With a flurry of festivities ever present, I am embracing this fun-filled, busy season! What do I most love about it?? Craft & gift fairs for unique and handmade presents, lighting displays, Christmas music, holiday parties with family & friends, excited children, and connecting with old and new clients. PLUS…I discovered I get to have many holiday celebrations…lived through each of my clients' stories!

 

But the most important celebration of all…Happy Birthday Jesus! For it is you we celebrate for you have gifted us all with your wisdom, lessons, and a life led by example. And ultimately, you gave us the greatest gift…the suffering and sacrifice endured on our behalf. You are my courageous “warrior God”. May we always remember Christmas is all about YOU! Once we have that foundation as the center of our purpose during the holidays, we can only experience JOY from that point on! 

 

Something profound dawned on me as I sat down to write this opening message. It’s my busiest time of year for jewelry purchases for gifting loved ones to make lasting memories and I have the extraordinary joy and pleasure to be part of each one of my client’s holiday celebrations! As I connect with them to discover what they envision for a diamond, gem, and jewelry gift for their special someone, I get to hear about their celebration plans, their updates about themselves and families, and what they are doing to make it fun and memorable. I can’t begin to tell you the joy I feel when they care to share their amazing and personal experiences with me. It is an honor to have earned the trust of my clients in order to connect on a deeper level. Many of you have become my friends because I cherish our relationships and hope to maintain this for a lifetime. This is why I work with multiple generations of my clients’ families. They pass me on…refer me…to other family members. Thank you for this gift…

 

So, my fall season going into the holiday season has been spent preparing for this time. It’s been a whirlwind hosting two amazing Private VIP Jewelry Trunk Show events featuring the beautiful jewelry lines of Anna Maria Cammilli – www.annamariacammilli.com and Vahan – www.vahanjewelry.com. I’ve also done two cool “Ladies Holiday Boutique Shopping” events at area country clubs and met some great new women to shower in beautiful diamonds and jewelry.

 

What’s HOT in jewelry for the holidays? Stackable diamond bracelets from Vahan have been a runaway favorite! Stackable diamond and colored gem rings in mixed metals such as white gold, yellow gold and rose gold in various styles and widths are always requested! Diamond stud earrings in both natural mined and lab grown styles are the jewelry staple most women can’t live without!  Pendants from bold to minimalist looks are something women love to mix and match too! I’ve got a lot of unique options for you so reach out to me because you know I’ll find the perfect jewelry gift for you!

 

 

As 2023 concludes, Sotheby’s Auction House will enchant jewelry enthusiasts with an extraordinary showcase at their upcoming Magnificent Fine Jewels sales in New York in December. An array of remarkable diamond jewels will be up for sale, including a Fancy Vivid Yellow diamond weighing an astonishing 133.03 carats and a breathtaking necklace set with 95 pear-shaped diamonds, including two weighing over 28 carats each, both expected to sell for millions. December auctions take a glamorous turn with a spotlight on Hollywood featuring treasures from the collections of legendary icons Mary Tyler Moore and Frank and Barbara Sinatra.

 

My big plan for the New Year is to partner with other great businesses to collaboratively host events! I’ve met many other extraordinary women business owners who also have a loyal clientele who love experiencing new fun & exciting events! I’ve got a “Healing Diamond Meditation & Yoga” Jewelry Trunk Show event in the works with a woman’s fine clothing & accessories boutique featuring a very spiritually connected jewelry designer from India. I’ve got an event planned with a trendy small boutique restaurant to offer an upscale food & wine pairing event featuring fine diamonds and jewelry. And I’ve got more trunk show events planned at the unique and outstanding barn venue who hosted our recent Private VIP Jewelry Trunk Show events. Stay tuned as these events get announced! 

 

Doesn’t this make sense any time of the year…but especially during the holidays when you can bring so much joy into someone’s life by simply acknowledging they are “welcome” and “appreciated” in your life and you want them to share in your joy of the season? Now is the time to open your door…and your heart…to make sure the important people in your life have a place to be…a celebration to attend…and have those connections with others important to them too! I’ve seen instances in not sharing your home or time with others with reasons such as “It’s our tradition to celebrate only with our family.” Really? It may be time to change that mindset of exclusion and redefine what family is!  It's in giving more…we receive more!  

 

Also, don’t forget strangers are put into our pathways to put our hearts and intentions to the test too!  If you are in a position to help…and can…then you must!  If you walk away…I am sorry for you. Now in the case of meeting a stranger alone or in need, if you don’t feel comfortable inviting them into your home, then make some comforting gesture or acknowledgement. If it’s in your power to buy them a meal or a gift card to a grocery store for food, etc. give and give as generously if you can afford to. It’s interesting how I see the people with the most need themselves, give most often to others they perceive with more need than their own. In other words, sometimes the least give the most. That’s the type of person I try to emulate! 

 

The last few years have been very divisive, but so much healing and acceptance is taking place. Make an effort to reunite with those you have fallen away from. Put aside egos to realize life is too short and people can be gone from your life forever in an instant. Don’t waste any more time!  LET IT GO! LET IT GO! LET IT GO!

 

May your heart be filled with generosity of spirit!