Another Saturday, another Sabbath, and for today's we feature a striking piece of jewelry from a Christian denomination that unlike most others still regards the seventh day to be the day of rest.

To the left is a striking piece of . . .

of . . .

well, nothing.

You see, according to Seventh Day Adventist prophetess Ellen G. White, "The ornamentation of the person with jewels and luxurious things is a species of idolatry."  From such pronouncements--as well as certain Scripture passages--the SDA has formally forbidden wearing ornamental jewelry. 

A wedding ring?  That's (begrudgingly) OK, so long as it is primarily a signal of one's married status and not ornamental.  However, buying a booth to sell jewelry at an SDA church sale is not a good idea.  As one designer learned, God might even send a blizzard to keep you away!