u/DrGoodEnuf

Hi all, a little shelf (that was installed before I moved into my house) fell off the wall randomly tonight. Crashing down with it came my little peace lily, which I nurtured as a baby from my sister’s mother plant — that came from our mom’s funeral. It’s taken a few years (like…10?), but it had been flowering yearly and started growing its own babies in the past couple years. I really want this plant to survive this accident… it feels like a piece of my mom! What should I do tonight and/or tomorrow, when I can go get supplies? I have a small plant pot and about 4 cups of miracle gro houseplant soil that I could use tonight (plus whatever you’d find in a normal kitchen ,e.g. bowls etc). Pics of my poor plant. Be kind please, I’m not really in a space for negative commentary. 💕 thank you! 🥺

I bought this ring from a vintage store for $15 USD in May. The stone has fallen out, and I’m looking for advice on what to do now… replace it? With what? How?
I strongly believe that the “stone” in this piece was a piece of epoxy resin with mica powder on the back side. It didn’t feel hard like a gemstone — the top of it felt plastic, like it would be marked just by my fingernail. I wish I had taken a picture of the ring with the stone still in it, but I didn’t!

I’m pretty hard on my jewelry because I don’t take things off for showering etc, and i know that’s not recommended in many cases. Also, I see now that this ring used sawdust behind the stone, which may have absorbed water and swollen, pushing the stone out. Lessons have been learned.

Any thoughts on what to do now with this beautiful ring? I would love to be able to set something else in the bezel and wear it again, but I don’t know where to start.