My gin, local druggist and s&p shakers arrived today. Thank you so much, AJohn. That gin is awesome! It's my first case gin. I'll get a picture of it up, soon. That was very generous of you! Is that beach glass in the druggist bottle? Many thanks!
Oh no! You should never give or accept a gift of opals or pearls. Both of these stones are believed to bring extremely bad luck unless purchased by the owner. If they are to be given as a present, the bad luck can be negated by handing its giver a small sum of money to turn it into a financial transaction and so break the curse of these stones. Bad luck associated with opals can also be offset by wearing them in settings that include diamonds, as diamonds are said to have power over the opals. I guess I need to send AJohn some money, or get some diamonds! []