Stones and glass were often used in Roman bracelets. . Gem stones were commonly found set in eyes. Open bands were cut to represent a row of ivy and entwined with pearls. Many of leaf and berry bracelets were heavily adorned with decorative glass. The wealthier women could be seen wearing bracelets layered in bezel set emeralds.

During Gerogiian times bracelets remained popular. Paris jewelers were known for their gold bracelets set with pearl edging. After 1820s coral became “in” fashion statement, so bracelets and other jewelry were heavily set with coral.

During Gerogiian time it was very fashionable to wear many bracelets at once, including wide ribbon gold mesh bracelets, and silk ribbon bracelets. Gem and Diamond bracelets were designed in geometric patterns. Gold was heavily used during this era.

The Victorian era brought changes to fashions of women, including jewelry styles. Earrings grew long and dangled, bracelets became rigid and were normally worn in pairs. The buckle bracelet became very fashionable.

The jewelry of Victorian era expressed sentiment, and bracelets were no exception. Bracelets would contain lockets or charms with pictures or hair of a loved one, and engravings were common

Saying ‘I have to do this’ or ‘I have to do that’, being gripped by panic of impending deadlines, beating yourself up, kicking out in resentment and rebellion for missing goal posts for something you felt forced to do…

Making excuses, ‘I can’t afford it’ or ‘I lack confidence’ or saying ‘This doesn’t work…’ and ‘that doesn’t work’ without even making effort to find a way…

Hanging onto things you’ve been doing for years, while not starting anything new until other project is finished. Perfecting, perfecting, perfecting it’s a great trap…

This is habitual way of Leader in Procrastination.

But hey, don’t beat yourself up for not doing ‘STUFF”. Ignore jibes of less worldly and wise. Maybe you’ve been shrewd one. Maybe it is for best that you didn’t do ‘THINGS’. Maybe ‘stuff’ and ‘things’ just haven’t been right in a while.

Deep down you know that you’ve been marking time. Deep down you know moment has not been right for you to seize life. Deep down you know your time to act will come; your moment when you no longer ‘HAVE TO’, but ‘WANT TO’.

And if that want hits you this week; if that want packs a punch in your gut today; if that want stirs you in an hour, a minute or now, you’ll know to act. And act you will, striking like a viper.

This is Leader in Procrastination… biding their time.

Many others are just like you now, marking time. Many others were like you yesterday, but then decided to strike today and grasp life they have before them. They have chosen to shrug off ‘have to’ and discover ‘want to’; they have chosen to dream a little, to find passion, to find leader within them that will bring love and life in golden bursts of sunlight.