The power of previous owners

"This bracelet exchange was not motivated by desire for fine jewelry; it was an expression of allegiance; a way of giving shape and substance to the intersection of three kindred women. My bracelet grounds me in an invisible social firmament, where Irene and Irma are stars in the constellations of descent and affinity. I fel their reassuring presence when the weight of the bracelet is on my wrist and I understand what it means to wear your wealth."

an essay by Irene Castle McLaughlin in "Evocative Objects Things We Think With"