The origin of the star lotus world

Chapter 2609 (3)

Chapter 2411 (3)

At the end of the Year of the Snake in the mortal world, when the family took the gold necklace and gold pendant to a gold shop in the mall to exchange them, they exchanged them for a large gold ring, which the author wore on the index finger of his left hand, weighing seven or eight grams of pure gold.

That gold ring, of course, is a men's ring, meant to be used as a wedding ring. Considering the high prices of pure gold jewelry in recent years, it's considered a high-end item. It's not a thick ring, but it's a size 26, which can be worn on the index finger and even the thumb; the size is quite wide. Some stores may not have this ring size, so it might have to be custom-made.

According to online information, wearing a ring on the index finger is believed to improve interpersonal relationships. If you don't want to wear it on your middle finger, wearing it on the index finger will be a good choice, as the ring size will fit well.

When I got that gold ring, it cost nearly 10,000 yuan. For that price, I could have bought a high-end laptop with 32GB of RAM, 4GB of graphics card, and 2GB of storage, using the latest computer chips of the year. Or I could have bought a foldable screen phone, which is also a high-end electronic product these days. Yet I still kept the gold jewelry.

The merchant deducted several grams of pure gold from the new gold jewelry weighing tens of grams that I exchanged for, and I had to pay extra fees. It was equivalent to spending more than 10,000 yuan to get the new gold jewelry of those grams. There was quite a lot of loss.

Once the gold investment frenzy subsides, prices will drop significantly. Hopefully, these gold ornaments will still hold considerable value in the future, allowing them to be kept. They carry the blessings and good wishes of family members for their children, so it's desirable to preserve them long-term for their auspicious meaning. A gold necklace and pendant that the family had kept for thirty years were redesigned and replaced with new gold, passed down to the children, with the hope of keeping them for many more years. It is said that gold has the power to attract wealth and bring prosperity; keeping it in a financially stable family helps attract and accumulate wealth.

Back then, when I was getting a new gold ring, my family took the platinum ring, saying that two gold rings would be just right for their child. These days, gold jewelry is so expensive and looks so sophisticated; the platinum diamond ring just didn't match, they thought it was low-class. They felt gold jewelry was better; a thousand-dollar piece didn't go well with gold jewelry now worth tens of thousands of dollars.

I told my family that the platinum ring was good, even though it only had a 7/8 diamond and a little over two grams of platinum. The price tag said over seven thousand yuan, and the seller gave me a 40% discount, so it would still cost around three thousand yuan. It was a special offer when I bought it. I told my family to keep it, but after wearing it for a day or two, they said they didn't like it and returned it to me, telling me to keep it myself.

Starting from New Year's Day in 2026, the author wore a large gold ring on the index finger of his left hand and a small gold ring on the little finger of his right hand, both of which were 999 gold.

Normally, I only wear these two gold rings when I go to hot springs or public baths. I also wear other gold jewelry, which helps boost my confidence. I firmly believe that in the future, much wealth and good fortune will come my way.

In the future, when the author has some money, he will give money to his family to buy gifts; there will always be something suitable.

I saw a trending topic online about a mother who spent 100,000 yuan on gold jewelry for her daughter, and the daughter, to express her gratitude, spent several thousand yuan on a gift for her mother. Parents passing on their assets to their closest children is perfectly acceptable; the vast majority of families do this.

Some weddings are lavish and grand, costing tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan. Some also require a wedding house and a wedding car, which adds up to a lot of money. The parents of the newlyweds bear a lot of the burden, bestowing their wealth, which will be passed down. However, for most families, it is still best to be close relatives and have genuine affection for each other.