This story was sent to me by Carolyn Helmke. Carolyn is the daughter of Polly Cleland who was the daughter of Hazel Boss Cleland, oldest of the children of Andrew and Evalina Boss. Marge Munter was the oldest daughter of Hazel and Spencer Cleland.
When Andrew married Evalina, there was no diamond. I think the story is that he had no funds.
On 25th wedding anniversary, Andrew gave Evalina the big diamond in the middle.
When Hazel got married (or engaged?) , she got one of the small diamonds on the right or left of the bigger one.
So.... after Evalina died, Hazel had a ring remade with her mother's diamond, her diamond, and a little one that she bought.
When she died, the ring went to Marge Munter. Marge gave it to Shelley, her daughter. When I had cancer, Shelley gave it to me, in friendship and to give me strength.
I wear it pretty much every day!
Love,
Carolyn
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