Say “No” To Generic Retirement Gifts

We’ve created several pieces this month that will be retirement gifts for some special folks. We really love creating these type of pieces because each one is very different. Personalized jewelry is a a great idea for creating a very personal and very unique retirement gift.

You won’t find a “Retirement Gift” category on SorellaJewelry.com because we don’t sell canned “Congratulations On Your Retirement” generic items. Each one of our pieces could be suitable as a retirement gift and could be personalized with a meaningful – and not generic – message.

For one customer we created a Vertical Monogram Pendant for a friend who was retiring from teaching. Instead of her initials, the “monogram” was the initials of the school she worked at for thirty years. And on the back were the dates of that service.

For another customer we created a round Chinese symbol Pendant with the translation for “Fly.” It was to be a retirement gift for her husband and represented their excitement for the non-work years ahead.

But I think my favorite gift is a diamond-rimmed Monogram Pendant that a husband ordered for his wife. He was the one retiring but he wanted to thank his wife for all she put up with throughout his career. Now, THAT is sweet.

So, if you have a special retirement coming up, don’t settle for generic and trite. Create a truly meaningful piece of one-of-a-kind jewelry for your very special retiree.

Black Diamond Fever

Black diamonds seemed to be everywhere at the industry trade shows we attended this summer. They are currently riding a wave of popularity as a somewhat more affordable luxury in our country’s current economic slump.

Black diamonds, like any diamonds, are pure carbon crystals. But what makes black diamonds different is their unique structure called “polycrystalline.”  Rather than refracting light like white and other colored diamonds, this unique structure causes these diamonds to absorb light, creating the appearance of a black stone.

Black diamonds are striking when paired up with white gold or palladium, and they look crazy dramatic against the hot white of the more “price friendly” sterling silver. We’re introducing them into our personalized jewelry line as an option on our most popular “bling” pieces:

Pierced and Solid Roman Numeral Rings Rimmed with Diamonds

Pierced and Sold 24mm and 36mm Script Monogram Pendants

Snowflake  25mm and 35mm Monogram Pendants

Check them out – they’re just waiting to be added to your Christmas and holiday wish list!

Valentine’s Day Special Savings

Make this a special Valentine’s Day for that very special someone.

Chocolate? Roses? Perfume? Oh, come now. You can be much more original than that this Valentine’s Day.

Show that someone special how truly special they are with a piece of personalized fine jewelry that holds your personal message – a special date, name(s), romantic message or Chinese symbols. Romantic jewelry to celebrate your romance.

Sorella Jewelry Studio makes it easy to show your romantic side with a wide selection of elegant and original personalized fine jewelry.

And this Valentine’s Day, we also make it very affordable with a 10% savings on your entire order when you use the coupon code “vday10″ at checkout. (Savings good through February 7, 2010).

Shop Sorella Jewelry Studio’s Personalized Jewelry

Jewelry That Inspires

One of the most popular categories in personalized jewelry is inspirational jewelry, also known as message or word jewelry. This jewelry carries the words or symbols that motivate, comfort, celebrate, commemorate … it inspires.

While the “Dream & Believe” or “Courage” types of personalization are very popular in inspirational jewelry, the ones we really love to see are the very personal messages crafted especially for the wearer. Because we create completely personalized jewelry we see many of these very personal messages. We might not understand the meaning,  but the wearer knows exactly what the message means.

Some of these personal messages mark life’s challenges:  a sobriety anniversary, fighting an illness,  the death of a loved one. Others celebrate major accomplishments: graduation, motherhood, marriage. And some simply provide inspiration: Be Present, Live With Passion, No Regrets

We can place your very personal inspirational message on our jewelry in words and in Chinese Symbols. And, if you’re a bit stumped on a message idea, we can inspire you with some messages of our own. Inspirational Message Ideas

My own favorite piece of personalized jewelry is a Chinese Symbol Pendant with the symbol for “Journey.” It’s one of those staple pieces I wear almost every day. It’s a good reminder to me that the joy is in the journey.

I bet you know a special someone who would love to receive a piece of personalized jewelry selected just for them.

New Script Initial Pendant is Gorgeously Girlie

Our monogram and initial jewelry has been so popular that we’re continuing to design new pieces. Our newest addition is “gorgeously girlie.”

The “Round Script Initial Pendant With Diamond” is a beautiful statement piece – classic, elegant, and sparkling with a petite diamond. This decidedly feminine pendant holds one initial in beautiful script lettering and is made even more unique with the addition of a  floral pattern carved on the back. Have it created in your choice of precious metals – sterling silver 10k, 14k and 18k gold, and palladium.

This special pendant would make a wonderful gift for the special women in your life … birthday, graduation, holiday, anniversary, or “just because.”  Or, you can do what I did and “gift” yourself! It’s no coincidence that the photo shows the letter “B” (for Beth).

To celebrate the introduction of this new piece, use the coupon code “girlie” at checkout to receive an instant 10% savings on this piece, or any piece in the store through October 31st!

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