Opposites What is big? What is small? Is there a difference between tiny and tall? (A little bug on a blade of grass Is huge when viewed through a lens of thick glass) What is up? What is down? When I point to a star as the earth spins around? When is young old? When… Continue reading Opposites
Author: Diamond Mike Watson
Diamond Mike lives in Orange County, California. He is a diamond merchant and the founder of Gallery of Diamonds Jewelers and the Why Mom Deserves a Diamond writing contest. He is a music writer, book author, and time traveler. To contact him call 714-549-2000, or email him at info@galleryofdiamonds.com. He would love to hear from you!
Thousands of Orange County Kids Enter Essay Contest for the Chance to Win Mom a Diamond
NEWPORT BEACH (CBSLA.com) — A Newport Beach jeweler is searching for those Orange County mothers who shine most brightly in their children’s eyes. Every year, thousands of children enter Mike Watson’s “Why Mom Deserves A Diamond” essay contest hoping to walk away with the top prize, a quarter-carat diamond for the lady in their life.… Continue reading Thousands of Orange County Kids Enter Essay Contest for the Chance to Win Mom a Diamond
Newport Jeweler’s Contest Honors Moms as a Reflection of His Life’s Journey
(Diamond) Mike Watson is giving away diamonds to two students who write the best essay to the prompt "Why Mom Deserves a Diamond." Watson's own decades long search for his biological mother led him to begin the contest. (Don Leach, Daily Pilot / January 2, 2015) By Hannah Fry January 2, 2015 Through his decades-long… Continue reading Newport Jeweler’s Contest Honors Moms as a Reflection of His Life’s Journey
23rd Annual Contest Announced
For the 23rd year, Gallery of Diamonds, which will soon be moving to a larger facility in Santa Ana, CA, will award diamonds to two students who best express in writing, Why Mom Deserves a Diamond. Gallery of Diamonds jewelers is the original sponsor. The deadline is January 9, 2015. The new facility will accommodate… Continue reading 23rd Annual Contest Announced
All the World’s a Stage
In 1982 I was twenty-four. It was a year when one could express themselves artistically and still be served a free drink during the gig and a small paycheck afterward. There were no prerecorded backgrounds, digital recorders, or software that could tune the flat pitches of our voices. (Although two years earlier the worlds first… Continue reading All the World’s a Stage
How Important is a Hug?
For twenty-three years, I have witnessed the loving interactions of tens of thousands of families who have come to Gallery of Diamonds jewelers for the Why Mom Deserves a Diamond experience. As a study in psychology, I would be an expert in describing the many ways mothers and their kids show affection for each other.… Continue reading How Important is a Hug?
The Impossible Question
This morning on the streets of Los Angeles, an old man scooted passed me in a wheelchair. His clothes and beard were filthy. Rolling past me, his eyes were fixed on the tall buildings in the distance. The city was beginning to stir with noisy buses and business people. The man mumbled something like, "Can… Continue reading The Impossible Question
Orange
There are colors you may like best But orange to me is a treasure chest It is the only stanza I remember of my second grade poem of my favorite color at the time. I remember my friend David struggling to make his poem rhyme. Blue, stew, glue, chew. My poem was at least twenty… Continue reading Orange
The Universe is a Mirror
Speaking broadly, have you ever noticed how some people are always encouraging, kind, and positive and others are always gloomy and negative? I do not see life as a cosmic war between opposites, but we can easily categorize what we have been taught as good and non-good. Why is this? Some people always seem to… Continue reading The Universe is a Mirror
Giving a Diamond
People ask me how big of a diamond they should get their girlfriend or how much to spend. Please do not worry about these things. The size or the price does not determine how much you love someone. In fact, it is not a diamond that makes a person happy, it is the memories associated… Continue reading Giving a Diamond
Memories
When a child is recognized for their achievement, they retain a lifelong memory of pride and great worth. This remains with them their entire lives. Photo from 1998. Help us continue the tradition of the Why Mom Deserves a Diamond writing contest that honors all mothers. www.WhyMomDeservesADiamond.com
Knowing We Are Loved
When a child knows he or she is loved, they will grow up to do tremendous things. Knowing we are loved is the greatest gift, because it becomes instilled in us our entire lives. It is an immense responsibility to be a parent. We may not realize it, but our kids are watching everything we… Continue reading Knowing We Are Loved
Knowing We Are Loved
Love has always fascinated me. I have learned that it is knowing we are loved that determines our capability of loving ourselves. When we are able to love ourselves, it is so easy to love others.
Fabulous is Where You Look for it
It was a such a brief moment, but I felt warm inside when my wife smiled at me just before the waitress inserted a fresh rose into the vase on our table. It is impossible for me to see through your eyes. I cannot feel or touch what you feel or touch. I do know… Continue reading Fabulous is Where You Look for it
Like to Write? Start Typing Now
Every year, thousands of kids come to our store, Gallery of Diamonds, to publicly read their words of appreciation to their moms. The most important thing, whether or not a parent purchases jewelry, is that magical moment when those words are spoken. A mom never forgets that moment. A child receives a sense of pride… Continue reading Like to Write? Start Typing Now