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Diamond Galleria opens doors in TroyLocal jeweler with more than 25 years experience finds his niche

BY LINDY JURACKiN75 Editor

TROY — Sometimesyou discover your callingas a young child andsometimes that momentcomes later in life; forBrian Joseph it happenedin a high school art class.The lesson that intro-

duced jewelry makingsparked an interest, andJoseph, now an accom-plished goldsmith withmore than 25 years of ex-perience, has opened hisown store in Troy.Diamond Galleria,

1800 W. Main St., openedrecently, and though henever dreamed of owninghis own jewelry store,Joseph, with the help ofhis family, has created awelcoming environmentstocked with quality mer-chandise to fit all budg-ets.“The first thing I want

customers to experienceis a friendly, warm andrelaxing environment, apeaceful environment.You can listen to soft

music and have a cup ofcoffee. The reception areahas a couch to relax on,”Joseph said. “You can seea variety of differentstyles of jewelry in a vari-ety of price ranges.Wehave rings for $13,000and rings for $30, andboth come with a lifetimeguarantee.”The store has an ex-

tensive bridal selection,loose diamonds, gemstonejewelry, pendants, rings,necklaces, bracelets, ear-rings, gold, silver andmore. Much of the mer-chandise was made in theUSA. Custom design isavailable, as well as jew-elry repair, and Joseph iswell versed in both.

EducationOriginally from Michi-

gan, Joseph took an artclass in high school thatdelved into jewelry. Hisolder brother had takenthe same class and goneon to Gem City College inIllinois. It worked outthat Joseph earned hisdiploma the same year

his brother graduatedcollege, and he took anapprenticeship with hissibling for two years be-fore entering Gem CityCollege himself.After earning his de-

gree in jewelry design, re-pair and diamond setting,Joseph married his wife,Angela, and the couplesettled in Michigan. An-gela, who was fromPortsmouth, missed theBuckeye State after a fewyears, so they moved tothe Dayton area, whereJoseph worked in severaljewelry stores before anopportunity became openin Troy, and they movedagain.

Gaining experienceHaving the chance to

work at multiple jewelrystores gave Joseph theexperience he needed. Heis the highest accreditedgoldsmith in the Daytonmarket and has special-ized training and certifi-cation through Jewelersof America. Some of hisjewelry has been featuredin national catalogs.“I was really fortunate

to obtain more experiencethrough a variety of dif-ferent companies —wholesale and retail,” he

said. “In this business,half is education and halfis experience. Once youobtain enough experi-ence, it’s time to find aniche for yourself andoffer that to your clients.”Joseph never set out to

open his own store, buthe knew that’s where lifewas leading him when hecouldn’t find a job thatwas a comfortable fit.“I couldn’t find a store

that really serviced theconsumer in the way Ifelt they needed to beserviced,” he said. “I

wanted to bring the corevalues of jewelry makingback to the consumer.”

Quality jewelryBecause of those goals,

Diamond Galleria offersonly quality pieces.“I’ve rejected a lot of

merchandise from whole-salers. I will not compro-mise quality ofmerchandise because it’smy name on the line,” hesaid.No matter what your

budget, Joseph assuresyou’ll get a quality pieceof jewelry, and everything

comes with a free lifetimewarranty.“We guarantee that if

you come in here and se-lect something, you’regoing to be taken care offor life,” he said. “And ifyou do have a problem,you have a goldsmithhere who can fix it foryou.”Diamond Galleria of-

fers repair services onany jewelry, regardless ofwhere it was purchased,and free cleaning and in-spection also are avail-able.“Everyone owns a

piece of jewelry, and itdoesn’t have to be expen-sive, but it means some-thing to them. If theyever need it repaired, Iwant to help them. If itmeans something tothem, it means some-thing to me,” he said, not-ing customers arewelcome to watch him atwork through big win-dows in the goldsmithrooms.

Custom designMaking custom de-

signs has been a big partof Joseph’s career. He hasdesigned more than 500

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PIQUA — In case youmissed the signs thatChristmas was coming(it’s only five days awaynow), Barclay’s in down-town Piqua has you cov-ered.“It’s great place to go

for last-minute shoppingbecause we have a greatselection of gifts and awide range of prices formen, women and big andtall,” said Rick Robinson,manager at Barclay’s, 314N. Main St.Many women would be

happy to find somethingfrom Brighton or VeraBradley under their treeon Sunday morning. Bar-clay’s has a wide varietyof handbags, wallets, jew-elry and other accessoriesfrom the popular lines.“Those are always a

great last minute gift forguys to give to the womenon their list,” Robinsonsaid.Barclay’s carries men’s

clothing lines, includingPolo, Nautica and TommyBahama, which all havegreat gifts. Robinson saidshoppers can’t go wrongwith the reversible quar-ter-zip pullover fromTommy Bahama.“That’s a great seller.

It’s Tommy Bahama’s No.1 item,” he said, notingit’s available in a widevariety of colors. Shirtsdesigned specifically to gowith the pullovers alsoare available at Barclay’s.The Polo and Nautica

lines also have sweatersand woven sports shirtsthat make great gifts, themanager said.Other items that can

be picked up in a hurryinclude scarves, gloves,

hats and caps.“We have a really nice

selection of Fossilwatches for both men andwomen,” Robinson said.All of these items are

in stock in the store, soyou don’t have to worryabout ordering things in.“We’re set for the last-

minute shopper,” Robin-son assured. “We have agreat selection.”If you’re shopping last

minute, that means yourwrapping last minute,but Barclay’s can takecare of that for you, too.The staff gift wrap every-thing for no extra charge,and they aren’t lazyabout it.“Lots of people will

buy three or four itemsfor one person and saywrap it all together, butwe like to wrap each itemso they have more toopen,” Robinson said. “Wewant to make the Christ-mas experience a funone.”Barclay’s is open today,

tomorrow and Fridayfrom 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.and on Christmas Eve

from 9:30 a.m. until latein the afternoon, usuallyuntil at least 5 p.m.,Robinson said.“We see a lot of shop-

pers on Christmas Eve.It’s always a busy day,” hesaid. “There are a lot ofpeople who want to comein and get that last spe-cial thing for someone ontheir list. We try to haveexceptional gifts for ex-ceptional people.”Barclay’s accomplishes

that by paying attention.“We work very hard in

our buying to have thingsthat you just don’t seeeverywhere,” Robinsonsaid. “We try very hard togive people a reason tocome to downtownPiqua.”Robinson hopes the

last minute shoppersaren’t in too much of arush to notice the holidaydisplays Barclay’s hasput together this year.“The store is decorated

uniquely for Christmas.We do it every year, butwe do it differently,” hesaid. “When people comein they’ll find our wide

array of displays. Bar-clay’s is known for dis-playing the merchandisein a unique and creativeway, which makes foreasy shopping.”The highlight of this

season’s display is thetwo-person, horse-drawnsleigh that sits just insidethe doors as a backdropfor one of the Polo RalphLauren displays. Thesleigh is more than 100years old and in it’s origi-nal condition. Barclay’sowners Bert and TerriHarrison’s neighbor letthem borrow it for theshop.“It is just gorgeous,”

Robinson said. “It’s amaz-ing how many peoplecome in every day andsay, ‘Oh my gosh,’ andwant to buy it.”Although the sleigh

isn’t for sale, plenty ofother items are sitting ondisplay shelves just wait-ing for the procrastinat-ing shopper. You havefour days left to takethem home, less ifWednesday has alreadycome and gone.

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STAFF PHOTO/LINDY JURACKBarclay’s Manager Rick Robinson adjusts a display at the store that features anold horse-drawn sleigh, which has become a conversation piece at Barclay’s.


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pieces of jewelry in theTroy area alone. At Dia-mond Galleria, Joseph ismore than happy to sitdown with you and handsketch whatever it is youhave in mind.“When someone has

something custom made,they want something

special, and they’re in-cluding me in thatprocess,” he said. “It’s anhonor knowing that I’vebeen part of a special oc-casion.”Because Joseph owns

the store and makesmuch of the jewelry, heis able to keep his pricesat a good value withoutlosing quality.

“Our No. 1 priority isoffering exceptionalvalue without compro-mising quality,” he said.“What many jewelershave done is keep theirprices relatively stablebut lower the quality oftheir product. I refuse todo that.”Joseph explained the

high value he puts onquality by saying whenhe’s buying a car, heasks the mechanic — notthe salesman — if thecar is a good buy, if itwill last.“When you come to

Diamond Galleria,you’re coming to a storethat’s owned by the me-chanic, and a store thatwill not cost the cus-tomer an exorbitantamount in the long run,”

he said. “We feel thatpeople work too hard forthe money they earn towaste it on a piece ofjewelry that may notlast five years.We makejewelry and sell jewelrythat you can pass on forgenerations.”

‘Our GEM’Getting Diamond Gal-

leria off the ground hasbeen a family affair forthe Josephs. The couple’schildren, Greg, 17, Eliza-beth, 15, and Meaghann,11, have all gotten in-volved. Though theJosephs say it was atotal accident that thefirst initial of the kids’names spell GEM, itmay not be a coincidence

after all.“It has been a fantas-

tic project for the wholefamily to be part of — tocreate something uniquefor the Miami Valley toenjoy,” Joseph said.The kids have helped

with renovations madeto the building, and Greggot his hands dirty withhis dad making the dis-play cases and a largelogo that decorates theback wall of the shop.The glass display casessit on carved woodenlegs to make the show-room open and airy andbreak the barrier be-tween the jeweler andthe customer.

Giving backThe Josephs also see

the store as a way togive back to the townand people who helpedthem when they hadhardships.“It’s about commu-

nity. We’re not from NewYork or L.A., setting upa store and leaving,”Joseph said. “We’reabout Troy and the peo-ple of the upper MiamiValley. These are our

friends. This communityis incredible at support-ing people.We saw thisas a good opportunitynot to just have a busi-ness but to give some-thing back to Troy.“I would like to ex-

press my thanks forbeing a part of the com-munity. I look forward toserving the community,”he continued. “I want tothank Fred Noble, Mrs.Dr. Hussain, Jan Spier,Jack and Carol Poundsand Wayne Garber. Per-sonally, I want to thakmy wife, beyond words,for all her help and sup-port. And our kids fortheir hardwork, too.”Being in the jewelry

business allows Josephthe unique opportunityto see customers atmajor milestones intheir lives, and he can’twait to offer his expert-ise to Troy and the sur-rounding areas.“I love the interaction

with the community,” hesaid. “I get to be involvedin weddings, anniver-saries, birthdays — anycelebration. It’s a cele-bration when you arethinking about jewelry.”Throughout the holi-

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The countdown toChristmas is almost over,only four shopping daysleft to find the perfectlast-minute gifts for yourloved ones. Fortunatelyfor you, Harris Jewelerhas tons of last-minute

gift ideas for that specialsomeone in your life.“Most stores sell out of

most of their items in thefirst few weeks, leavingempty cases and fewitems to choose from,”said Bonnie Harris Frey,owner of Harris Jeweler.“We have new items com-

ing in every day to keepthe cases fresh and well-stocked. Here are somegreat last-minute ideasto knock her socks offthis Christmas:Diamond stud earrings

are always available andare the perfect gift whenyou are not sure what to

buy her this year. Theylook great on everywoman, and she will usu-ally wear them every day.If Harris Jeweler does nothave the size or shapeyou want, its jewelers canmake them within 24hours in the design stu-dio. Another earring sta-ple are inside-outsidediamond hoops, which area great compliment to thediamond studs.It isn’t too late to pop

the question this Christ-mas. Harris Jeweler al-ways has hundreds ofengagement rings instock that can be set,sized and ready to go inabout an hour.“The reason we have

the most technologicallyadvanced design studioin the area is because wewant to be able to havethings ready for our cus-tomers quickly,” Freysaid. “Because we havesuch an advanced shop

on site, we can do in anhour what takes manystores weeks to send outto have done.”Chamilia beads are

also a great last-minutegift for every woman onyour Christmas list.“The beads are perfect

for everyone from yourteenage daughter to yourgrandmother,” Frey said.“You can customize themto fit her taste and per-sonality.”The best part about

the Chamilia line is youcan add to the braceletfor other occasions, mak-ing it an easy gift ideafor any occasion downthe road. It also is agreat gift for children tobuy for their mother.Each child can pick outtheir own bead to putunder the tree for mom.For the man in your

life, a new watch is agreat last-minute giftidea. Harris Jeweler car-ries several watch lineswith price points startingat $150. The store carries

Citizen Eco-drivewatches as well as a lit-tle-known Swiss-madewatch line, Tavanne.“We love the Tavanne

line because they are ahigh-quality Swiss-madetime-piece that has beenaround for over a cen-tury,” Frey said.The watches are up-

to-date styles that areperfect for the watch col-lector who wants some-thing unique. The store’stop pick is a mechanicalskeleton watch that al-lows you to see the move-ment of the watch.And don’t forget Har-

ris Jeweler is still havingits High Tech HolidayGiveaway. This Christ-mas, the store is givingaway an Apple iPad 2with any purchase ofmore than $2,500; a 32-inch high definition flatscreen television withany purchase from$1,000 to $2,499; and anAmazon Kindle with anypurchase from $500 to$999.

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TROY — Skyline ChiliTroy received the 2011Strategy ExecutionAward at the company’sannual awards banquetin Cincinnati re-cently.The award in-

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Wright State Universityin Celina, where heserves as the director ofthe Office InformationSystems Program. Hehas past teaching experi-ence at both the second-ary and post-secondarylevels. In addition, he is acertified etiquette presen-ter and a certified em-ployment coach.His seminar will help

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Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula PattonGenre, rating: Action/adventure, PG-13

‘The Girl with theDragon Tattoo’A journalist-turned-detective and his female associate get tangled up in

the underworld when he is hired to write the saga of a powerful family.Starring: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan

SkarsgardGenre, rating: Drama/thriller, R

‘The Adventures of Tintin’Tintin is the intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good

story thrusts him into a world of high adventure. He and his friends go on a treasure hunt when they finddirections to a sunken ship, and Tintin must face the notorious Red Rackham.

Starring: Voices of Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel CraigGenre, rating: Kids/animation, PG

Tom Cruise in “Mission: Impossible —Ghost Protocol”

‘We Bought a Zoo’Based on a true story, Benjamin Mee is a recently-widowed father who moves his family to a

beautiful estate miles outside the city. The only catch is that the estate is also a dilapidated zoo re-plete with 200 animals, and the purchase of the home is conditional on the new owner keeping thezoo and its entire staff. The Mee family subsequently sets out to rebuild and refurbish the zoo to itsformer glory, making new friends along the way.

Starring: Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden ChurchGenre, rating: Drama, PG

‘War Horse’A friendship begins between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and

trains him.When they are forcefully parted, the horse moves through the First World War, changingand inspiring the lives of all those he meets.

Starring: Peter Mullan, Emily Watson, Niels ArestrupGenre, rating: Action/drama, PG-13

‘The Darkest Hour’Five young people find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack.

Starring: Emile Hirsch, Max Minghella, Olivia ThirlbyGenre, rating: Thriller/science fiction, PG-13

Opening Sunday

Now outon DVD• “Midnight in

Paris”• “Columbiana”• “Margin Call”• “Dolphin Tale”• “Warrior”• “Straw Dogs”• “Glee: The Con-

cert Movie”• “Burke and Hare”• “Senna”• “A Farewell to

Arms”• “Nothing Sacred”

CATCHAFLICK

Rooney Mara in “The Girl withthe DragonTattoo”

Scarlett Johansson andMatt Damon in “WeBought a Zoo”

Home and Away with Dana WolfeThe wink becomes a favorite Christmas Memory forever


We all have that oneChristmas memory fromchildhood that we playover in our minds everyChristmas season. It maybe that beautiful Barbiedoll wrapped so festiveunder the tree, or thatspecial candy that anaunt only made this timeof year that you havebeen craving, or lookingout into the audience of aschool Christmas playwhere you are one ofthree sheep and your par-ents looking back at youwith big smiles on theirfaces. No matter whatmemory you have of thisholiday season, they willforever be with you toshare with your loved

ones.Mine started when I

was probably 3 or 4 yearsold. Every Christmas ourchurch would have alarge Christmas partywith beautiful decora-tions, food, music andthat special ending whereSanta would come invoicing his loud “Ho! Ho!Ho!”We would go sit onhis lap and he would giveus a brown paper bagfilled with nuts, hardcandy ribbons, tangerinesand vanilla chocolatedrops.I promptly got in line

and waited for my turn tosit on St. Nick’s lap. Helifted me up and as Istarted to tell him that Iwanted that Chatty Cathydoll so bad, somethingstrange happened. I havesat on this lap before, Ithought, like last weekwhen I had that terribleear ache. I looked at himsquare in the eyes andloudly burst out, “You’remy daddy!” He just lookedat me and winked.The next thing I knew

his big red velvet glovewith white fur motionedto my mom to come andget me. Off to the rest-room we went quickly(you know the kindwhere your tippy toesbarely hit the ground).Now, what is all this non-sense that Santa Claus isyour daddy?“Is he?” I asked.With a long pause on

the grounds of St. PetersCatholic Church, mymom just had to tell me alittle white lie.“Your daddy isn’t

Santa Claus,” she said,

which was kinda thetruth, right?On the way home that

night, I remember watch-ing him from the backseat of the car, thinkingto myself, “I hope she’swrong!”Throughout the years,

I saw that same winkmany times, at my highschool graduation, rightbefore he walked medown the aisle at mywedding, through theglass partition as I wasbeing wheeled in for anemergency c-section.The last time I saw

that wink was during theChristmas holidays 12years ago while he wasvery bravely trying to re-cover from open heartsurgery. I walked up tohis bed and took hishand. He opened his eyes,stared a minute inthought, then winked. Hewas trying to let me knowthat it would be alright.My dad passed away a

few days later. He was ajolly man with a BIGlaugh. I hope I am justhalf the person that hewas.I’m wishing each and

every one of you a verymerry Christmas! <wink>

Santa Claus Cookies2 6-ounce packages

white baking chocolate,chopped1 1-pound package

Nutter Butter sandwichcookiesRed colored sugar32 vanilla or white chips64 miniature semisweet

chocolate chips32 red-hot candiesIn a heavy saucepan

over low heat, melt whitechocolate, stirring occa-sionally. Dip one end ofeach cookie into meltedchocolate. Place on wireracks. For Santa’s hat,sprinkle red sugar on toppart of chocolate. Pressone vanilla chip off-cen-ter on hat for pom-pom;let stand until set.Dip other end of each

cookie into meltedchocolate for beard, leav-ing center of cookie un-covered. Place on wireracks.With a dab ofmelted chocolate, attachsemisweet chips for eyesand a red-hot for nose.Place on waxed paperuntil chocolate sets.Makes 32 cookies.St. Nick Butter Cake

Cookies1 stick butter1/4 teaspoon vanilla

1 egg1 8-ounce package

cream cheese1 box yellow cake mixPreheat oven to 350

degrees. Beat butter,vanilla, egg and creamcheese until light andfluffy. Mix in dry cake mix.Lightly coat cookie sheetwith cooking spray. Dropteaspoons of batter ontocookie sheet. Cookseven to nine minutesuntil cookies brownslightly around theedges. Makes threedozen.

Trainer Tammy’srecipe:

Baked ParmesanTomatoes

4 tomatoes, halved hor-izontally1/4 cup freshly grated

parmesan cheese1 teaspoon chopped

fresh oregano1/4 teaspoon saltFreshly ground pepper4 teaspoons extra-virgin

olive oilPreheat oven to 450 de-

grees. Place tomatoescut-side up on a bakingsheet.Top with Parmesan,oregano, salt and pepper.Drizzle with oil and bakeuntil the tomatoes are ten-der, about 15 minutes.

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