Yes, that's what I think too. [It bothers her a little to give money over to someone who's liable to be a grifter, but at least the artistic value is clear to see.

And she can also see clearly that the man speaking to her knows a lot about the aesthetic value of jewelry. Just how much is he wearing? And that question occurs in both senses--the number of pieces, and how much in coin.] I suppose I have enough money still for a little indulgence.

[She hasn't spent all that she was carrying with her, and since it didn't take her long to find employment at a clinic, she has a source of new income as well.]

What about you? Has anything here spoken to you?