Chinese tradition

I think I know where my love for gold jewelry comes from. The minute my son was born he was given many pieces of gold jewelry from family and friends. It is common for a Chinese baby to receive pendants, necklaces and rings all before they are one month old. The Chinese believe it will bring luck and great fortune to the baby and is the reason why many choose to adore their babies with gold.

I too have a collection of baby gold that my mother has passed to me. I have fond memories of wearing many of them as I was growing up, from heart pendants to elaborate gold rings that had my Chinese surname worked into the design.

I wasn’t really into this superstition because I had a baby boy but the day my mother bought him his first gold anklet, and placed it on while I was at work I feared to even think about removing it. Magically two weeks later another identical anklet appeared on his other foot! My mother in-law wanted him to know his other grandmother loved him equally. Yes my son does get taunts from my friends about how girlie his anklets are but Benjamin thankfully is completely clueless to all the fuss. The only way these anklets are coming off is by a huge ankle growth spurt, but I am sure his grandmothers will take them to the goldsmith to be extended. xox Shentel