I was wearing my favourite pearl drop.....a lovely old akoya with beautiful orient......and the chain broke. I picked up the pearl drop and wrapped it in a tissue and put it in my pocket to return to my jewellery box when next in my bedroom.
You guessed it....forgot to return it and the tissue with pearl enclosed went into the trash on washing day! I didnt realise it until after the trash had been collected!
Cheers, Brenda