When Jewelers Need a Pick-Me-Up, Here’s What They Do

Everything from Jethro Tull to glassblowing to INSTORE Magazine.

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3 years ago

April 4, 2021

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Question: What’s your “go-to” when you need a little pick-me-up during your day or week?

Beer or pizza. — Jennifer Farnes, Revolution Jewelry Works, Colorado Springs, CO
Exercise in the morning and wine in the evening. — Bill Elliott, Ross Elliott Jewelers, Terre Haute, IN
Music with headphones on and some wild ass white boy booty shaking dancing. — Cliff Yankovich, Chimera Design, Lowell, MI
Arctic Zero non-dairy ice cream! My favorites are Brownie Blast and Chocolate Chunk. If I’m really stressed, it’s OK because the whole pint is only 320 calories! LOL! — Patty Gallun Hansen, Dorothy Gallun Fine Jewelry, Cedarburg, WI
Large cup of hot cinnamon tea every morning, and a good workout. — Jill Hornik, Jae’s Jewelers, Coral Gables, FL
Close the shop. Go to my home and nap. — Mark Neumann, Ross Designs, Highland Park, IL
Morning walk with the dog, sitting on my plastic chair by the river for about twenty minutes. — Mark Rozanski, Goldart, Ottawa, ON
Leave early and hike in the woods. — Peter Tims, White Mountain Jewelers, Show Low, AZ
Donuts, cookies, coffee, chocolate. Basically sugar! — Julie Terwilliger, Wexford Jewelers, Cadillac, MI
Oatmeal chocolate chip cookie from bakery up the street, which involves a brisk walk up the street and back, about 10 minutes of fresh air and sunshine. — Theresa Peregoy, Classic Facets, Edgewater, CO
We have in-store mascots, Jewel and Gemma. They supply me and our staff with cuddle time. If you’re grumpy, then you get to go in timeout and cuddle a bulldog! — Stephenie Bjorkman, Sami Fine Jewelry, Fountain Hills, AZ
Well, am I still at work?? If so, Diet Coke in the can. If I am NOT at work … wine, please. — Mary Jo Chanski, Hannoush Jewelers, Rutland, VT
Glassblowing. — Robin Lies, Burnell’s Creative Gold, Wichita, KS
Hot yoga, a game of hockey or a nice Netflix movie with my girlfriend. — David Blitt, Troy Shoppe Jewellers, Calgary, AB
INSTORE Magazine. — Scott Kelly, Jems Jewels & Gold, North Wales, PA
Comedy on YouTube. You can listen and laugh and still get tons of work done. Great for long gray days of winter or those summer rainstorms. — Denise Oros, Linnea Jewelers, La Grange, IL
An extra night of basketball. — Emily and Matthew Clark, Spath Jewelers, Bartow, FL
Working on our family genealogy always gets me back to the gratitude track, for all those who have gone before me. For a really quick fix, Jameson Irish Whiskey. — Jo Goralski, The Jewelry Mechanic, Oconomowoc, WI
A quiet morning to be able to have extra cups of coffee, read, reflect, plan, and just clear my head to think! — Annette Kinzie, Leonard Jewelry, Stillwater, OK
Put the top down on my convertible and take a drive! — Cathy Calhoun, Calhoun Jewelers, Royersford, PA
We play music in our store, so sometimes we turn it up and dance. It doesn’t always matter if there are people there. I love to see them smile as I dance around the store. Something sweet works well, too. — Karen Hollis, K. Hollis Jewelers, Batavia, IL
Vodka, soda and a splash of cranberry. — Michael Rumanoff, Rumanoff’s Fine Jewelry and Design, Hamden, CT
Coffee. Chocolate. Coca-Cola. A text from my kiddos. — Erika Godfrey, Hawthorne Jewelry, Kearney, NE
During the season, we crank up Jethro Tull’s “Aqualung.” It’s become a tradition. There is no good reason for it, and everyone rolls their eyes, but it seems to help us relieve some tension. — Jon Walp, Long Jewelers, Virginia Beach, VA
Soaking in a tub of hot water until it is almost cold … OK, I’m easy to rejuvenate. — Jim Doggett, Doggett Jewelry, Kingston, NH
Lunch with someone stimulating. — Steven B. Goldfarb, Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler, Bellevue, WA
Diet Mountain Dew … a lot of it! — Alan Lindsay, Henry’s, Cape May, NJ
Sitting in the garage-turned-family-cave and drinking a beer with the wife and friend or two, either listening to music from Sirius XM or watching a sporting event. — Josh Rider, Dylan Rings, Montgomery, AL
Hershey’s Kisses. — Dianna Rae High, Dianna Rae Jewelry, Lafayette, LA
Shane Decker video from his time in my store. — Eric Stevens, Stevens Diamond Jewelers, West Springfield, MA
Crack. — Rick Nichols, Nassau Jewelry, Fernandina Beach, FL
Definitely some fresh air and a BIG cup of joe. — Andrew Russakoff, Russakoff Jewelers, Skowhegan, ME
Tea and the Jewelers Helping Jewelers Facebook group. — Susan Kauffman, Black Dog Jewelers, Lewisburg, PA
My pipe with tobacco … or a muscle bar. — Alan Perry, Perry’s Emporium, Wilmington, NC
Nitro Cold Brew, I’m afraid … my daughter has me addicted. — Steven Wardle, Forest Beach Design, Chatham, MA
My Wednesday breakfast with my girlfriends, daughter and grandson. — Sue Parker, Nyman Jewelers, Excanaba, MI

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