Richard Alan discusses jewelry repair in his column All That Glitters.
All That Glitters
Semi-Retired… Not Dead and Gone
All That GlittersRichard Alan discusses memorial custom jewelry in his column All That Glitters.
Jewelry = Love + Emotion
All That GlittersRichard Alan discusses the love that goes into the gift of a one of a kind piece of custom jewelry in his column All That Glitters.
A Diamond is Forever… Your Ring, Not so Long
All That GlittersRichard Alan discusses the importance of jewelry maintenance in his column All That Glitters.
Who’s Zooming Who?
All That GlittersWow! In the last Breeze column I mentioned the fact that some folks were under the impression that their supposed “diamonds” may not be real diamonds. That sparked an influx of curious folks who wanted to be sure of the fact. Let’s just say I looked at a lot of nice and not-so-nice diamonds these past two weeks. The results […]
Some Things Are Not as They Seem
All That GlittersIn the wonderful world of the retail jewelry business, there are times when there is no choice but to be brutally honest. This is always the case when accepting jewelry for repair or watches for even a simple battery change. For example, a gentleman wanted me to change a battery in his newly acquired “Rolex,” an automatic red flag! A […]
Out of One’s Mind
All That GlittersI was pondering the other day about things that go on in my place of business on any giving day. Like when I was told by a customer I was “out of my mind.” Out of one’s mind, what exactly does that mean? If I let my mind out where does it go? And does it come back eventually? Before […]
Back to Basics?
All That GlittersI’m currently kicking back in a simple basic and rudimentary way. I found a rustic log cabin in the middle of nowhere, somewhere on the famous Suwannee River in Northwest Florida. Brought my wife, my two dogs, Zoe and Toby, and even invited my kids and their spouses including the grandkids, the whole fan-dam-ly… To my surprise everyone came to […]
Ho! Ho! Holiday Must Haves
ALL THAT GLITTERSSo what’s hot and what’s not this holiday season? Once again I have seen the ads for the two stone diamond rings and pendants for three straight holiday seasons in a row… resulting in a dismally lackluster response from the public, at least around these parts. I’ve had zero requests so far. Hugely popular once again (Even after close to […]
Your Wildest Dreams
ALL THAT GLITTERSIf you could suddenly have that ultimate and perfect piece of jewelry you have always wanted right this minute, what would it be? Many of the ladies I have asked that question to answered they would like a beautiful high quality diamond at least two carats in a ring or a pendant, some said a one carat stud in each […]
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