Happy Stories From our customers

Margie and Joe –

I am technically challenged and could not figure out how to post to your “customer testimonials”, but I wanted to send you a note letting you know again how touched I am by your attention to what I was hoping to have done to my wedding ring. If there is a way to post this to your testimonials, please do so.

When my husband and I got married, we were young, poor, and had no idea about what to look for in an engagement ring. I found a style I liked, and he purchased it and I have worn it with pride for over 25 years. The prongs were worn down, the gold had worn down to the point of splitting, even. We had visited half a dozen or more different “jewlers” over the last 10 years or so to find out about repairs and possibly adding two diamonds to the setting. Everywhere we went, we were told to just trade it in – get an upgrade!! I always left disheartened – fancy or not, my ring was the one that my husband had given me and it was precious.

When our 25th anniversary rolled around, we started looking again to see if we could at least find someone that could mend the back of the ring and replace the prongs. I was impressed by what I saw on your website and we decided to see what you could do for us. When Margie greeted us at the door, I knew we made the right decision. She not only reassured me the repairs could be done, but she told me she could add the two diamonds as I had hoped.

When we returned to pick up my ring, I could not stop the tears!! It was everything I was hoping for and more and even more beautiful than I had dreamed. As if that wasn’t enough, the cost of the upgrade and the repairs came in lower than her original estimate.

I love that they understood the emotional tie to the ring that my husband gave me a quarter-century earlier. I love that we were made to feel like Margie had been waiting just for us to wander into her store and give her the chance to be part of our anniversary. I love that Joe came out to make sure we were happy and treated us like we were treasured family members.

And I love this beautiful ring – the same ring I have worn for 25 good years; now with some extra sparkle to celebrate those years.

Thank you again so much for all you do.

Bob and Shelli

With the recent passing of former First Lady Barbara Bush, we not only acknowledge her regal beauty and self-command but also her simple and stately sense of style. Has that caused the fashion bloggers to talk non-stop about multi-strand pearls (since Ms. Bush wore them so frequently)?

Or maybe its the surging popularity of The Crown on Netflix wear the Queen wears multi-strand pearls in just about every episode. (They were also a staple accessory of Princess Margaret’s wardrobe.)

Whatever the reason, we fully embrace the trend. Pearls make just about any woman and her outfit that much more special. No, pearls aren’t just for that formal occasion. On runways, oodles of pearls are paired with jeans and t-shirts, adding a certain panache to more common looks.

To experiment with a multi-strand look, may we suggest costume jewelry? The investment is small and gives you a chance to experiment with all its many wonders. When you’re ready, you can move on to the real thing!

Barbara Bush wearing her favorite accessory: multi-strand pearls.

Most of us have a pretty good idea when it comes to colors that don’t look good on us. And for good reason: we’re probably right! For me, yellow makes me look washed out, sallow. Certain shades of green bring out an undertone in my skin that I’d prefer stay under.

But are we attached too deeply to these long-held beliefs? Do we become so embedded in these “fashion rules” that we refuse to make any colorful change? And do we deny ourselves the opportunity to embrace a color simply because we decided years ago, it doesn’t work well on us?

There’s an interesting challenge when we wear a color we don’t like: how can we look good in it anyway? Every color can be enhanced and adapted by the jewelry and accessories we wear, the other colors we pair with it and our make-up.

With Spring here, dare to wear a color that challenges you. Let your imagination work with the color and not against it. You’ll be surprised: that color might not look as bad on you as thought!

We all know the feeling. Someone takes a photo of you and you think you’re doing all the right things but the final result is, well…not exactly what you expected. Its discouraging and can wreak havoc on your confidence.

Why not take a few pointers from a pro so you can put your best foot forward the next time someone grabs a shot of you?

A picture may be worth a thousand words but we all know its not the same thing as the actual living, breathing person standing in front of you.

But let’s not write off the power of a picture yet! A photo of a loved one can actually relieve pain and improve the overall health of someone undergoing an illness.

“Looking at a picture of a loved one reduced moderate pain by about 40 percent and eased severe pain by about 10 to 15 percent, compared to viewing the picture of an acquaintance.” [Source: The NY Times]

So the next time you see the shrine of a loved one in someone’s home, you’ll realize that its existence goes beyond a simple memorial for that person; it actually relieves pain and creates good feelings.

Missing a person you love? Take a few moments with that photo and allow all of the feelings it may evoke. No, it’s not that person. But it still possesses powerful effects on us that can actually make us feel better!