Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Jewelry News

Engagement Season is Upon Us!

Did you know:

1,870,000 is the number of brides who show up at the altar each year who have been given an engagement ring

40% of grooms purchase engagement rings from a local, independent jewelry store

Proposals are increasingly becoming more public affairs. In 2009, 68% of grooms proposed privately; in 2011 that number dropped in 57%.

15 months is the length of the average engagement

90% of engagement rings are round or square shaped diamonds (followed by emerald, oval and marquise, in that order)

76% of men still get down on one knee to propose

How will you pop the question for the big day?!
Bride's wedding dress and wedding style provided by Laura's Couture

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Life's Tid-Bits

15 Ways to Become Happier!

"Here is a list of 15 things which, if you give up on them, will make your life a lot easier and much, much happier. We hold on to so many things that cause us a great deal of pain, stress and suffering -- and instead of letting them all go, instead of allowing ourselves to be stress free and happy -- we cling to them. Not anymore. Starting today we will give up on all those things that no longer serve us, and we will embrace change. Ready? Here we go:



1. Give up your need to always be right.
"Would I rather be right, or would I rather be kind?" -Wayne Dyer

2. Give up your need for control.
"By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try... The world is beyond winning." -Lao Tzu

3. Give up on blame.

4. Give up your self-defeating self-talk.
"The mind is a superb instrument if used rightly. Used wrongly, however, it becomes very destructive." -Eckhart Tolle

5. Give up your limiting beliefs about what you can or cannot do, about what is possible not impossible.
"A belief is not an idea held by the mind, it is an idea that holds the mind." -Elly Roselle

6. Give up complaining.

7. Give up the luxury of criticism

8. Give up your need to impress others.

9. Give up your resistance to change.
"Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls." -Joseph Campbell

10. Give up labels.
"The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don't know anything about." -Wayne Dyer

11. Give up on your fears.
"The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself." -Franklin D. Roosevelt

12. Give up your excuses.

13. Give up the past.

14. Give up attachment

15. Give up living your life to other people's expectations."

-via The World Observer Online

Friday, November 1, 2013

Gemstone Facts

Citrine, November's Birthstone


Qualities: Like amethyst, citrine is a variety of the mineral quartz. Most gemstones, including diamond, need enhancement through cutting or treatment to be enjoyed in a piece of jewelry. Citrine is frequently heated to permanently coax out it's fiery gold color.

Care: Prized for its beauty, affordability and durability, citrine is an excellent choice for everyday wear.

It's color is associated with lightheartedness and cheerfulness.

-via American Gem Trade Association