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As many of you know, I’m Korean with a dash of Japanese in me. Mr Poppy is Chinese-Hong Kongese? 
My in-laws are here from HK and when they came, they brought many gifts for their “daughter”… *ahem* that would be me. 
All the gifts were wonderful and I loved them all. But my favourite was the jade necklace that Mr Poppy’s mother gave me. This is not just any jade necklace - this jade was passed down by her mother and her mother’s mother. I was so unbelievably honoured and I felt so special! She even had the yellow gold chain and the part that holds the jade replaced with white gold. Then she had the jade special made with diamonds on it because she wanted it so that “a young girl could easily wear it nowadays.”
I put it on and the whole family was smiling ear to ear. I felt truly loved, I felt like a daughter… I am their daughter. And when we have children - I too will pass down this jade to my little girl. The thought of this jade being passed down generation to generation makes me very proud. Especially since I am told that as you wear the jade more, the darker it gets. (It’s already beautiful but imagine it 5 girls down the road!)
Do you have something from your in-laws or parents that have been passed down from older generations? And if so, will you keep passing it down?
Even though they tell me I don’t have to wear it everyday…. I do. Not because I have to but because I love them.
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The center stone in my e-ring belonged to FI’s grandmother and we have some tiny diamonds from his grandmother’s ring and one of his mom’s old rings, which someday we’ll have all made into a pendant. I will definitely keep all the stones to pass down.
the center stone of my e-ring belonged to my future mother in law. i definitely plan on passing it down later.
fmil also wears a necklace (possibly opal?) that used to belong to her GREAT grandmother. it will be passed on to fmil’s eldest daughter.
the whole idea is just crazy to me that we’re wearing jewelry that woman in our family years and years ago that we know very little about once wore and admired!
What a sweet story! It’s really great that they’re welcoming you into the family and including you in their traditions 
MIss Poppy, I was given the chance to take FMIL’s center stone as well, but because we were independent (read: stubborn) young people we said “No, thank you.” Also, it was the last thing Mr. Kiwi’s dad had given her before he passed on, so there was no way I could take that! Although the stone will probably be ours when she passes (Not for a LONG LONG TIME I hope), we’re probably going to put it away for our future children.
The necklace sounded so beautiful in your post— I was sad to not see a picture. If you have time you should post it, it sounds like a great treasure.
thanks for sharing everyone! i’m delighted whenever i hear of things in the family… it makes me feel all happy inside.
miss kiwi - awww you were right in not accepting till much MUCH later she loves you that much that she wanted to give it to you, it’s so wonderful!
baghdadbride - hehe i wish i could post a pic but i still don’t know how to take pictures clearly. if i can figure it out i will! promise
That is really wonderful! It really means alot that they gave it to you and even had it customized. Genuine jade is hard to come by now a days as well.
When my MIL saw me shopping for a jade bracelet, she gave me one from her own collection. I was so touched. The bracelet also had some history to it handed down from gernerations. Since I have two sons, I guess I will give to to one of my daughter in law like my Mother in law did.
It isn’t jewelry, but I’ll be wearing an antique, chapel length, lace veil that was worn by my great grandmother, grandmother and all of her sisters, and my mom and all of her sisters. I am the first girl in my generation (out of all my cousins) and have the honor of being the first in my generation to wear it:)
Aww your relationship with your in-laws is sooooo adorable! I hope to have that kinda relationship with future in-laws like that one day (whomever they may be)! Keep these stories coming!
anita- actually that’s what i heard too! that real jade is so uncommon these days. so i feel even more special after hearing that!
jena - that is so wonderful! are you chinese? it’s so cute since all my chinese friends are like.. where did that necklace come from? and then i have this story to share.
miss peach - yes jade is beautiful! and so are you
AM - oh. my. goodness. that will take everyone’s breath away. what an honour!!!! it sounds so lovely and i’m teary eyed!!!!! i hope that you have a wonderful wedding and so happy to hear of your wonderful news!
L - hehe thanks so much! i have to say that i’m super lucky w/the relationship i have w/the in laws. i grew up with only a mom and a sister. so i feel like i gained a WHOLE family now. it makes me feel so happy and i feel loved all the time and that is the most important to me. AND i know you’ll have it too and you’ll gush all about it to me i hope.
aw, that’s so sweet of them!!! And they even changed it to white gold for you.
Hi Miss Poppy! I am pretty much opposite… I’m marrying a Korean guy and I’m Chinese. So I’m learning quite abit about Korean culture now.
It’s funny I guess, but my future mother-in-law passes down a lot of her clothes to me — we’re about the same size and both have a liking for Ann Taylor. She has four sons, so we love to go shopping together and go to all the “girl” stores while Mr. Plumeria and his brothers (when they’re around; they’re spread out over the U.S.) look at video games. 
awwww hahaha you’re hilarious miss plumeria! i love video games but i also love ann taylor maybe we could teach each other about each other’s cultures.
Miss Poppy! - it is so sweet to see how endearing your in-laws are!! they are really welcoming you as their daughter!! it’s so great to see!!
thats so beautiful of her.
That is so sweet Miss Poppy!
that is so adoreable! let us see pics!!! xxx
im looking for a his and her necklace that i saw in a movie the womans pendand on her chain locks into the mans pendand it was on the the movie the one with jet lee if anybo0dy can help i would bed so greatfule im getting married soon and would love to give this as a gift to my love !!!! thank you!!!
@hunni bunni:
I was hoping to find this same necklace, have you been lucky enough to find it or what it’s called yet? If so, please let me know. My husband may be away from home for months soon and I am looking for something prettier then the old Mizpah necklace.
Ok I found the necklace… I finally did the search just right. lol… here you go: http://www.isawitin.com/pd-the-one-jet-li-pendant-necklace.cfm
And the Site it links to, where you can buy it:
http://www.designsbybenee.com/catalog/mandala.shtml
Also in case you want to do your own search on the necklace it is call “THE MANDALA”
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Mrs. Poppy, New York
Age and Occupation: 27, PhD Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, High End Retail General Manager
Engagement Date: February 25, 2006
Wedding Date: July 2007
Venue: Astoria World Manor, Queens, New York
About Me: I'm a graduate student majoring in Piano Performance. I love knitting, crochet, cooking and learning languages ( I know six so far!). You can find me at your local karaoke bar, yarn shops, sheet music store or any store with Hello Kitty!
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