Stories From The Jewelry Box

So, after 27 years of marriage, Scott and I finally left our store, Scott's Custom Jewelers , and went away, for a whole week (!) by ourselves. We've left on quick getaways for custom jewelry shows, but this was a big trip. Our 50th birthday gift to ourselves. And it was awesome! This greeted us when we arrived. When our customers go on an exotic vacation, we always tell them to buy that jewelry souvenir, but don't spend a lot of money on it. Just in case... Well, we need to start following our own advise! While walking the streets of playa del Carmen, trying NOT to get assaulted by the street vendors, we wandered into a cute little jewelry store. It was filled with leather wallets, "handcrafted" pottery (stamped Made in China!), and, of course, lots of jewelry. Leather beer bottle holders - funny how the Mexican word for beer sounds like our last name:)  We decided that we wanted to get matching sterling silver bracelets to remember our trip. (I kn