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FREE $20 glee gifts gift card. . . . .

 . . . . .with purchase $100 in Chamilia jewelry!  Now through February 14th.

Gleeful Valentine's Day Jewelry Gifts

 

Throughout the year, but especially on Valentine's Day glee offers a select variety of the latest fashions in jewelry. You'll be dazzeled with our Chamilia bracelets and beads including many heart and love charms and the new stunning Swarovski crystal Mosaic and Baguetts beads, John Wind Love Initial Heart Necklaces in gold and silver, pieces from John Medeiros' Heart & Lanna Collection and Little Inspiration Charms, and the ever popular Alex and Ani.  So make your Valentine feel loved with a gift from glee!

This Chamilia Mosaic charm is to die for!

Who wouldn't want this twinkling pink gem!

 This John Medeiros Celebration's Charm totally tugs at the heart!

Add the birthstones of loved ones and make it that more sentimental.

Get inspired with Alex & Ani bracelets. You have so much to say - good thing there are so many bracelets! Symbols, sayings, birthstones  - made from recycled materials and in the USA - it's a win-win!

Sweet & Simple - this is a lovely classic necklace with a nice vintage feel, also made in the USA.  Initials are antique silver plated pewter and the chain is silver plate over steel.

 

 

 Come in and let our glee staff help you chose a lovely trinket for your Valentine. In addition to the above, we carry trinkets from Mariana Jewelry, Laurn G Adams, JoJo Bling, Joolzhayworth, and Viva Beads.

 

 

 

 

 

Chamilia 50% off Retired Beads Friday-Saturday-Sunday

Chamilia just announced it's retiring many beads -- get them while they last at 50% off!!  This Friday-Saturday-Sunday only.  Bracelets 20% off!

The craziness of running a business

My! The e-mail I sent yesterday generated alot of buzz!  Thanks everyone for your well wishes and chats!

Let me tell you,it's been a crazy few weeks lately. glee Mansfield is busy, my boys are now attending school in Worcester, living with my parents, so I've been commuting from Worcester twice a week. And, I made a decision to move the Foxboro store; a decision that was really tough.  But once I made the decision I haven't felt so "crazed". 

So you ask, where is the store moving to?

The store is moving to The Village Shops in Canton at Cobbs Corner. It will be on the Bertuccis side, a few doors up from Romanza, a funky clothing boutique. Many of you already shop at Romanza and if you haven't you have to stop by to poke around. I think we will be a great complement to one another.

Call me crazy, but the most appealing part of the move is that I will be able to ride my bike to work again since now I live only a mile away from the Village Shops.  I used to ride my bike to work when the store was downtown Mansfield. Many of you laughed as I rode by, all glossied and glittered up with sweat on my brow. I am looking forward to riding to work again, and who knows--I might even make a few new acquaintances along the way!

So, here's the plan:

glee/Mansfield is going strong. Many of you have told me that you have more "luck" finding gifts at the Foxboro store.  glee/Mansfield is now receiving new merchandise daily similar to what was carried at Foxboro store. We also have some great events to tell you about for the month of October:

• FREE Chamilia snap bracelet ($65) value with the purchase of $100 in beads the 15th and 16th. Supplies are limited so come early! Restrictions apply.
• Also on the 16th Best Buy is having their gals night out event from 7-9. There will be raffles, free goodie bags for the first 100 people and all proceeds will go to the Foxboro food pantry. This is becoming a great MUST ATTEND event for the fall season so grab your gal pals and come on down!
• The 26th from 5-7 glee Mansfield is holding a business after hours with the Chamber of Commerce from 5-7. Receive 10% of your purchase--restrictions apply. Come mingle with fellow Chamber members!

glee/Foxy has new store hours which are FRI-SAT 10-6 and SUNDAY 12-5.  The front of the store is all sale merchandise marked down 20-50% .  Come start your holiday shopping! The back of the store is full priced merchandise ready for the new store which you are welcome to peruse.  Gift wrap is limited to full price merchandise only. 

glee/Canton is slated to open by November 15th.  There's one little glitch though, I haven't signed the lease yet.  I received the lease late Friday night that still needs the ol' John Hancock.  Yes, it's crazy that I let the cat out of the bag before the signed deal is done. But I'm fairly certain that all will be well.

I joked yesterday with a couple of people that glee gifts is zigzagging it's way to the Mall of America. It's a crazy idea, and if it ever happens, it certainly will be a long commute on bike! 

gleefully yours!

Ann

John Medeiros Jewerly

The John Medeiros Jewelry collection is featured at glee gifts, Mansfield. I LOVE it and hope you do too!

Why choose John Medeiros Jewelry?

It's hand made in the United States, right next door in Rhode Island

All designs are original, registered, and copyrighted

Intricate hand carved detailing on the front, sides, and back

Advanced product engineering and solid construction for durability

Original closures, some hidden, which blend into the overall design motif

Chains and ends are joined in the casting process

Two-tone effect is achieved through multiple masking and stripping operations, I actually saw how this was done and it's amazing!

The John Medeiros (JM) trademark logo is on every piece

Cubic Zirconium stones are often prong set, not glued

Lifetime guarantee

New designs and collections launched frequently

Click here to view the entire collection.

Feather Frenzy!

  

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Feathers are quite in fashion for the fall and glee gifts is carrying many feathery accessories including earrings, necklaces and headbands.  To keep your feather fashion in focus here are some tips from Birmingham stylist Nia Elizabeth White on how to wear the trend:

Don't go overboard. If you wear a pair of feather earrings, you don't need to wear a feather necklace and a feather headband. Remember, less is more.

Pair a peacock feather belt with a simple T-shirt and jeans. Let the belt be your conversation piece.

Avoid wearing a necklace if your feather earrings are very long. If the feather earrings are short, consider wearing a rhinestone necklace or small necklace that sits in the middle of the chest area.

A simple black dress goes well with the feather earrings. If you want to go casual, consider jeans.

Consider pairing peacock feathers with pearls. Try peacock feather earrings with a pearl necklace for a different look.

Fabulous Feather Event

glee gifts, Mansfield Crossing

together with

Attractions Hair Salon, Mansfield

 

cordially invite you to our

 

Fabulous 

Feather Event!!

 

Saturday September 10th

12 - 3 pm

 

 

Get your own feather hair extensions by Kendra and Lorraine from Attractions Hair Salon

3 for $30   (a $45 value)

 

FREE feather earrings with any purchase over $10.00 from glee gifts

FREE Raffles for glee merchandise

FREE Drawings for Hair and Nail Services

Live Music by Liz and Danielle

 

 

Stop by to experience this fall's hottest new trend!!

Super duper sale in Foxboro Store - Aug. 9th thru Aug. 14th!

20% to 50% SALE

Includes most merchandise!!  We are making room for fall and holiday that is arriving daily!  This is the sale of all sales!!!!   Shop this Saturday and Sunday for extra tax FREE savings! So much is on sale:

 

Lindsay Phillips snaps, straps and shoe closeout:

Select wine glasses----BUY ONE GET ONE FREE!!!!!

Select Retired BEADS!!!!  20% off!!!

There's much more merchandise to see....sale in Foxboro only, the entire back half of the store on sale!!

(restrictions apply)

Hot summer sale on Lovelinks beads/charms and retired Chamilia beads!

Need to add a bead to the story of your bracelet? All Lovelinks beads are 30% off and retired Chamilia beads are 20%. Hurry into both stores for best selection.

God's Gift to the Sea--Pearls

I am predicting that pearls--timeless gems--are making a big comeback.  Pearl jewerly, fake, cultured and real, were everywhere at the last gift show I attended in NY.  AND, if you are into the bead craze, watch for etched pearls you can add to Chamilia bracelet.

Marilyn Monroe loved pearls; she would be 85 this month if she were alive today.  And I bet she would be wearing her pearls, especially this month, since pearls are the birthstone for June.

The pearl has been a symbol of unblemished perfection. It is the oldest known gem, and for centuries it was considered the most valuable gem. Pearls have been considered ideal wedding gifts because they symbolize purity and innocence.

Well before the birth of Christ, ancient cultures had discovered the natural pearl in massive oyster beds. These oyster beds had for so long been quietly producing beautiful pearls under the Persian Gulf, Red Sea and Indian Ocean. At this point in the history of pearls, pearl jewely began its status as a symbol of wealth in Middle Eastern and Asian cultures and continued for hundreds of years. Rulers of the era dawned themselves in gorgeous natural pearl jewelry that was only available to the wealthy.

As the Roman Empire expanded into Egyptian and Greek territories, the status power of the pearl was adopted. As time went on, and new cultures came into power, the reign of the pearl continued.

By 1890, all the natural pearl resources had all but disappeared. The demand for pearl jewelry had grown too much for nature to keep up with. A new innovation --the cultured pearl-- was about to begin that would transform the pearl industry forever.

Tokichi Nishikawa, Tatsuhei Mise, and Kokichi Mikimoto each played an important role in the development of modern pearl culturing techniques. They developed a way to harvest pearls in a much speedier fashion than the natural process. The final product is a beautiful pearl virtually identical to a natural pearl.

There are three types of Saltwater Cultured Pearls and one type of Freshwater Pearl available today:

Akoya Pearls

In most cases, when you see someone wearing a single-strand pearl necklace, it is most likely strung with Akoya pearls – the very first pearls to be cultured in the early 20th century. Akoya pearls are the most popular of all the pearls used in pearl jewerly because of the quality and value they provide.

The actual characteristics of an Akoya pearl are beautiful. Akoya pearls can come in a natural brilliant white.  Akoya's can also take on a slight hue of pink, rose, yellow and even blue. When matched with other similar shaded pearls, a set of Akoya pearl jewelry can look soft and sparkly.

Tahitian Pearls

Tahitian pearls, are from black-lipped oysters found within the warm waters of the South Seas. They are the only pearls to achieve a black body color naturally. The black-lipped oyster is very sensitive to the pearl culturing process which in return makes Tahitian pearl Jewelry very unique. It is for this reason, a Tahitian pearl jewelry gift makes for an extraordinary, gift.

South Sea Pearls

South Sea pearls are among the rarest and most sought-after pearls available today. With measurements typically ranging anywhere between 10mm to 20mm in size, South Sea pearls appear prominently in a pure white or golden color and are ideal for most jewelry pieces.

Freshwater Pearls

Freshwater pearl jewelry starts with a pearl from freshwater mussels typically produced in China, Japan and the United States. Generally speaking, Freshwater pearls cover the widest range of colors and shapes than any other pearl type currently available… making them the perfect fit for pearl jewelry.

Today, pearls still captivate the public the way they did thousands of years ago. Pearl jewelry will continue its sign of beauty, elegance, and stature. Knowing the rich history of pearls gives you a key insight into why pearl jewelry is so highly regarded and gives you a new appreciation for these beautiful gems.