'But look, it's got crystals that make it look all shiny!' I exclaimed.
His face looked blank.
I slid open the little pendant.

'And you open it and there's this stuff inside that makes your skin sparkle!'
Still blank incomprehension.
Time for another tack.
'You remember that ridiculously expensive and totally unnecessary computer programme upgrade you needed to make the systems allegedly run faster for you? Well THIS necklace is the equivalent of that.'
His face cleared.
'Well it's very, um, pretty' he offered.
There are times when I bless growing up with four brothers. Because it taught me how to speak man. And also to justify totally unnecessary but oh so gorgeous things sometimes.
So go on, what have you bought recently that you didn't need?
I'm throwing open the confessional box.