Hanukkah Gift Idea: Eduardo Milieris’ Magnificent Hebrew Watches!

Posted by Risa on November 17th, 2010 — in Holidays & Celebrations | Click here to comment

“Who forces time is pushed back by time; who yields to time finds time on his side.” ~The Talmud

Eduardo Milieris of Watchcraft

(click each watch above to view the details)

Hanukkah is only 14 days away! For that extra special person in your life, Eduardo Milieris has designed a Hebrew watch collection for men and women that is MAGNIFICENT!! The Hebrew watches are just four out of almost 200 watches in Eduardo Milieris’ incredible collection. Made out of copper, silver, and brass, these substantial and modern watches are gorgeous works of art. I absolutely LOVE mine and wear it all the time!

Twice a year I go to the New York International Gift Fair at the Jacob Javits Convention Center whereI meet new artists and visit artists already part of the Jewish GiftPlace collection. On August 15, 2010, I visited Eduardo Milieris at the show. I brought my video camera with me and I’m very excited to present a video of the entire Watchcraft collection starring Eduardo Milieris!

This video is a great opportunity to see all of the watches in the Watchcraft collection and to get anidea of the sizes and unique designs of his watches. Eduardo hand paints the face of each watch. He’s an interesting guy with a totally charming accent (he’s from Uruguay). You can read more about him in our Interview with Eduardo Milieris.

OUR HOTTEST HANUKKAH GIFTS

We’ve gotten great responses before when we’ve introduced new products, but never have we received the reaction that we have gotten from Michal Golan’s Hamsa Bracelets. They are really, really beautiful! Now that I’m an old pro at making videos and putting them on YouTube (I’ve got 2 under my belt), I’ll be videotaping these bracelets soon so you can see them even better. The Evil Eye bracelets are HOT and Emily Rosenfeld’s Inspirational Word Bracelets are HOT HOT!

Don’t forget – we’re giving away a Gary Rosenthal Fused Glass Matchbook to light the Hanukkah menorah with every purchase over $125 through December 1st, 2010.

Inspirational Hanukkah Gifts! Emily Rosenfeld’s Word Bracelets

Posted by Risa on November 12th, 2010 — in Holidays & Celebrations | Click here to comment

We LOVE Emily Rosenfeld! She is absolutely the sweetest, soft-spoken lady! When I first started Jewish Gift Place over three years ago, I met the artists at the New York International Gift Fair. I loved her collection right away, but I couldn’t buy from all of the artists that I wanted to at once, so it took a few visits to the show before I finally added Emily Rosenfeld’s collection. Within days of adding her mezuzahs to the website, they started selling! I knew I had a good feeling about Emily! Then I quickly added more items from her collection. One of the most popular items from her collection are her Inspirational Word Jewelry Bracelets. At $35 each, these bracelets make the perfect Hanukkah gift. Two years ago, Lana wrote about these bracelets, which is re-printed below. It’s filled with lots of great Hanukkah gift ideas. To learn more about Emily, don’t miss our Interview with Emily Rosenfeld.

MICHAL GOLAN EVIL EYE BRACELETS

What a response we got from our last newsletter about Michal Golan’s Hamsa Bracelets! They were very, very popular! So, we decided to add her Evil Eye Bracelets to the collection right away because they are AWESOME,as well! Check them out (4 are shown below but there are 8 designs in the collection).

And in case you missed the newsletter last week about the hamsa bracelets, here are a few of them (there are 19 in the collection). You will LOVE them!

LANA LOVES EMILY’S INSPIRATIONAL WORD BRACELETS!

excerpted from Lana’s blog post from 2008)

These little bracelets make the best Hanukkah gifts, Christmas gifts and Kwanzaa gifts! I have compiled some of my favorites below – sort of a one stop shopping spreadsheet to make your Hanukkah a little brighter!

Gifts for Parents: “Love”

Our parents do so much for us throughout the year, show them how much you love them.

 Emily Rosenfeld Hebrew Love Bracelet
Gifts for Her: “Shine” If she brightens up your world everyday with an open heart, this shine bracelet would be fitting! Emily Rosenfeld Shine Word Bracelet
Friends Gift Ideas: “Peace” Your friends are there for you through thick and thin, show them how they bring peace into your life! Emily Rosenfeld Peace Bracelet
Gifts for Kids: “Love” Kids are the very meaning of love and what girl doesn’t love pink! Emily Rosenfeld Love Message Bracelet
Gifts for Sister: “Trust” We always trust our sister to be therefor us in life, show her how much with this unique gift idea! Emily Rosenfeld Hebrew Trust Word Bracelet
Gifts for Teacher: “Imagine” Teachers teach our kids how to imagine all their potential. Emily Rosenfeld Imagine Bracelet
Gifts for Babysitter: “Joy” For every time your caretaker made your little one smile, this joy bracelet can be given with love! Emily Rosenfeld Hebrew Joy Bracelet
Gift for Girlfriend: “Dreams” Your girlfriend shares your dreams for the future, why not show her how much? Emily Rosenfeld Dream Word Bracelet
GrabBag Gifts and Secret Santa Gifts: “Believe” The ever popular grab bag gift — well priced and appropriate for the season! Emily Rosenfeld Believe Word Bracelet
Holiday Gift for Boss: “Balance” For that workaholic boss that needs a loving reminder to keep balance in their life! Emily Rosenfeld Balance Word Bracelet
Holiday Gift for Employees: “Be” Your employees work so hard for you throughout the year. Show them you don’t know where you would‘be’ without them! Emily Rosenfeld Be Word Bracelet
Gifts for Hair Dresser: “Breathe” The holidays are the most hectic time of year for hair dressers and manicurists. This would be the perfect gift to remind them to ‘breathe’ and just take a moment to enjoy the season. Emily Rosenfeld Hebrew Breathe Message Bracelet

FREE GARY ROSENTHAL GLASS MATCHBOOK WITH $125 PURCHASE

Don’t forget – we’re giving away a GaryRosenthal Fused Glass Matchbook to light the Hanukkah menorah with every purchase over $125 through December 1st, 2010!

HOT HANUKKAH LINKS TO KNOW ABOUT – GIFT IDEAS AND ARTICLES

Hanukkah is 19 days away! Now it’s time to really start thinking about your Hanukkah shopping. I have three boys (Ben, 6, Daniel, 9, Joshua, 11) and I still give them a small gift every night (with a big one tossed in there), so I’d really better start shopping!

Hot Hanukkah Gift: Michal Golan’s Hamsa Bracelets

Posted by Risa on November 5th, 2010 — in Holidays & Celebrations, New Products | Click here to comment

With Hanukkah on December 1 this year, it seems hard to believe that Hanukkah is less than 4 weeks away! (Thank goodness it will start later next year on Dec. 20, 2011, then Dec. 8, 2012, Nov. 27, 2013 – gee – that’s a little too early.) It looks like, this year, we won’t have the luxury of Black Friday or Thanksgiving weekend to kick start our holiday shopping! If you are someone who prizes handmade Jewish gifts, keep in mind that the artists require extra time to create the heartfelt gifts you love to give at Hanukkah.

With this in mind, we’d love to tell you about the gift we’ve selected as our signature gift of Hanukkah 2010 — hopefully it will become yours too! Michal Golan has unveiled these gorgeous hamsa bracelets, well priced at $35 dollars and incredibly gorgeous! Perfect for a babysitter, teacher, sister, friend, or anyone who is a treasure to you!

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FREE GARY ROSENTHAL GLASS MATCHBOOK WITH $125 PURCHASE

Don’t forget – we’re giving away a Gary Rosenthal Fused Glass Matchbook to light the Hanukkah menorah with every purchase over $125 through December 1st, 2010!

HOT HANUKKAH LINKS TO KNOW ABOUT – GIFT IDEAS AND ARTICLES

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