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Sweet, Short Joy

Written by admin Monday, 04 May 2009 22:42

Stories from the front lines of retail

A nice, enthusiastic guy calls several times, making sure we would be ready for him to bring in his girlfriend for an engagement ring. He says, "Money is no object. I have a great job and it is full time."
At noon, he comes in the door with a very surprised, scared, nervous girlfriend. We help her make three choices for an engagement ring. She has tears in her eyes. We've been chatting back and forth and I ask how long have they been together. "One month" was the answer. They left with him saying he'd be back to finalize the deal. He never did return. A month later he came in and asked if we were hiring. I had to tell him no. He hung his head and left. I felt sorry for him and wondered about his girlfriend. From the happiest guy in the world to the most sad in just 30 days.
— TERRY AND SANDY SMITH
GOLDSMITH JEWELERS, LITTLE FALLS, MN

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Years of Sentiment
written by LaVerne Barbare, December 02, 2010

Today, an elderly gentleman came into the store to have his ring sized. He tells me, "My arthritis is bad now and sometimes my hands swell so that I can't get it off." I assured him I would take care of it. As he hands me his ring I notice that it is very thin from wear. Even the engraving on the inside is no longer legible. "How long have you been married?" I ask him. "Sixty years" he says with great pride. I have to say that in all the years I have been doing this, I have never seen a ring so worn. As I am working on it I can't help but think of all the memories that this ring represents. During these times when everyone is melting down their family heirlooms for the price of gold, this ring is still precious to him. So I am honored to be a tiny part of his history by restoring his ring to wear the remainder of his years. This is why I am a jeweler.