A gift of fine jewelry can be a good way to show gratitude during the holidays

THIS HOLIDAY-SEASON IS FOCUSED ON GRATITUDE; AVOID THE PITFALLS OF LAST-MINUTE SHOPPING, BY BUYING A GIFT THAT SHOWS LOVE AND APPRECIATION. AMANDA GIZZI IS WITH “JEWELERS OF AMERICA”… “AS THE HOLIDAY-SEASON PROGRESSES, DON’T FALL INTO THE PITFALLS OF LAST-MINUTE SHOPPING—AND BUYING GENERIC GIFTS WITH NO MEANING. GIVE YOUR LOVED-ONES A GIFT OF JEWELRY. WITH ONE TRIP TO YOUR LOCAL, REPUTABLE JEWELER, YOU CAN FIND GIFTS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR LOVED-ONES SHINE THIS YEAR.” WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT BUYING GIFTS OF FINE JEWELRY? “THE MOST-IMPORTANT STEP IS TO HEAD TO YOUR LOCAL, REPUTABLE JEWELER—LIKE THOSE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF ‘JEWELERS OF AMERICA’. YOUR JEWELER IS YOUR GIFT-CONCIERGE—AND THEY WILL FIND THE PERFECT PIECES FOR YOUR BUDGET. TOP JEWELRY-STYLES THIS HOLIDAY-SEASON ARE DIAMOND EARRINGS, HEART-SHAPED JEWELRY, AND CHAIN-LINK NECKLACES OR BRACELETS.” TO FIND A “JEWELERS OF AMERICA” MEMBER-JEWELER NEAR YOU, VISIT “JEWELERS”-DOT-ORG. I’M BOB TEBO, FOR THE “CONSUMER RADIO NETWORK”.