So I was sorting through some rings for a customer, and saw a pretty little claddagh ring. “Ooh,” I said to myself, “That’s a pretty little claddagh ring.” Now, I have tiny fingers (my wedding band is size 3 3/4!) and I rarely see rings that fit me. This one was size 4, so I said, “Ooh, I’ll just slip it on,” because while I don’t wear a lot of jewelry I have this odd need to try on everything we sell. It was a bit snug over the knuckle, but it went on all right.

Now, however, it does not come off. I feel slightly foolish.

At least the heart’s pointing the right way…