• Helping young terrified men pick out engagement rings. • Getting to hear all the great romance stories. • Being one of only three people that know that exciting (engagement) news! • Being invited to a customer’s wedding. • Helping show someone how much they are loved, and being part of a positive life event… Continue reading Why I Love to be a Jewelry Store Owner
Category: Life Adventures
Dream
I spend a lot of time day-dreaming. An amazing thing I've witnessed is that if one dreams intensely enough, and with enough passion, and with sincere intentions, dreams become real. If you hold a dream in your head, you will later be able to hold it in your hand. The Horsehead Nebula is a dark… Continue reading Dream
Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea
"Our memories of the ocean will linger on, long after our footprints in the sand are gone." - Unknownhttp://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/08/30/weekly-photo-challenge-sea/
The International Dinner
Today we bring food from our countries As we sit and eat with people from all nations It is easier to see our sameness than our differences We are all interwoven Today we savor our fellowship And flavors of our cultures Undivided by flags or borders We see the reflection of ourselves The mirror of… Continue reading The International Dinner
You’re In Trouble Now, Billy!
We think Bil Keane would be a huge supporter of the Why Mom Deserves a Diamond contest.
The Vacation
Ah, vacation at last. My feet dangles in the warm Bahamas sand from a lounge chair. My wife and two daughters are splashing in the blue Atlantic Ocean in front of me. The Atlantis Hotel is at my back. It is ever so slight, but I feel a tiny rock or sea shell in my… Continue reading The Vacation
Welcome to Florida
"Are you sure these are the large-sized lattes?" I asked the lady at the airport snack bar. "Yes, I gave each of you larges." "Then why are they so small?" my wife said as my two teenaged daughters fiddled with the cups with one hand. "I gave all four of you larges. This one is… Continue reading Welcome to Florida
The Lizard (What happened?)
Today I was strolling beside a brick wall when I noticed a lizard sunbathing on the top stone. He jerked his head sharply to the side to focus a single eye on me, the intruder. The scaled creature stared at me in a frozen state. A metallic patch of shiny blue shone from underneath… Continue reading The Lizard (What happened?)
Weekly Photo Challenge: Companionable
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Know You are a Great Salesperson
There is a commonality among great salespeople: they jump at the chance to help customers! In order to be polite, they sometimes constrain themselves when a customer walks in to give another salesperson a chance. That is because the more skilled a salesperson is with his or her craft, the more excited they are about… Continue reading Know You are a Great Salesperson
Reverence of the Past
As an adoptee that spent two decades searching for my origins, I have always had a reverence for the past. Maybe that is why I also have a passion for classic cars, historic buildings, and antique and estate jewelry at my jewelry store in Newport Beach, California. Every morning I wake to see this beautiful… Continue reading Reverence of the Past
1995 Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® winner
This photo was taken on May 13, 1995. Six-grader Scott Kircher won a diamond for writing the most creative essay in the third annual Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® contest. He gave his winning prize to his mother, Valerie. Today the contest is in honor of all moms.Whether I stand on land or shore I… Continue reading 1995 Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® winner
How do you say “I love my mother”?
The Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® contest has shown that the common denominator of everyone’s heart is our mother. The following expressions say, “I love my mother.” Each was written by mothers, fathers and essay winners whose origins trace to the far corners of the world. Positive words give us hope and comfort when they… Continue reading How do you say “I love my mother”?
Mother and Me
Like the never-ending love of our mothers, the beauty of all gemstones are eternal. I designed the Mother and Me pendant to display a gemstone and diamond in their natural splendor. This is an African garnet and diamond set in 14 karat yellow gold for winners of the Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® contest. The… Continue reading Mother and Me