A newly engaged couple begins planning their wedding. First stop: a jeweler to pick out wedding rings. They choose a matching pair of gleaming gold bands entwined with a finely-engraved design. Next, they select a beautiful set of delicate china with intricately detailed patterns around the rim. Every time they look at the rings and use the china they will think about their beauty and significance.
It’s unlikely, though, that this couple will ever consider how these lovely objects came to be, or the fact that these valuable items came from humble, worthless beginnings: rocks and dirt.
