Essie Winter 2016 and my favorite Misa Jewelry Branch necklace

If I lost this necklace, I would cry a river of sparkly tears.
It was a very special present from El Hub last Valentine?s Day shortly before Connor was born, and the reason it?s so special to me is?
Well, first of all, I like the shape. It?s a branch by Misa Jewelry. I think I?ve talked about them before.
The owner, Misa Hamamoto, is based out of LA, and she?s got this sort of, almost Hawaii-like aesthetic ? very beachy, organic and natural, but also elegant.
When I run my fingers over the branch, the surface doesn?t feel perfectly smooth. There are subtle imperfections in it, little bumps and ridges, like in a piece of driftwood. It really speaks to me.
It also reminds me of the last few weeks right before the baby came, that sort of end-of-the-road time when I was over being pregnant but also excited about the coming changes and a little afraid at the same time. I mean, it had just been me, El Hub and Tabs for a long time; we were adding a new branch to our family. This is one of very few pieces of fine jewelry I own. I don?t own a lot of fancy jewelry because 1) I tend to lose it, and 2) because costume jewelry is so much fun! You can wear crazy gems and pearls the size of your fist ? you know, things I would never be able to afford if they were real. Plus, if I lose costume jewelry, I?m not as completely devastated.
Maybe because the branch isn?t perfectly smooth, it looks extra sparkly and beautiful...