty Literati will offer another anthology of short stories: sensual to erotic romance! http://naughtliterati.com for details.
My story: Buy Adam:
Under false pretenses, Jessica wins Adam at a Charity Bachelor auction. Secret desires for each other ignite into passionate lovemaking. Will the truth divide them?
Our other two anthologies are available now:
Naughty List
Naughty Hearts
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Have a super nice birthday!
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Like you, as I've grown older, jewelry has less of an appeal. And daisies are one of the few flowers I'm *not* allergic to! LOL Happy birthday. May you have an amazing day.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Diamonds being April's birth stone is great for you.
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Happy Birthday, Marianne. I enjoyed your post, especially learning more about diamonds. I don't wear as much jewelry as I used to either.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! You're right about wearing all that jewelry for cleaning is a mess. I also wear my wedding and engagement bands daily. One time doing the laundry, the ring hit the side of the washer and the diamond fell off into the washer. Luckily I got it and had it repaired but whew..scary! (esp. since the ring was my husband's grandmothers.)
ReplyDeleteHappy day, Marianne! I love diamonds and flowers too, but settle for great cake on my birthday. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Marianne. I don't think I own a diamond, honestly. IF I could have one, I'd love one of the black diamonds, mined her in Canada. And just why are Canadian diamonds SO much more expensive??? *lol*
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Denyse
Happy Birthday, Marianne! Enjoy your day. :)
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful birthday, Marianne. Enjoy the info on diamonds, and I love daisies, especially the white ones. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteMarika
Happy Birthday, Marianne! Stay well this year.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your new story.
I have never had an appeal for jewelry. I wear it once in a while for special occasions.
Happy birthday busy lady! Thank you for all that you do on RB4U and I hope your family spoils you today. I love Daisies, they just say spring and happiness to me :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, my jewelry mostly sits in the drawer. Only a few favorites ever get worn. I've started giving away...Have a wonderful day girl, we all appreciate the any things you do.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Marianne
ReplyDeleteHave a great day.
I hope we get more April showers here in California. Not just for May flowers, but we're really dry here.
It always surprises me how many colors diamonds come in. :)
Janice~
Happy Birthday!!! I hope you have a great day!!
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