As we all share this life together; realization that it is all at such a splendid time to be alive with all that’s available to us in our era. Life is quite easy for many here In our towns and while we make headway to fulfill our dreams, working diligently together with expectations and ambitions for an accomplished career and home life or perhaps instead beginning the enjoyment and relaxing stages of a well-designed retirement experience, we must connect with others and be ever present and engaged in our interactions. You never know what gift of interest or insight we may receive or offer.
As gifts are yours to present, it is in “what your gift comes to mean” that holds greatest measurement of intimate meaning and value. Thank you for involving us here at Gordons in consulting with you in the selection of your beautiful new gift and allowing us to help you at this inaugural launch into exactly what your new gift’s meaning will come to hold.
We here at Gordons having four goldsmith benches to further care for many precious items and have held rings in hand that envelope a heritage of a grandparent’s love and now an heirloom entrusted to your care. We have held in our hands that ring enriched with longing remembrance of a loving spouse. These items didn’t begin the journey with these intrinsic values… these sentiments were added, and we treat those items with even more respect and understanding.
In reflecting on the meaning of an old saying to look at a “glass half full rather than half empty “ May I add that the glass is truly both half empty and it is half full so let’s drink to it all to then refill until it overflows and share with others! We honor time for us to receive and also time for us to give and most of these are at the same moment. Recognizing that in life’s insurmountable goal to find meaning in arenas of our individual lives, it is just as special to be reciprocity’s islands in a vast sea with connectivity both exhibiting the giving and receiving. Be present with interactions receiving the joy and wonder that can equal that joy of giving. Be life’s greatest gift. Be the present that adds value to an item.
Written in warm appreciation of all that I have come to learn from you and have yet to learn from you: Loretta Gordon-Bock, CEO – Gordons Gold Jewellers
Why does Gordons Gold Jewellers sell the most diamonds?
The answer begins to take shape through the conversations with our distinguished clients and the many choices which offer plentiful diamond shapes to help reflect their beloved’s persona!
Our greatest reward is the appreciation through which our esteemed clients express and share their experience with friends and family who compliment them on the beauty and quality of their sparkling gifts.
The Oval cut is intriguing for those who love elongated and soft curves while the Square is for those who intrinsically appreciate defined edges!
Variations on the Square include: Hearts on Fire ® “Dream” diamond which is cut to reveal the beautiful scintillating display of prismatic light. The eccentric Marquise cut is appealing to many with its greatest length to width ratios; it is slender with a poignant direction. Pear shape with the warm rounded beauty at one side evolving into a point. Ideal for the bride that wants a unique look.
Another emotional shape is the FireMark ® “Fire Cushion” featuring softened corners as a comforting pillow, but without foregoing outstanding brilliance! Also to be considered, the awe-inspiring shape of the classic Emerald cut; this cut is sophisticated and favoured by others. These diamond variations lead up to the most popular shape, that being the classic and sophisticated Round Brilliant cut Diamond.
Hearts On Fire ® has perfected the process, cutting to superlative perfection in cut. Made by Master Diamond cutters to perform and reveal seriously bright light! Earning the distinguished designation of “The World’s Most Perfectly Cut Diamond” ® this diamond is extraordinary! Cut for superb beauty, The Hearts On Fire ® diamond returns scintillating fire and brilliance noticeable to all.
When you’re selecting the perfect gift this season, we welcome you to reflect on the shape of your gift of love.
A Gordons Golden Key Initiative – “The Last Straw”.
Key to success here at Gordons are a few important parts: Highly sought after Brands that people desire in celebrating life’s special occasions; amazing local customers and client’s whom travel from distances such as Kincardine, Toronto and Montreal; our helpful and knowledgeable staff; and community involvements all cohesively share in our success story here at Gordons. Serving London Region for over 35 years!
Gordons Gold takes a great honour in helping many community initiatives lending support to the many varied events in London areas. From the “Country Classics” which raises awareness and provides funds benefiting mental health, to supporting ongoing research investments for the London Health Foundation in its endeavours towards finding a cures for Alzheimer’s, Breast Cancer and other serious or rare conditions.
The Children’s Hospital along with Junior Achievement and Youth Opportunity Unlimited are amongst our endeared contributions and we are so honoured to continue supporting each of these every year. Watching our youth grow and foster in success and health is our greatest reward!
Gordons Gold Jewellers also partakes in supporting environmental issues, our most pressing mandate is to further awareness in our daily use of plastics, namely, those plastics that presently cannot be reused or recycled and end up in our landfills or floating as huge masses in our oceans. These are ill affecting our sea life trickling right down to our dinner plates.
It takes the action of one person to start making a difference.
This movement is Stephen Webster’s “Last Straw”. Stephen, along with those committed to environmental responsibility has culminated into this project in response to the worlds plastic pollution problem; hailing from London, UK, this country alone uses 8.5 million straws each year, which is among the top 10 items found during beach cleanups and takes over 200 years to decompose!
Gordons stands with Stephen Webster against this environmental issue with “The Last Straw”; beautifully handcrafted in Sterling Silver which is known for its antibacterial qualities, each straw will be hand engraved with the owner’s last name followed by the engraved statement ‘LAST STRAW”.
Partnering with Plastic Oceans Foundation, Stephen Webster will donate 10% of all sales proceeds to support their ongoing work in preserving our oceans.
Both Duane and I along with the amazing team here at Gordons, share in Stephen’s passion.
We invite you to stop by and view this “Last Straw” and consider supporting.
After Duane and I landed in Mexico, and made it through the hustle and bustle of the airport, we were swiftly on route to our gorgeous resort on the beaches of Riviera Maya. The combination of winding roads and traffic caused our hearts to race as our driver’s maneuverings repeatedly steered us clear of potential calamity. It took only a short while to arrive at our paradise destination – the first vacation that Duane and I have taken in over six years – but emotionally, it took us much longer to arrive.
To start this much needed rejuvenating process, I begin by lounging on this lovely, sunny beach, knowing it is so important that we remember how to slow our pace. I think abstractly about people… places… letting my mind wander as I think about many things. The glistening and gleaming waves dance and spiral in attractive measure… their sounds gradually, hypnotically, revealing their message.
At the end of that first day, while enjoying a lovely, leisurely dinner, I exclaim to Duane what I have realized, “I have only now, just arrived!” Duane replies, “Likewise.”
The next day, at dawn’s first light, I watch the sun crest the horizon while birds greet this golden miracle. I marvel at the importance of a bird’s life, as it seems their sole purpose is to sing our sun to the sky and greet each new day with their melodies. Birdsong inevitably affects me to my core, and I am filled with elation as I reflect on what it means to have ‘purpose’.
Through Gordons Gold, we remarkably serve our clients, their special celebrations and many occasions in their lives. We serve to celebrate new love. We celebrate a new life welcomed into this great big wonderful world. We celebrate a life shared. We celebrate lives coming together – engagements and anniversaries. Appreciation and hallmark occasions! We are welcomed into the very lives of the families we serve. It’s really quite noteworthy how we’re creating a tradition of celebratory service.
Time goes by quickly, but Duane and I won’t let six years pass before our next vacation! As we continue Gordons Gold Jewellers 35th anniversary we welcome you to join our celebrations. Inquire about our Gordons “Golden Key – a loyalty appreciation program” and discover what your Golden Key unlocks!
Recognizing the future potential of the Hearts On Fire Diamond and the story that accompanies it, Duane and I invested in Hearts On Fire and introduced the HOF Diamond on the counters of Gordons Gold Jewelers in 2002. Fifteen years ago this launch was a small collection of only 10 perfect diamonds for mounting in engagement rings. It was only a short while before we add Jewellery By Hearts On Fire featuring solitaire earrings and necklaces.
Fast forward to today, Hearts On Fire commands the largest display here at our beautiful Gordons Gold showroom and continues to boast one of the strongest engagement ring and loose diamond inventories in North America. With the most engagement rings sold, the Gordons Gold experience, combined with the HOF diamond are the perfect blends as we continue to help more engaged couples in their desire to celebrate such a time in their lives with a diamond that matches such an occasion. We love helping people celebrate love and helping our special customers celebrate their momentous occasions and there is no better way to express that love than in the scintillation of an Hearts On Fire ring.
We are so honoured to be a part of this “best in world” story and thank founders Glenn and Susan Rothman every opportunity possible. Twenty-two years ago, the original founders and pioneers of Hearts On Fire, Glenn and Susan Rothman, believed that people in love would desire and reach to celebrate their special occasions with a diamond that surpassed industry standards in diamond cutting perfection-no matter the size they purchased, or what piece it was in. Now, Hearts On Fire represents that original dream in 32 countries around the world—and Duane and I thank them for believing that dream and selecting Gordons Gold Jewellers to help build the Hearts On Fire story into what it is today.
Gordons Gold Jewellers is marking its 35th anniversary this year and is launching a yearlong campaign through 2018 and we are filling this year with many anniversary celebratory measures. As London and area families, and multitudes of young couples celebrate by taking part in our festivities, we are launching Gordons “Golden Key – a loyalty appreciation program”, and we invite you to come join in the celebrations.
Further we welcome you to bring your own items for a complimentary inspection and we’ll treat your jewellery to a spa treatment and answer questions you may have on your heirloom items of jewellery. We conduct refurbishments on your precious heirlooms, if required, and we complete the work here in our goldsmith workshop by one of our experienced goldsmiths.
One of our exciting on-going features here at Gordons Gold Jewellers is to grow your Hearts On Fire diamond earrings! We welcome you to come in to see how you can begin in a “Grow your Diamond” program or to see what new items you may like to add to your treasured collection.
Please visit this month’s Blog at gordonsgold.ca and begin the year in celebrating Gordons Gold Jewellers 35th anniversary together with us!
Thank you for visiting Gordons Golds February Blog!
Written by Loretta Gordon –Bock CEO Gordons Gold Jewellers
Chocolate Mousse
From Duane’s Kitchen
Just in time for Valentine’s Day!
Ingredients
· 1 cup whipping cream
· 3 eggs
· 3 tbsp. icing sugar
· 2 tbsp. Kahlua or cool strong coffee
· 6 squares of bitter sweet chocolate
1. Beat 2 egg yolks and 1 whole egg with Kahlua
2. Beat 2 egg whites for 1 minute, add icing sugar and whip until stiff
3. Whip whipping cream and fold into egg whites
4. Melt chocolate in a double boiler, remove and allow to cool
5. Carefully fold chocolate into whipped cream mixture, 1 third at a time
and pour into 6 ramekins and refrigerate for at least 3 hours
Raspberry coulis
1 bag of frozen raspberries thawed and pureed with 2 tbsp. of sugar.
Pour through a fine sieve and put in squeeze bottle and refrigerated.
Prepare, serve and enjoy this sweet & delicious recipe by Duane!
