Buy The Damn Earrings!
During this time, I was at a Houston trade show and had found a pair of diamond earrings that I loved. They weren’t very expensive, maybe $350. But for me at that time, it was a LOT of money.
While at the show, I had a group of hilarious Houston women at my booth. They were probably in their 50’s, dressed to the hilt in Houston style and ORNERY. I loved these women...they were a hoot (as you would say in Texas).
I was telling them about the earrings, about how I wanted them, but shouldn’t spend the money, and on and on. The ringleader of the group interrupted me and said (in her best Texas twang)
“Honey, are you working hard?”
I was and of course, I answered “Yes”
She said “Then buy the DAMN earrings!”
First of all, she was one of those women you did not argue with and quite frankly, she was right. I had earned those earrings and I marched over to that jewelry booth and immediately bought them.
That was twenty years ago and I have never taken them off, except to clean them. Over the years I have considered getting bigger diamond earrings or better diamond earrings, but I can never do it. Because the fact is, no new pair of diamond earrings will ever hold the meaning to me that my special earrings do. To this day, I am so proud of these earrings….not because of what they are but because of what they represent…hard work, perseverance, and me going for my dreams.
As I navigate through the jewelry industry, they are a constant reminder to me that jewelry really is so much more than an accessory. It can represent a time in your life, a success, a change, or a journey. For me, these diamond earrings will always hold special meaning and I doubt I will ever replace them.
Thank God I listened to that wise, ornery Texas woman and bought the “Damn” earrings.
Happy Venturing...
When I first started out in the jewelry business, my husband and I were doing trade shows all over the country. We were grinding and hustling and building our businesses. It honestly makes me tired just looking back at those times, because it was so much hard work. But it was the late 90's, and that is what you did at that time...shows were everything.
During this time, I was at a Houston trade show and had found a pair of diamond earrings that I loved. They weren’t very expensive, maybe $350. But for me at that time, it was a LOT of money.
While at the show, I had a group of hilarious Houston women at my booth. They were probably in their 50’s, dressed to the hilt in Houston style and ORNERY. I loved these women...they were a hoot (as you would say in Texas).
I was telling them about the earrings, about how I wanted them, but shouldn’t spend the money, and on and on. The ringleader of the group interrupted me and said (in her best Texas twang)
“Honey, are you working hard?”
I was and of course, I answered “Yes”
She said “Then buy the DAMN earrings!”
First of all, she was one of those women you did not argue with and quite frankly, she was right. I had earned those earrings and I marched over to that jewelry booth and immediately bought them.
That was twenty years ago and I have never taken them off, except to clean them. Over the years I have considered getting bigger diamond earrings or better diamond earrings, but I can never do it. Because the fact is, no new pair of diamond earrings will ever hold the meaning to me that my special earrings do. To this day, I am so proud of these earrings….not because of what they are but because of what they represent…hard work, perseverance, and me going for my dreams.
As I navigate through the jewelry industry, they are a constant reminder to me that jewelry really is so much more than an accessory. It can represent a time in your life, a success, a change, or a journey. For me, these diamond earrings will always hold special meaning and I doubt I will ever replace them.
Thank God I listened to that wise, ornery Texas woman and bought the “Damn” earrings.
Happy Venturing...
