Saturday, February 2, 2008

Saturday, February 2, 2008

At Garrett’s suggestion, we went to Tiffany's in NYC today. Our tenth anniversary is coming soon, so I didn’t argue about it. Okay, I did a little because there are probably cheaper places to go. Of course, it didn’t take long for me to agree to his argument that it was an experience as well as an anniversary gift.

Tiffany’s has several stories. Each one is filled with sparkles galore. One floor contains diamonds and gemstones, another is mostly silver, the top is china and baby things. Tourists, couples, girlfriends, family milled around. If you’re in NY, add it to your touristy list. The Tiffany diamond alone is worth the trip. It’s an enormous yellow diamond set with a diamond bird. It’s only been worn by two women, and one of them was Audrey Hepburn.

We eventually found our way to the counter with the Celebration rings. Anyone can celebrate events with different rings that stack on top of each other and create a thing of beauty. While waiting, a man in a suit came by with a tray of petit fours. Each one was traditional Tiffany’s baby blue with a little white bow of icing on top. They mimicked the gift box customers take home. They also tasted similar to our wedding cake, which I still think was exceptionally delicious for cake.

Melissa was our salesgirl and she went through a variety of rings and helped us figure out the one we wanted. She also wrote down additional ones we liked for future celebratory occasions. While paying, most people are offered champagne. Due to the pregnancy, Garrett joined me with sparkling water.

When we left, we held hands that clasped a little blue Tiffany& Co. bag that contained a little blue box with a white bow.

Garrett was right. It was a lovely experience.

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