Diamonds used to be coal, ya know.

Yesterday I was wearing a necklace that has a trilobite pendant.  

trilobite.
i.e. a fossilized bug. 

I happen to love rocks and fossils, so this necklace has been a favorite for about the last twelve years.

While wearing it yesterday - I had this conversation with a lady:

[Holdeezy was playing with it while in his carrier]

Lady: Oh, thats an interesting pendant - what is it?
Me: A trilobite
Lady: Uh... what is that?
Me: A fossilized bug.
Lady: Oh, your husband couldn't afford a real gem?
Me: Uhhmmmm.....  I've had it for 12ish years.  My husband didn't get it for me. {Side note: he doesn't buy jewelry.}
Lady: Oh, then why do you wear it?
Me: Uhmmmm.... because I like it????

Now, it's one of those little fossilized bugs - a little smaller than a quarter and on a very simple silver chain.  Nothing crazy or gaudy or really all that weird. (it's even darker and less defined than the picture)  Except that I'm not wearing a gemstone - I'm wearing a fossilized bug.  Which, is pretty cool.  Especially when you think about the fact that diamonds used to be coal! I'd rather wear bugs than coal. 


{Also, why do I meet all the weirdos sans filters?}