Charity

Waipahu “Wish Teen” Sosefina Receives a Wish

Waipahu “Wish Teen” Sosefina Receives a Wish from Make-A-Wish® Hawaii, Jewelers for Children, Hawaii Jewelers Association, Excellent Gems Hawaii, and Allegiant Air Pilots

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On Saturday, March 12, 2016, a 16-year-old Waipahu “wish teen” named Sosefina learned her wish to visit Six Flags in California was about to come true, but that wasn’t all. Diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus, Sosefina has a lot more to worry about than a typical teen should, and when the Jewelers for Children learned of her struggle, they wanted her to shine—with a special gift to last a lifetime.
On Saturday afternoon at Excellent Gems & Diamonds, Sosefina was greeted by Mabel Lau at her store in the Chinese Cultural Plaza, along with co-executive directors Bernard Nunies and Sophia Makaimoku-Young of Hawaii Jewelers Association, to teach Sosefina about what any 16-year-old loves to behold: precious stones. Little did Sosefina know, Mabel is not only a veteran of the jewelry industry of over 43 years; she is also the president of Hawaii Jewelers Association, the local affiliate of Jewelers for Children.

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News

Big Island Jewelers featured in the December issue of JCK

We are proud of our HJA member, Big Island Jewelers that were featured in the December issue of JCK

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When Gale Carpenter, owner of Hawaii’s Big Island Jewelers, asked his son, Chance, if he would be interested in joining the family business last year, the 27-year-old’s response was swift and decisive: “I’m all in.” Gale laughs, remembering the exchange. “I said, ‘What? You’re all in? Well, by God, let’s do this!’ I was totally surprised.”  READ MORE

Charity

Honolulu Jewelry Company Staff Donates Blood

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The staff of Honolulu Jewelry Company s decided to spend their lunch break at The Hawaii blood bank on August 18, 2015 afternoon and donated a total of 5 pints to help save 15 lives!

Donated blood is a lifeline for many people needing long-term treatments, not just in emergencies. Your blood's main components: red cells, plasma and platelets are vital for many different uses. Help us save lives!

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HJA add to wish kid McKenzie’s wish of visiting Hawaii to swim with the dolphins

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Hawaii Jewelers Association teamed up again with Jewelers for Children and Make-A-Wish Hawaii to add to McKenzie's wish of visiting Hawaii to swim with the dolphins! 11 year old McKenzie has Cystic Fibrosis and is traveling from her home town of East Tennessee. During her visit in Hawaii, McKenzie learned from Tom Wheeler, owner of Opal Fields about gemstones and was able to try on fine jewelry pieces on display at Opal Fields as well as receiving a special gift, 18ky with a faceted Turquoise pendant from Denny Wong, owner of Denny Wong Designs.

Annual Banquet / Design Contest

2015 Designer of the Year: Denny Wong

Our 2015 Designer of the Year goes to...

Designer of the yearDenny Wong, Denny Wong Designs

His winning pieces are FIRE & ICE: An icy blue apatite and fiery pink sapphire are the gems featured in this brilliant and charming white gold pendant. Some say fire, some say ice and KILAUEA: The flickering of red being emitted from the unique rose cut red garnet featured in this 18 karat gold pendant represents Kilauea’s fiery cauldron. The black tourmaline necklace it is dangling from represents the black basalt rock that is Kilauea.

For the list of all winners and entries and photos of the event, please go to the Banquet & Design Competition section of our website.

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HJA Featured as “Good Neighbor” in Midweek

HJA is featured as a "Good Neighbor"  in our local editorial, Midweek. Thank you to all the participants that made these contributions possible! We look forward to being a part of many more charitable community events.

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If you are a member of HJA and would like to participate in these charitable events or gain more information, please contact us at (808) 536-4255 or email at admin@hawaiijewelersassociation.com.