Ahhhh Gemy... we are kindred spirits!. Love me some crystal! I have a full set of crystal glasses that I acquired when I married the first time when I was living in Florida. They all survived the move..marriage didn't. Former DH was unpacking the glasses and chipped one of the water glasses..
I found out the glasses were not available here...bought a plane ticket...he paid, went back to Florida and replaced the glass...stupid thing cost me $50.00, 20years ago...but I still have all the glasses to this day! Former husband is back in Florida, still fuming after all this time that I spent all that money to replace ONE glass!
I only bring them out for special occassions, they sit on display in my buffet, along with the one place setting of my Royal Doulton, and my grand mothers gold cup and saucer. Broke my beautiful Waterford crystal vase, ugly azz vase that I got as a gift is still here...wish that thing would break
It fell out of the box i had it in...not a scratch on it...urghh!