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Delilah’s Snake Rings

Sara Brandon

One Thursday

One evening, coming back from working in the city, I made a stop about an hour outside the city in Connecticut to get something good to eat on the way home. Now, I never stop in this town, but I did this evening. I stumbled into an ambiance-filled little place with an old-style bar and eatery.  All was normal as I waited at the bar for the food I had ordered, when in came a chic lady (of a certain age—I didn’t ask, she didn’t tell) completely done: deep red, almost black nails, hair, and when she slipped her coat over her shoulders, I saw the rings!  She had a certain vibe, and really her name said it all: Delilah. If I were to give her a name, it would have been that one…… After watching her stir her martini for a bit, I decided to ask about those rings.  Snakes on almost every finger. She said, “Oh, thank you, I got them in New York at the Trump Towers… I had them made.” I was wondering about the age of a few of them, since they had an older aesthetic, but she replied that she had them all made in the '70s-'80s.





Plus, they weren’t just snakes - there was the cobra, I think there was a viper, and on. I have to admit I’d rock that cobra ring - ready to strike. Loved it, and it was no lightweight. We continued to chat, and she let me snap some images. I told her I was in the vintage jewelry business and that she was quite in fashion. When the food appeared, I said goodbye and left for the rest of my trip home. Now I wish I’d asked a bit more; interesting-looking people often have interesting lives… Enjoy this little accessories memoir nugget:

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