As I mentioned, Torsten gave me a gorgeous necklace for Christmas, completely with a 20" white gold chain that he purchased separately. He bought the chain online. It was perfect--a 5mm light box chain that fell to the perfect point, supple and liquidy and delicate. When I took the necklace off and laid it on a table, the chain puddled perfectly onto the surface.
I've worn the necklace every day since Christmas, taking it off before I go to sleep at night and putting it back on after my shower in the morning. Every day, it's been perfect.
Until today. This morning, I put the necklace on as I was headed out the door and didn't notice anything strange about it. Later, I noticed that it felt very stiff and not at all supple and delicate like it had felt before. It seemed like it was twisted, and it looks like it's twisted. But I can't untwist it.
Also, I noticed that suddenly it seemed to be falling much lower on my chest than it did when I first got it. At first I thought I was hallucinating, but after looking in the mirror I decided that it definitely looked longer, and not in a good way. So I measured it with a ruler. And my chain that was 20" when I got it? Is now 25.25" a mere week later.
I called a jewelry store to see if they could explain it or fix it, and the woman there said that she had never heard of such a thing. So, I am totally lost for an explanation of what the hell could have happened. Which is why I'm turning to you. Have you ever heard of such a thing? Or can you think of a reason why it would happen?
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That is the strangest thing I've ever heard of.
ReplyDeleteI mean... technically metal is capable of stretching, and gold is a very soft metal, but there would have to be some kind of stress applied to make that happen, and it sounds like you've been taking good care of it. Not to mention that stretching by over 5 inches is just... weird.
I think someone is f***ing with you. Damned necklace gnomes. Try leaving a shotglass of whiskey next to the necklace when you go to sleep, and maybe they'll bring your nice chain back :)
that is beyond weird. the jewelry store wont' do anything about it? you would think they could at least exchange it for a new one. do you have the receipt that says it was 20" when you bought it?
ReplyDeletei can't wait to check back on this post later, because i am DYING for someone to actually have a scientific explanation and I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT IS.
ReplyDeleteThat is toooooo weird. I mean, weird.
ReplyDeleteI am with TFP; I think the necklace gnomes are messing with you.
Okay, I think I may have an idea, but I would need to see before and after close-up pictures. Do you happen to have a close-up of before? If not, an advertisement photo for the chain? Take one of it now for the after. Then we can all do a visual comparison.
ReplyDeletereally, really weird.
ReplyDeleteBut I know what happened. Torsten accidently dropped the good one down the drain/vent/sink, and knowing it was your favorite gift ran out to replace it but couldn't find the one he originally bought, so he picked up the only one he could find. The lesser quality, longer one you have on your neck right now.
Okay, here is what I think happened. I couldn't figure out how to phrase it in my last comment, and probably still don't know how, but I'll make an attempt. I think it must have gotten twisted "against the grain" so to speak, and then pulled, making it stretch out and making it so that the twist couldn't be undone. It could have happened by getting caught on a sweater you were taking off. That would explain the twistiness, the added length (though it seems like an awful lot of added length) and the stiffness. Hmmm... you'd think I'd have other things to think about to occupy my time.
ReplyDeleteI'm literally scratching my head. How is that possible? So beyond weird. I cannot wait to hear the explanation for this. Please keep us updated!
ReplyDeleteWhat would be an even weirder thing to have happen would be if tomorrow when you put it back on its the previous length and as beautiful and supple as before....
that IS odd...but i have no explanation!
ReplyDeletei hope you figure it out/get it exchanged without too much hassle!
Wait wait...I could have a possible explanation.Sometime back I had to design historical costumes and I used a lot of chains in it. Anyway, after all the construction was done, things just seemed a bit odd, and on measuring I realized some of the chains dangled longer than they were supposed to. On studying their make up, I gathered, chains are linked differently, those having foxtail, box, or serpentine links, can actually stretch if the chain is extremely intricate. Just a thought, maybe that's the mystery behind it all....or then again maybe it is the necklace gnomes.
ReplyDeleteHow odd.... I haven't experienced anything like it... and have no plausible scientific explanation. Lots of implausible ones, like say magnetic interference from powerlines or something equally white-cat-stroking-Dr. Evil type ideas. But nothing really helpful I'm afraid.
ReplyDeleteHave you tried talking to the seller?
Wow, that really is weird!
ReplyDeleteDifferent necklace. It has to be!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking different necklace too... but I think Torsten would have told you if he did something to it accidentally instead of just trying to pass off another one. Right?
ReplyDeletewhat the... that's crazy. someone please explain.
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Definitely a necklace gnome. It may not be the most logical explanation, but it's definitely the most entertaining.
ReplyDeleteIt's those pesky jewelry fairy thiefs! They steal the nice stuff and leave something else behind! Seriously though, that is so odd!
ReplyDeleteJMC and Ana sound like they are on to something. It sounds like accidentally getting it twisted and pulled, with a soft metal like gold, could make it stretch that much. If it unravelled enough, it would be stiffer, too.
ReplyDeleteBizarre!
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