Montly Raffle - February's Winner

Congratulations to Julio G for winning our monthly raffle! Come on in and fill out a ticket for your chance to win. :)

From a Dream to Reality

Tyne wanted to create a special necklace as a Christmas present for her aunt. Her aunt is a puzzle fanatic, so Tyne designed a necklace incorporating her idea, and brought us her drawing.

The design pending approval.

The finished necklace, a stunning work of art. It’s set with approximately 6 carats of amethyst.

Holiday Savings

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Taking Flight

Boris collects hand-carved stone eagles. During a recent move, four of his beautiful birds broke. He brought them to Precious Posessions for repairs, and we repaired them so well they look brand new. In fact, they looked so realistic, you'd think they were going to take flight! :)

It was also our honor to repair a bird that another one of our guests brought in, which was given to her as a gift from the ambassador of Ecuador. She was elated by our expert repairs. Another satisfied guest.

Personalize Your Space With Gems and Jewels

Decorating your home can sometimes feel like a daunting task for many of us. At Precious Possessions, we offer personalized service to our guests and help them make the project fun and creative. One of our guests, Liz, was in the process of remodeling her Wisconsin home and came in to get ideas as to how she could utilize minerals and semi-precious stones in her bathroom space to customize the look of the room. Part of her mission was to choose stones that were relevant to each member of her family. We found the appropriate birthstones and state stones that related to the birthplace of various family members in different interesting shapes and forms—both polished and natural. For example, fluorite—believed to be the stone of inspiration—is also the Illinois state stone. Liz chose several beautiful specimens of fluorite to incorporate into her design, as well as an aquamarine heart, serpentine and lapis and onyx to name a few. It was such a joy to help Liz customize her space with beautiful gems that had special meanings and significance to her and to her entire family. The end result is pictured here. Liz brought us a photo of the finished area which reveals the personal touches that she and her family will enjoy forever.

Heroes To The Rescue

Earlier this week, Tony and Kim saved a pigeon from an excruciating, untimely death. The pigeon had string wrapped around his feet, cutting off his circulation. If we hadn’t intervened, his legs would have rotted off and eventually killed him.

Tony had noticed this pigeon was having trouble walking. He waited until he got close enough, then caught the pigeon. This is remarkable in itself. Kim got scissors and they performed surgery to remove the string from the pigeon’s foot. During this time, we had a customer watching, and she was so delighted that she went out and bought a gourmet cupcake for our heroes.

We occasionally see pigeons with this problem. Does anyone know why this happens so often?

The Sparrows Are Back!

All summer long, our sparrows have been enjoying the beautiful weather outside. Only one or two of them would stop by the store. Our Georgina, one of the originals, was always in a hurry. She only had enough time to grab a quick peanut before flying back to her babies.

Now, they’re back! Every day, a dozen or so stop by to visit. It’s an absolute joy to see them again.