I was bedazzled by the jewelry, absolutely imeldific!
By eileenleyva
@eileenleyva (27562)
Philippines
September 12, 2012 12:47am CST
The television camera zoomed in on a tiara, a necklace and earring set, glittering diamonds, enchanting rubies, white pearls probably, sorry, am not a gemologist so I relied on the news report. The estimate price of a single piece amount to more than a million. I was bedazzled and thought that I must be seeing the crown jewels of the Queen of England. Reality check, the Queen of England, on the rare occasions I see her on the news, wore hats. Reality check again, this is local news, and it was not Ruffa nor her noisy mother who were featured, and aside from these two who love to flaunt their diamonds, I can't think of other women who might likely claim ownership of such a collection, except for the First Lady of an ousted dictator, Imelda Marcos.
President Noy commented that the collection is not a subject in their cabinet discussion, though he believes that the worth of the whole collection must be accounted. Imelda Marcos cried foul, when someone suggested the jewelry must be auctioned, for she claimed those were presented to her as gifts...
I cannot fathom the vanity of it all, for I do not wear any trinket on my body, except my eyeglasses. Sigh!
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@factorial (977)
• Philippines
12 Sep 12
I am a professor and I have been telling my students that we had once a dictator before... Ferdinand Edralin Marcos! so that they will never vote for any Marcos! What on this earth that, presently, we have a senator Marcos?
I am lucky that I am still alive because my name was brought to Malacañan Palace. I was included in the list of wanted persons before. I even had an experience (on board a bus) that a military man said to his companion that he will spray bullets to me. I was able to breath freely when the bus dropped them off in their check point.
This time Imelda Romualdez Marcos is crying foul... SIMPLYD is right "Tell it to the marines" 
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@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
14 Sep 12
Hello my friend zandi458 Ji,
Well, AS A hindu married lady, whatever cumpolsory jwellary to be used I am using, and on occasions like festivals/marriage ceremonies, In use some special like necklace , bangles etc. Here i want to stress one point as an Indian thinking that ladies will take catre ogf Jwellary much better than Men, also in case of emergency/financial crises, ity is readily available handy. However, my hubby ha sdifferent concept, he never took any jwelaary whatever I had before marriage in addition, what he would have bought for me after the marriage. Here we call it as 'ISTREE-DHAN ( WOMEN-WEALTH)'
May God bless You and have a great time 
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
14 Sep 12
Hello my friend eileenleyva Ji,
Well, I have wrongly addressed you as some other member. I apolize you.
May God bless You and have a great time Ji, [/b]
Ji, [/b]1 person likes this
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
30 Sep 12
Hello my friend eileenleyva Ji,
Well, Thanks.
May God bless You and have a great time
@rsa101 (37969)
• Philippines
12 Sep 12
Well Imelda can still claim for that since our slow judiciary is not acting on it at all. I do not know why they could not decide whether who the rightful owner of those jewelry is as of this time. That is the reason why even our government could not decide what to do with it if they can dispose of it or just keep it until a decision is finalized with the judiciary.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
12 Sep 12
Vanity of all vanities those sets of jewelry really are. Those should remind us Filipinos to not forget that once upon a time a vain woman by the name of Imelda Romualdez Marcos used and abused her position to gain wealth and fortune. And now she even has the guts to cry foul. She is truly a woman of no shame. I don't believe those are gifts to her indeed. Gifts??? Fool herself! Who would gift her with millions of pesos worth of jewelry? She bought those using the money of the Filipino. Instead of crying foul she should rather be thankful that is enjoying the life of a free man. She should rather be languishing in jail for what she did.
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@factorial (977)
• Philippines
12 Sep 12
I am a professor and I have been telling my students that we had once a dictator before... Ferdinand Edralin Marcos! so that they will never vote for any Marcos! What on this earth that, presently, we have a senator Marcos?
I am lucky that I am still alive because my name was brought to Malacañan Palace. I was included in the list of wanted persons before. I even had an experience (on board a bus) that a military man said to his companion that he will spray bullets to me. I was able to breath freely when the bus dropped them off in their check point.
This time Imelda Romualdez Marcos is crying foul... SIMPLYD is right "Tell it to the marines"
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@namiya (1713)
• Philippines
12 Sep 12
yes those jewelries are really fit for royalties and with the salary rate of the president during their time one could not help but wander how could she acquire such magnificent pieces. And to claim that these were all gifts to her, wow!!? that must be something. Then why not reveal to us who were those personalities who gifted her with these?
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@katrinapaz (2436)
• Philippines
12 Sep 12
i have not seen the gems but then from the way that you described it, it must be truly wonderful and majestic. that set must be worth millions and if ever it will be auctioned then the money can be used to spend for classrooms and books or anything for education
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@obe212003 (2299)
• Philippines
12 Sep 12
Just imagine how much money can be gained by the government when those are auctioned, probably could feed the whole nation, lol! My due to respect to Ms. Marcos if she claims if it were gifts, but obviously with his husband being on the Guinness record for being a dictator and amassing wealth, who would believe her.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
12 Sep 12
I hate it that Imelda has the audacity to say that, and tell us that it's their money not the people's.
Tell it to the marines, that what one can say to her. It is just right that it should be auctioned so the money they squandered can be more or less be returned.
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@mikyung (2232)
• Philippines
12 Sep 12
With this kind of precious stones of Imelda if converted into money, it would cost millions of money. If that's there plan, I hope the proceeds should be handled properly and for everybody's benefit especially the poor ones. But if that's a really a gift, to begin with, then it should not be taken as an ill gotten wealth. Government should respect it and should be return to the rightful owner. Hope everything will be settled to avoid using this issue for politician's early campaign thing as election nears again. Thanks
@factorial (977)
• Philippines
12 Sep 12
Gift? Absolutely not! The post of salonga is correct!
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@jeanneyvonne (5501)
• Philippines
13 Sep 12
If this was a gift (which I doubt in the highest degree), I feel so bad and sad for the one who gave it to her. Perhaps, it was a gift of Imelda to herself.
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@jeanneyvonne (5501)
• Philippines
13 Sep 12
The programme is about the jewellery so it has to be showcased. The camera zooms in and out to make sure the viewer’s attention is on the jewellery. That is the purpose of the show. If you don’t want to see it, don’t watch it. Also, the jewellery delivers a subtle message of grandeur, luxury and power. This is the reason why many royal families or countries have exquisite jewel collections or crown jewels. These kinds of jewellery cannot be possessed by no-one who doesn’t have power or money to collect them.
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