It's that time of year again when visions of turkey dinners, snow, holiday lights and family gatherings are taking over our senses. It is also time for our annual Day After Thanksgiving Sale! As always our store in Glen Arbor will be holding the event Friday morning Nov.23rd from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. with 30% [...]
Category Archives: Materials
A Cultured Event
October 12, 2007 – 12:58 pm
Redefining the Norm of Cultured Pearls: We invite you to a special event showcasing diversity in freshwater, South Sea and Tahitian pearls. Film footage of pearl farms is being prepared for our viewing. Cookie has pulled together a selection of pearl music, for our amusement. Designs for purchasing.
Friday Nov. 9 from 10-7 and Saturday Nov. 10th from 10-5, exclusively at our [...]
Newly Engaged
October 5, 2007 – 5:12 pm
Congratulations to Bill and Peggy, they picked out a beautiful Ceylon blue sapphire for an engagement ring. A very sweet and happy couple.
Girls Weekend in Leelanau County
October 4, 2007 – 5:53 pm
After an exhilarating hike up Pyramid Point near Camp Leelanau/ Kohahna this group of old college friends, headed by Jane Johnson, stopped by the Glen Arbor store to see what new treasures that they could bring home.
Chris Triola Show
October 4, 2007 – 5:38 pm
Stop by our next door gallery, adjacent to our shop in Leland, to see the latest styles that Chris Triola has created. Feel the rich texture of the fibers and wrap yourself in beautiful pullovers, turtlenecks, vest and scarves. Show runs through October 18th. An artist reception is Friday Oct. 5th from 5-8pm.
Opal Necklace
September 13, 2007 – 3:10 pm
We always encourage are customers to try on the jewelry, even if you are "just looking". What could be more fun then trying on a $44,000 diamond ring or a stunning opal necklace like the one Liz is pictured here with?
Tuesday Tea-Green Gemstones
July 18, 2007 – 12:43 pm
July 17, 2007: Today’s tea was so successful that we had to bring in extra chairs! Although we ran out of the scones and Devon cream, we had plenty of other treats to fill the plates. Everyone enjoyed learning about and comparing a range of green gemstones, including peridot, chrysoberyl, emerald, chrysoprase, diamond (irradiated to [...]
EightStar Diamonds
July 11, 2007 – 1:33 pm
EightStar diamonds stud earrings.1.22ct irradiated fancy blue diamonds in 14K white gold, $6,095.
Becky selected these blue diamonds - and the blue diamond on her wedding band - because they reminded her of Glen Lake on a cloudless day, and she likes to have the reminder of that color on her hand all the time. Natural [...]
Sunstones
May 25, 2007 – 4:59 pm
Sunstone, to me (David), is a multi-family adventure in mining, sorting, and marketing from the tiny town of Plush in southwestern Oregon. There is no nearby interstate highway or airport. Whenever Becky and I see Judy and Jolene, who head one of these large, extended family mining ventures, we are shown photos of the [...]
Discover & Share Coral
May 11, 2007 – 4:16 pm
Coral will be the subject of a Tuesday tea-in-the-garden talk this summer, tentatively scheduled for June 26th, and I (David) will share here just a bit of the insights that I have been gathering. I was relieved to learn that the red and pink coral used in jewelry does not come from coral reefs like [...]
