As a society, we've embraced the madness of Black Friday. We've also taken part in the faceless online shopping of Cyber Monday. Somewhere, lost in the middle of a busy holiday shopping weekend, are the Mom and Pop stores where you've come to expect great service and a familiar face.
American Express has announced their 2nd annual Small Business Saturday. From
their site:
"On November 26, we’re asking millions of Americans to shop small at their favorite local stores and help fuel the economy. When we all shop small, it will be huge."
American Express is giving you a $25 credit when you purchase at least $25 at a participating small business (cough..cough...
we are a participating small business). Check out their
Facebook page for all the info.
Freshmans Inc. is so excited for this big event that we've decided to chip in a little bit too. We're taking 10% off of your purchase on Saturday November 26*. That's 10% off of tools, 10% off of raw materials like gold and silver wire or casting grain, and 10% off of jewelry from our case. Our longtime friends know that we don't normally do sales, but we're pretty excited about this.
To help get you excited, every day until Small Business Saturday, we'll be showcasing some gifts that you can apply your $25 towards. We hope you'll come visit us.
*10% off offer cannot be applied towards center diamonds, but you can apply it towards your ring. 10% off is good for items purchased on November 26th and is limited to stock on hand. It's not valid towards items that need to be back ordered or special order items. Not valid towards shop labor either. It's pretty simple, come buy something on Nov 26th, take it home on Nov 26th, and we'll give you 10% off.
When you walk into one of those stores, you're usually greeted by someone in a slick suit. They may have been selling pickup trucks last month, or they may have been selling windows. The thing is they're salesmen. At Freshman's, our crew has been with us, for no less than 12 years, some as long as 30 years! They know what they're talking about and they are here to help you, not sell you.
Case in point, we had sold a necklace to a couple a few years back and they wanted a ring that had a similar design. Knowing that you can't walk into any store to pick that up, they came to us. We worked with them until we came up with this custom designed this 18 karat yellow gold and platinum ring that is pavé set with diamonds. The ring holds their 2 carat diamond.
This sterling silver and colored stone pendant is surrounded by Cubic Zirconia and really packs a punch. It's a very big look, without a big price. It's only $64, but you can get it on Small Business Saturday for half that price.
This white gold ring holds a 3/4 carat sapphire and about 1/4 carat of diamonds. The price changes with the metal market each day. At today's market it is $746. If you come and pick it up on Small Business Saturday, you can save about $100!
Specifically big earrings. Big, bold, fun earrings. These hand forged aluminum earrings are not only big enough to get you noticed, but lightweight enough that your earlobes won't be down around your knees by the end of the day. I have several different styles of earrings and some necklaces as well. This pair is only $32 and would make a great gift.
Is "yourselfer" a word? Probably not. Whatever you call it, we've got you covered. We've put together a starter toolkit that will get you on your way to making your own jewelry. These tools are also great for any small craft needs you might have.
Let's go a different direction this morning and step away from sterling silver jewelry. This handmade glass pendant is great to look at. The helix spirals of color are so mesmerizing you can't look away...sorry, I blacked out there for a moment.
