My wife and I were lucky enough to have two kids, a daughter and then a son, which was what we both wanted. All the luck in the world, however, was not going to prepare us for the inevitable questions and desires that come with them getting older. I ..

Sometime after my father passed away, my mother took off her wedding jewelry and stored it for safe keeping. When I was getting ready to propose to my girlfriend, I told her that I would be honored if I could use the same engagement ring that my fath..

Once upon a time, the idea of shopping for Christmas gifts before Thanksgiving wasn’t just unheard of, it was downright impossible. Stores wouldn’t even begin to put out their gift giving selections until the last of the turkey was carved and we ..

My mom was never one to wear a lot of jewelry. She always made sure that what she had looked great (well, mostly. I grew up in the 70’s, so she did have a couple of period pieces that would have been best left at home) but also simple and understat..

Nothing makes you age faster than having a child. It seems like only yesterday that we were dropping my daughter off for the first day of kindergarten or teaching her how to ride a bicycle. Now she’s getting ready to enter eighth grade and celebrat..

Many commercials on television tell you how simple it is to use the services of a company when you want to get cash for gold. They try to make it look simple so you overlook the one really difficult part of dealing with them: you have to mail your je..

There is probably no style of fine jewelry more resistant to change than diamond engagement rings. The amount of tradition behind the practice of exchanging rings is so rich that many people hesitate to buy anything different. Although there are cert..

Whether at the beach, a barbeque or a night on the town, turquoise is the perfect gemstone for summer. Along with being pretty, turquoise is believed to be a holy stone and it is often used to dispel of negative energy. Turquoise helps to increase..

Gold is back in style! Being in the jewelry business, we actually don’t think it ever left, but this year’s runways, couture designs and celebrity style choices are shining a light on gold, more than ever before. Jennifer Lawrence glows in..

It’s beach season! Time to have fun in the sun and surf. Taking a few precautions can ensure that your beach day is fab rather than drab. DO WEAR SUNSCREEN Skincancer.org reports that 3.5 new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year. Keep..