red...

...royalty

in thimble form

since my birthday is in july - i'd always thought it would be very - cool to find a thimble for my collection - which had some rubies - attached to it - it took me some time but finally - this tiny gem found its way into my hands

i came across it at an antique show - many years ago now - sitting on a small shelf waiting just for me - it was one of those things - when you know it's meant to be - and inevitably it, of course leads to...

a

happy day.....