For the past 13 years we have been using a track light system for illuminating our jewelry, and this track system consists of roughly (thirty) 75-watt flood lights. Being in an age where energy costs are up, and spending almost $4,000 a year on just the cost of running the track lights, (not to mention running the air conditioning to cool the building down due to the heat of the lights) we had to make a change.

After researching all of our options, we decided to replace the lights we are currently using with LED lights. I was skeptical at first, seeing that these LED lights only had an output of 300 lumens per light, as opposed to the 750 lumens per bulb we were used to, so I ordered only 2 lights. Plus they were $56.00 each, which seemed quite expensive for a light bulb. But let me tell you, it was the best $56 I could have spent. The light output is amazing, the color is beautiful, there is absolutely no heat radiating from the lights, and best of all, each light only uses 7 watts and outputs no heat!

Yes, that’s right, 7 watts - no heat. So overall we will be saving roughly $3,600 a year, ($300/month) on just lighting alone! Not to mention decreasing our carbon footprint on this earth.

Now being a parent of 3, (soon to be 4!) I have adapted my thinking into trying to make every situation an object lesson. So to me, the object lesson is this. Most of the time, if something costs a lot, chances are it is a quality product and will last a long time. I would like to compare that with our jewelry. I know we don’t have the cheapest jewelry on the internet, but I will guarantee that our product is a quality product, and you as the customer will walk away not feeling ripped off, but with the feeling that you have made a good decision. You have gone the extra mile, you have spent the extra dollar, and you have gotten a superior piece of wearable art.