You only get one shot to make a good impression

Hello all Kerry Ryan here……..

        There are really no second chances when it comes to first impressions so when new customers come into Shenoa & Co it is my object to get it right the first time. Let’s face it I’m not perfect but I’ve learned over the years how to become a better person, better listener, better educator, they definitely a learned traits.

   Promises I make to you and myself is that you will not be rushed I will work with you at your pace whether that is shopping for an engagement ring or creating a custom made piece or just switching the backs on your diamond stud earrings. That’s not to say that if you are in need of something special and you need it quickly I can’t do it, at Shenoa we’ve turned around rings within hours, I’ve also done special orders in a matter of a few days for those last minute shoppers.

 

 What I’m trying to convey is we’re the horse and you’re the jockey YOU set the pace!!!!!!!!

 As you can see in the last few ditties we’ve included pictures with descriptions, hope this helps you understand the pride we take in our work, I always say that all Shenoa customers are walking advertisements and they are, I’m sure any woman who gets a compliment on a beautiful diamond ring is thrilled and we are thrilled when in turn they mention that they purchased the sparkler at Shenoa & Co there is no better recommendation then that.

 On another note, the exciting time of the year is upon us, the Holiday season is breathing down our necks, guys I can’t recommend it highly enough is that if this is the year that that special woman in your life is due that special diamond gift start and end your shopping early. Whether it’s a custom piece or diamond bracelets, or diamond studs for that matter, we are here to help you along in the process, cross it off the do list, in now you’ll thank me for it.

 Well that’s enough for today hope I didn’t bore you trust me I tend to go on and on as you will see in the near future!!!!!!!!

Have a great weekend and if a visit to the store is in the cards you’re always welcome at Shenoa!!!!!!!

Kerry M. Ryan
Production and Design Manager
Shenoa & Co.
201-927-6525 Mobile
212-764-1625 Office

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Questions about Shenoa Diamonds and there Answers

 Hello all Kerry Ryan Here………..

  Here are some common (and not so common) questions heard over time at Shenoa and there answers.  

  What is Shenoa’s Diamonds specialty?  

  Get this all the time and to be honest with you we focus on Bridal(engagement rings, wedding bands, a strong inventory of loose GIA certified diamonds) and Gift(diamond studs, bracelets, tennis necklaces, fashion diamond earrings and rings, precious stones sapphire, emerald , ruby) jewelry.

What does Shenoa mean?	Assorted Handmade Platinum Eternity Bands Eternity Bands; a Shenoa Specialty
It’s derived from an American Indian term and stands for ‘Peace of Mind’ just what we wish to give to all our customers What if she says ‘NO’?     Well gentleman I handle this question always the same and my standard answer is: If you’re not sure of the answer to the question you are about to ask the lady in your life you should beat a florist buying flowers (a heck of a lot less expensive and if they are thrown back at you they wont hurt as much).

What diamond shape is the most sought after?	Stunning Diamond Tennis Necklaces
Hands down it’s the round cut and after that are the cushion, princess, and radiant shapes.   What is the most/least important C(from the four C’s)?   With no argument I consider the most important C to be cut, cut and cut alone will tell you the brilliancy of the diamond, while the least important is Clarity, pay for what you see not what you don’t.

What are the two most asked questions of newly engaged couples?  

 The girlfriends will always ask how big is it(I’m talking diamond here) and the guys will always ask how much, everyone else will just tell you how beautiful the engagement ring is.  

How much time do we need before we order the wedding bands?  

I always recommend you do it no later than 3 months before the wedding, trust me as the big day approaches the list of things to do gets longer not shorter get, cross the things off the list you can.  

 What do you most enjoy about your work?  

 The reward I get in a job well done, the smiles and love I’ve seen over the years keeps me coming back.  

What’s an Irish guy doing in the jewelry business?  

 Well, that answer will have to wait for another day. Trust me it’s interesting, convoluted and long.  

Have a great week!!!!!!!  

Kerry M. Ryan
Production and Design Manager
Shenoa & Co.
201-927-6525 Mobile
212-764-1625 Office

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Autumn is Upon Us

Hello all Kerry Ryan here…….

       Autumn is upon us……………………..

  Soon the leaves will turn color there will be frost on the pumpkin, children will turn their thoughts to Halloween costumes (soon to be followed by Christmas). New brides are now new wives, couples are starting families (congratulations to the Sobols on the arrival of baby Aliza; she is beautiful). There are more celebrations to join in Fall weddings, anniversaries, birthdays; time marches on and we march with it.

  Well, here at Shenoa Diamonds we are prepared and ready to help share those special occasions with you. A perfect occasion presents itself for the perfect time, for a special well thought out gift. The diamond engagement ring usually starts the engagement, while the wedding bands help celebrate the wedding. The anniversaries are a great opportunity to give that special someone something truly special, with our wide selection of Diamond Studs, Diamond Bracelets, and assorted fine jewelry. I am absolutely positive that we can help you find that special gift.
Diamond Micro Pave Weave Style  Engagement Ring - K Ryan - Designer

  As I’ve stated before at Shenoa we are always planning designing and adding to our stock new and exciting items, we recently added a new line of fashion earring and rings they are featured in our window; stop by and have a look. I’m always on the hunt for new styles but my feelings for the upcoming season are that we are trending towards fine pieces and classics, jewelry that speaks about the diamond first.
Diamond 3 Stone Classic Ring  w/ Bagillions and Claw Prongs - K Ryan - Designer

 So as we plan and you plan I ask that you stop on by so we can plan together………..Let the celebrations begin!!!!!!!

A few notes a belated Happy Anniversary to my lovely bride Jackie it seems like 6 minutes not 6 years…….

Happy 3rd Birthday to my son Brenden it feels like yesterday that I was standing in a hospital room holding you in my arms…….

And finally my daughter Kayla was the princess of princesses on our recent trip to Disney she truly is my Cinderella….

 See I have my celebrations and I’m sure you have yours …..Have Fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Kerry M. Ryan
Production and Design Manager
Shenoa & Co.
201-927-6525 Mobile
212-764-1625 Office

 

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Hello all Kerry Ryan……….

Random Thoughts……………..

I can’t….. I won’t…… I want……. Really just concerned with the ‘I DO’S

We at Shenoa are here to help. To answer any and all questions the toughest ones to answer are the ones that go unasked so please I implore you ask away….

There is magic in this world it is there to be discovered in the way we interact, is there any better then the magic created by love and respect for each other I would be put to task looking for it. The magic in the smile of a child, in the words passed,” I love you Mommy and Daddy”, these magic words started with ‘I DO’.

Great time of the year for Weddings the weather usually cooperates the venues sparkle the couples getting married radiate, I personally will be at the wedding of my future sister in law Kellee, I was honored with designing and producing her beautiful wedding band, here is a wish ‘Have a long and wondrous journey together Josh and Kellee’ the party is just the start it’s the ride that counts!!!!!

Football season is upon us and with it the advent of autumn we get to cheer are favorite teams with joy in the victories and frustration in the loses, but it sure makes for great weekends. Personally I have to say ‘GO BLUE!!!!!!! ‘

I do believe in what I do, I believe that in helping couples choose engagement rings, wedding bands, etc. that Shenoa makes an impact one that can last forever and that my friends is pretty special!!!!

I believe in the greatness in people, that we were all put here to make a difference, we are ALL important and I truly mean that!!!!!!

Well my friends it’s time to go enjoy your weekend enjoy the days in front of you ever the optimist I believe we have great days in front of us!!!!!!!!!!!

With the chance of being redundant I have to say again……. GO BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!

Kerry M. Ryan
Production and Design Manager
Shenoa and Company
Diamond Jewelry
201-927-6525 Mobile
212-764-1625 Office

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And Down the Stretch They Come

Hello all Kerry Ryan here……..

And Down the Stretch They Come…………………………

Can you believe it September is upon us?, where does the time go, the summer here in the northeast was absolutely smashing and I regret its passing. So, as not to dwell on regrets, the time has come plan. You may ask yourself what I mean by that, well I’m going to tell you.

At Shenoa Diamonds planning means very different things. I personally plan on being busy in the upcoming months filling those engagement ring orders, though I hate to say it preparing for the Christmas/ Holiday Season takes up great’s amounts of time now. I go over our inventory of diamond bracelets, studs, pendants to make sure we are positioned correctly. At the same time we begin introducing new styles for the upcoming season keeping in mind our agenda of always accentuating the center and making sure the new styles are timeless.

I personally recommend a trip to New York to come visit us this time of year the city shines this time of year and Shenoa Diamonds as well as our inventory shines along with it.

At the same time you should be planning, whether it’s the guy getting his financial house in order to make that life changing purchase of an engagement ring, or the husband that knows damn well that his beleaguered wife deserves something really special this Christmas( I know a few of you myself but I promise not to name names). Planning takes time so start early because the quote,”it gets late early around here” means a lot around here.

So lets get together and start to finish that planning making a great ending to 2010 we all be better for it!!!!!

Kerry M. Ryan
Production and Design Manager
Shenoa and Company
201-927-6525 Mobile
212-764-1625 Office

 

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It’s Easy ‘cause They Smile

It’s Easy ‘cause They Smile

Boss had just seen a smiling customer plant a kiss on my cheek. She was thrilled with her matching diamond band with the wedding being so close, He comments,” we make people happy”. I counter with, “we are in the happy business”, and after thinking about it we are and how many can say that. Shenoa Diamonds makes people smile, we are involved with couples at their most joyous moment, how many smiles and tears of joy have been seen and shed by the simple act of opening a small box.

The joy in the knowledge of all the hard work and hard earned money and of course the time spent on picking out an engagement ring when presented to that special loved one now that is what I mean by being in the “Happy Business”.

Working with couples on their wedding bands, seeing the long made plans of a grand life together come to fruition that is the “Happy Business”, and I am proud to be part of the moment.

I’ve mentioned my Texas friends before but what can be better that a long lost love reunited and I become an integral part of that reunion now that my friends is being in the’ Happy Business’.

It’s Christmas morning a very tired wife and mother opens up a small box inside are a beautiful pair of 2 ct Diamond Studs here come those tears of joy I mentioned before as the you shouldn’t have and I can’t believe it as well as the I love you flow now that is the ‘Happy Business’

Then there is one of my favorites when a family with small children walks into the store and the children are a little restless I grab a couple of cubic circonia and present them with their first diamonds the joy and wonderment that comes from this simple act is truly inspiring and really puts us in the ‘Happy Business”

So these are just a few examples I invite you to come to Shenoa and visit I ‘m sure you’ll agree with Leon we will make you Happy!!!!!!!!

Good Day Friends……

 

Kerry M. Ryan
Production and Design Manager
Shenoa & Co.
201-927-6525 Mobile
212-764-1625 Office

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Hello all Kerry Ryan here……………………….

 

Endings and Beginnings……………………..

      Hey I don’t know if you noticed but summer is just flying by we are already half way through July where the time go. The weather’s been perfect here in NYC (that’s if you like it hot and I’m one of those) It’s been darn near a 10 everyday but I know before we blink autumn will come a calling ending the summer beginning the fall.

 So today we speak of endings to beginnings, we in New York lost an icon this week in George Steinbrenner love him or hate him the man always did what he thought would give him the best chance at winning and his Yankees proved his point so with his sudden ending so starts a beginning for his Sons in charge of running the team their father so coveted, they have a tough act to follow here wishing them all the luck and foresight their father had.

     When a guy gets down on bended knee presents the engagement ring and asks that special lady to marry him so ends one chapter in life and begins a whole new one you are now responsible for two it carries great weight as well as responsibility. They say the fun is in the ride well marriage is one hell of a ride they could name a rollercoaster ‘marriage” and it would be fitting.

     When a newborn comes into a couple’s life so ends the couple and so begins the family. The diamond band given at birth is a badge of honor but I believe there is no greater reward than children I’ve been blessed with two and wouldn’t trade them for anything in the world (though there are days my wife would like a Velcro wall).

     There are so many more we could discuss high school to college, from your parent’s house to that first apartment, from one job to another. There are the milestones in life that should be well rewarded 39 to 40, 49 to 50 etc guys remember these numbers as a jeweler I can attest to the fact that diamond studs or bracelet will lessen the blow.

   So there is an unending list of endings to beginnings these are but a few, kind of like,” when one door closes another door opens” but alas that is for another day……………….

Have a great day!!!!!!
Kerry M. Ryan
Production and Design Manager
Shenoa & Co.
201-927-6525 Mobile
212-764-1625 Office

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