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I have a tree on my desk that never needs water, never drops a leaf, and never goes brown. It is about as tall as a coffee mug, its trunk is twisted copper wire, and its canopy is made of tiny colored..

The Wide Silver Ring With a Secret on the Inside At first it looked like a beautiful ring with a flower on it. A wide, silver toned band, an adjustable open cuff, and on the outside a blooming lotus c..

The Green Pendant That Smiles Back I first noticed it in a mirror, half way through a terrible week. I was frowning at my own reflection, jaw tight, and there, resting against my chest, was a pale gre..

The Black Bracelet Written All Over in Gold The beads were a deep, unbroken black, polished to a dark shine, and at first glance the bracelet was simply a strand of black stones. Then the light moved ..

The Black Pendant With Two Elephants Carved Inside At first it looked like one elephant. A solid, matte black body stood facing forward, its ear a polished curl, its tusk and eye set in relief against..

The Golden Bracelet with a Moving Band of Light The beads were a warm golden brown, banded with near black, and at first glance they were simply handsome round stones. Then I turned my wrist toward th..

The Red Bracelet with a Tiny Hanging Pod The beads were a deep, even red, polished to a soft shine, and I thought at first that the bracelet was simply a strand of red stones. Then I noticed the small..

The Red Bracelet Carved with Wealth Itself The first thing I noticed was the color, a deep saturated red that did not look painted, and then I noticed the shape, a row of small barrel beads rather tha..

The Bracelet That Holds a Night Sky Inside At a glance the beads looked almost plain, a simple row of clear round stones on a pale background, and I thought I was looking at an ordinary transparent br..

The Bracelet That Holds Two Maps at Once There were two tiny strands in the box, each thinner than I expected, and at first I thought they were the same bracelet made twice. They were not. One carried..

The Bracelet That Is Red Three Different Ways I thought it was a red bracelet, and then I looked closer and realized it was three reds at once. The small round beads held a deep, glowing wine red, alm..

The Bracelet That Ties Instead of Clasps I turned it over looking for a clasp, and there was not one. There was no hinge, no lobster claw, no spring to fail, only a soft multicolored cord gathered int..