Monthly Archives: December 2009

What gifts are you giving this year?

This time of year your mailboxes are filled with catalogs full of imported items, from the cute and cheap to the “what’ll they think of next” high-tech solutions to problems you didn’t know existed! The products we offer are of a different kind: long-lasting, treasured items that people really enjoy forever. I think the greatest gifts are custom made, one-of-a-kind which is what we really specialize in. We offer spectacular natural stones, each a bit or a lot different from it’s brothers, not common diamonds or jewelry store products, but truly unique pieces of art you can obtain on our website.

We offer beautiful stones from around the world, but we know that our best selling products represent something from our customers interests or past—often someone who once lived in the UP and has moved away wants a greenstone or Datolite to remember rock hunting in the Keweenaw, or someone who lived in the Midwest and loved Lake Superior agates

Burgundy Beauty Lake Superior Agate Pendant

Burgundy Beauty Lake Superior Agate Pendant

or Thomsonite and now wears it in their new home far away. Stone jewelry is beautiful and helps keep us grounded in things that we value.

Purchasing items we make assures you we stand behind our quality and gives you the peace of mind that you are buying an American made product. You just can’t tell what you’ll get when you buy imported goods. Bottom line is you are sending more money overseas and not supporting the U.S. economy.

Our customers enjoy the stories behind the stones we use, like where they came from, how we got them, and how the jewelry is made. We really appreciate all our customers, and many seek us out both at shows and on the web. They know they are getting the best when they deal with us and are proud to give our products. We have never had any reports that someone did not like our jewelry.

Bonnie and I are just normal, hard working people like most of you. We know what we would like someone to get us for a gift, and strive to make products we would like to receive.

Thanks for your support in the past. We are looking for an even better 2010, and hope we can meet more of you at one of our shows next year.pc270178