In my jewelry box, there is a set of golden four-piece sets that are not completely "matched" - the necklace is my mother's wedding, the bracelet is a graduation gift given by my best friend, the earrings are a surprise when my boyfriend proposed, and the ring is an old thing handed down by my grandmother. Their styles and craftsmanship are different, but they make up the most precious "golden combination" in my life, and each piece hides a warm time.
The oldest one is grandma's gold ring, the ring face is a small character for blessing, and the edges have been polished a little smooth by the years. Grandma said that this was exchanged for the food coupons and allowances that my grandfather had saved for three months in 1978. At that time, my grandfather was working in another place and asked someone to take it back to her hometown and put it on her with her own hands. Later, when my grandmother got older, her finger joints became thicker and her ring could not be worn, she solemnly handed it to me: "Gold can preserve value, but the intention in this ring is more precious than gold." Now I occasionally wear it to do housework, and when my fingertips touch the cold metal, it seems that I can feel the joy of my grandmother receiving the gift when she was young.
My mother's gold necklace is from the 1990s style, and the pendant is heart-shaped, with the words "Forever Killing Together" engraved on it. My mother's conditions were not good when she got married, so my father chose this necklace after going to several jewelry stores. When I was a child, I always liked to pull the necklace chain and play with it. My mother would take off the necklace with a smile, let me wear it on my neck, and told me to "protect it well and be used as a dowry for you in the future." Last year on my birthday, my mother formally handed me the necklace and said, "Now your life is good, you can buy a more beautiful one, but you have to remember the thoughts in this necklace."
The gold bracelet given by my best friend is glossy, with our abbreviation engraved on the inside. On the day of college graduation, she held the bracelet box and cried, "I know you like to be low-key, so I chose the simplest style. Gold means 'love is stronger than gold'. Our friendship should be like this bracelet, full and without gaps." Later, when I changed jobs and moved, the bracelet was always worn on my hands. When I encountered difficulties, I touched the cold metal, as if I could feel the encouragement of my best friend.
When my boyfriend proposed, he gave me a pair of small gold earrings, which were in the shape of stars. He said: "I checked for a long time and knew that you had a necklace, bracelet, and ring. Only when you put together a four-piece set was complete. The stars represent 'forever shining'. I want your future days, like these earrings, to always have light." Now these four gold jewelry are put together and placed in the jewelry box. Every time you open it, you can think of those warm moments.
It turns out that the preciousness of the golden four-piece set is never because of the value of gold, but because each piece carries the hearts of others - it is my grandfather’s concern for my grandmother, my mother’s expectation for me, my best friend’s company, and my lover’s promise. These emotions hidden in gold jewelry are the most precious gifts of time and are the "emotional codes" that will never fade.
