Factory Closeout Store

For the first time in our 30+ year history, we are opening our doors to the public, selling some of our closeout ornamets at up to 50% discounts. The store opens this weekend, Saturday October 30, and will be open every weekend from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through December 19th.

Featured are just two of the ornaments we are selling, but we have hundreds of designs including: Baby's First Christmas ornaments, Our First Christmas ornaments, Teacher ornaments, photo ornaments, angel ornaments in bronze, genuine pewter, champagne gold and silvertone. All of them made in Rhode Island. Some of the items retail for less than $1.

If you happen to be in the New England area or are planning a trip here for the holidays, we would be delighted to see you. You can print out the coupon below and bring it with you for a free candy cane ornament.

Gift with Purchase

This fall we partnered with CVS to create a gift with purchase program for their beauty department. A colleague of ours recently forwarded us an article about the program from Women's Wear Daily, a leading fashion, beauty and retail publication.

In the article, Cheryl Mahoney, vice president of beauty for CVS said, "We spent a lot of time thinking about the fall event, and did some consumer research to tell us what customers wanted. We found that she would respond to a gift-with-purchase."

The charms (star and lipstick featured below) were offered free to customers who spent $15 or more on beauty products.

Readers, do you agree? Does a gift-with-purchase entice you to buy or are you more driven by discounts such as buy-one, get-one free?

Flames of Hope

Saturday October 9, is the annual Gloria Gemma Flames of Hope, Breast Cancer fundrasier. The entire city of Providence will be dressed in pink for a 5K walk downtown with booths, food, entertainment and a special water fire.

We have designed a new line of breast cancer awareness keyrings especially for the event: ornaments, keyrings and pins that can be purchased at the ER Card booth for $10 and under. With each purchase, we will donate $1 to the Gloria Gemma Foundation to help futher awareness and prevention of breast cancer.

If you are in the area, stop by and show your support in the fight against breast cancer.

Silvertone breast cancer charms keyring, pink epoxy shoe ornament with ribbon charm, Hope pewter bracelet with ribbon charm.

Viva Las Vegas!

Las Vegas is the glitz and glam oasis in the middle of a barren desert. Together, the two offer bold colors, sequins, muted naturals and radiant sunsets. These two opposites converge to make Las Vegas one of the top getaway destinations, and the people who go there celebrate all the beauty Vegas has to offer with varying fashions.

Each hotel and casino in Las Vegas strives to be the brightest and boldest with artistic displays, shows and attractions. To the right is a photo of a gorgeous waterfall in the new City Center at the Wynn Hotel.

During the day, dress is casual: shorts and t-shirts to remain comfortable while walking the strip in the desert heat.

At night, the dress becomes more ecclectic. You'll still see some lingering casual-wear, but it's paired with suits and cocktail dresses. Solid colors are more prevalent than patterns or prints, and the "Little Black Dress" is so common, it's almost the Las Vegas uniform.

If you want a taste of Vegas without booking a trip, take a sneak peak at our new crystal martini keyring. Set with pink crystal stones in varying cuts, colors and sizes, this silvertone keyring even comes accented with two crystal cherries.



Trend information gathered by Ted Smalletz.

Here Comes the Bride

This past weekend marked the end of summer, but not the end of the wedding season. According to the BrideTide blog, June is still the most popular wedding month but it's followed closely by August and September, stretching into October. For all of those 2011 Brides-to-be, their wedding journey has just begun.

Last month, the country celebrated the wedding of former-first-daughter, Chelsea Clinton, to her longtime love, Marc Mezvinsky. The cake, featured here, was made by Maarten Steenman of La Tulipe Desserts in Mount Kisco, NY. It was a 4ft tall confectionary dream made with 360 organic eggs, 50 pounds of sugar and 1,000 sugar flowers. The 500 pound cake was assembled in a single 48-hour shift.

If you're looking for elegance on a smaller scale (and a more affordable budget) take a look at our silvertone wedding cake keepsake. Makes a great favor or table decoration and weighs less than a pound.

South Beach Style

by Katie Stone


With hundreds of nightclubs, boutiques and restaurants, South Beach attracts a culture of shoppers and partygoers. During the daytime, the streets are filled with neutrals and floral patterns. For the night scene, girls go glam in flirty dresses with bolder prints and varying cuts. To beat the heat, women wear thong sandals with gold-studded details.





The perfect backdrop for all of this color and style is the classic-Spanish design houses. White with red tile, beautiful open archways and palm tree landscaping.



Katie Stone, born in Atlanta, Georgia is a former intern at Gloria Duchin. She is currently a rising senior at Harrison High School and has plans to study international business in college.

A Charmed Life

Charms are dangling everywhere; on necklaces, keyrings, bracelets, backpacks and cell phones. We've talked about personalization before, and charms are the latest way people have found to express themselves. A charm can represent an interest, a hobby, a family member, a birthstone or a favorite color. Grouping charms together can add depth to a piece of jewelry, make a color statement, and become a custom accessory - just for you.

We are pleased to announce our own charm program, coming soon to the CVS beauty department. Shown are our silver glitter star charm and pink lipstick charm, each includes a spring ring to clip to a bracelet, necklace, purse or keying. There will also be a high-heel shoe and sunglasses charm in multiple colors.

Jersey Shore Style

The second season of MTV's Jersey Shore premieres tonight, bringing bigger poufs, tighter abs and deeper tans. Whether you (admit to)watching the show or not, the seven Italian-Americans on the Jersey Shore have become influences on pop culture and fashion, even garnering a front page article in the New York Times Sunday Style section.

Snooki, one of the favorite cast members on the show, was featured with an interview with her father. He doesn't understand what draws people to his daughter, but one fan says Snooki is so appealing because of her "delicious artlessness". She isn't the only one. Snooki has 300,000 followers on Twitter and by the end of last season, the show had 4.8 million viewers.

The cast members' unique style and catch phrases are spawning a deluge of Jersey Shore merchandise, including exclusive hair products, T-shirts and jewelry. Take a sneak peek at one of our Jersey Shore designs, a silvertone dog tag, hand silk-screened with "Jersey Shore Princess" with a Swarovski crystal accent and a pink glitter heart charm. Coming soon!

Providence Trend Report

The hottest trends in Rhode Island right now range from crazy patterns to bright colors for summertime. In Craftland, for example, the really bright colors like red, yellow, green, purple, and blue fill up the store. As far as jewelry, charm bracelets, antique necklaces, and dangle earrings are everywhere, with heart-shaped key charms being a major hit for the charm bracelets. Floral dresses, striped skirts, and printed t-shirts are also top wears for the summer. Simple is no longer in. For every outfit whether it be a dress, pair of jeans and a t-shirt, or skirt, make sure there is something to make it stand out. Add a big belt or a colorful necklace to complete the look. Make a statement with bold colors, different designs, or handmade items. Looking unique is the new trend.
Katie Stone, born in Atlanta, Georgia is interning at Gloria Duchin for the week. She is currently a rising senior at Harrison High School and has plans to study international business in college.

Totally Tribal

The last few weeks have been uninspiring for trends, but finally something new has arrived that we can sink our teeth into. Aftrican-style tribal patterns in bright and bold colors with a hand-crafted feel.

Celebs like Nicky Hilton, Heidi Klum and Katy Perry have been spotted taking a walk on the wild side with tribal short sets, bags and necklaces. (courtesy of Star Magazine)

This is a trend we think will likely continue to grow and stay strong through 2011. For the winter season, add some ethnic flair to your tree by decorating with our hand silk-screened African animals collection, our leopards ornament shown below.

Adopt-A-Pet Update

This week our newest Adopt-a-Pet gift is featured in Life & Style magazine. It is an adorable GUND stuffed puppy with our Golden Retriever stamp necklace. The puppy barks when you squeeze him and you can personalize the necklace with engraving. The puppy and necklace come wrapped in a red gift bag with paw print tissue ready to send for Graduation, Father's Day, Birthdays or just because. Available exclusively at www.adoptapetgifts.com

We also had a guest entry up on the Halo Pet food blog last week about the entire Adopt a Pet Gifts line. You can read it here and learn more about what we're doing with Halo and the US Postal Service to help pets in need.

Think Pink

Hollywood's hottest are stepping out in pink this spring going brighter and bolder than ever before. Kristen Stewart, Katie Cassidy and Kristen Cavallari were all spotted at red carpet events in hot pink. From In Touch magazine, designer Gaby Basora says the shade is confident and flattering on everyone. You can get your own hot pink summer fashions like the Rachel Rachel Roy twisted lace skirt shown below or the Rebecca Taylor strapless party dress.

Accessorize your pink spring look with our assortment of hot pink epoxy keyrings. Our silvertone shoe, cherries and lips keyrings are accented with glitter or CRYSTALLIZED Swarovski elements. Available NOW for under $10.

Command Attention

Going green has new meaning this spring and summer with military and camouflage fashion coming back in style. Both Balmain's Christophe Decarnin and Marc Jacobs collections for Spring/Summer 2010 showed military looks on the runway, and the celebs have jumped right into fatigues and field jackets.

Who's wearing it? Gewn Stefani, Rachel Bilson, Rihanna, and Kate Moss to name a few, reports People magazine and WhoWhatWear.com.

We've spotted a similar trend in our collections as well. One of our always top performing ornaments is a pewter military photo frame with CRYSTALLIZED Swarovski elements. (shown below) For more information or to order, please visit http://www.gloriaduchin.com/

Pets on Parade

On March 28, Macy's annual flower show in Manhattan opened with a parade of pets. The four-legged parade goers were dressed in their spring finest, from a cat in a mouse hat to a pig in a burberry coat.

From the New York Times

If you and your furry friends missed the parade, you can still dress your pet up in our Adopt-a-Pet ID tags and buy some jewelry for yourself! All of our gifts are MADE IN THE USA, lead and cadmium free so you can keep your loved ones safe and healthy. www.adoptapetgifts.com

In the Nude

From the pages of the style magazines, it's obvious that metallics are still playing a major role in fashion. From gold, silver and bronze to the newest shimmering hue: NUDE. The glittering shade is a softer, more neutral golden tone that can bring out the healthy glow of any skin color.

Jennifer Anniston, Emily Blunt and Gwyneth Paltrow were all spotted in nude gowns this seasons.

Try mixing this new shade with other metallics. Our goldtone Faith bulb below is hand silk-screened with soft copper and blue metallic, accented with silver glitter, and tied with nude glitter ribbon.

Adopt a Pet Gifts

Today marks the launch of our Adopt a Pet gifts, available for purchase at http://www.adoptapetgifts.com/. With each sale, you will be helping to feed the millions of homeless shelter animals across the country. In partnership with Halo Pets, we will be donating $1 from each item to the Halo Pet Foundation's million meals program.

The collection includes a variety of jewelry and accessories, all featuring the Adopt a Shelter Pet stamps offered by the US Postal Service at StampsToTheRescue.com. All jewelry items are lead-free, MADE IN THE USA, and most can be personalized with engraving for a one-of-a-kind gift.


Help spread the word! Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/adoptapetgifts and stay up-to-date on news, specials and contests. Enter our Name that Pet contest now and win an engraved dog or cat charms keyring. Two adoptable pets, courtesy of the Humane Society of Central Oregon and FreeKibble.com are in need of names. View their photos at http://www.adoptapetgifts.com/ and Tweet your entry using #namethatpet

A Night at the Oscars

The stars made a statement at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards this past weekend by stepping out in stand-out colors and unique gown shapes says USA Today. From bold solids and patterned dresses to frilly pastels and glittering metallics, the formal wear came in every cut and hue.

Vera Farmiga of Up in the Air wore a bright fuscia Marchesa gown that she says, "Reminded me of a peony in bloom." Rachel McAdams opted for a pastel Elie Saab gown with a romantic watercolor feel. Sandra Bullock, winner of the Best Actress award for The Blind Side, glittered along with the Swarovski crystal curtain in her form-fitting metallic Marchesa gown.

Kathryn Bigelow made a splash as well, but not because of her formal wear. She is the first woman to ever win the award for Best Director for her work on, The Hurt Locker.

Decorate like a star with our pewter crosses that incorporate all of the hot themes from the Oscars: pastels, sparkling Swarovski crystals, and bold hues.

Feeling the Blues

Both Town & Country and House Beautiful magazines say that blue is the leading color of the season. Is this trend perhaps due to the success of Avatar? Maybe. But interior designer Kristen Panitch says, "Blue is the most versatile color out there. It's subtle, It's strong. It's warm, it's cool, it's a neutral. It says a lot in a quiet sort of way. Blue never shouts." From cobalt to periwinkle, blue comes in all shades and depths making it a color that can be easily worn or draped on a wall.

Blue has always been a staple for the holidays. This year, decorate your tree with our blue glitter tree photo ornament. New for 2010!

Love is in the Air

Love is in the air as we prepare to celebrate Valentine's Day this Sunday. Stars have already been spotted in their Valentine's Day jewelry and red mini dresses. You can be red carpet ready this weekend at a fraction of the cost.

Of course if you're looking for a special Valentine's gift, you can never go wrong with chocolate and jewelry. Go to your local CVS and purchase a box of Dove's chocolates and get one of our silvertone heart necklaces for FREE! Features a beautiful open heart design with a genuine Swarovski crystal packaged in a heartfelt poem box!

A Rainbow of Hues

A rainbow shone over Hollywood and at the end, the pot of gold was the coveted SAG award. Stars dressed in vibrant jewel-toned gowns, or opted to go colorless, in dazzling white frocks. Below is just a sampling of the colors:

Christina Hendricks in a ruby red Christian Louboutin, Diane Kruger in a mustard yellow Jason Wu, Lea Michele in an emerald green Malandrino, Tina Fey in a sapphire blue Salvatore Ferragamo, and Anna Kendrick in an Alberta Ferretti. The celebs were not afraid to reach into the depths of the color palette to make their red carpet looks.

We don't shy away from color either here at Gloria Duchin. Get a special sneak peak at our new 2010 glitter initials in colors from pink, to purple, red, blue and green. Accented with silver glitter star charms and glitter chiffon ribbon for added sparkle.

The Golden Globes

If you missed them, Avatar took home the prize for best drama, Martin Scorsese was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award and the stars arrived on the red carpet in a rainbow of colors. Halle Barry, Jennifer Anniston, and Penelope Cruz wore black. Emily Blunt donned soft rose, Sandra Bullock dressed deep purple and (shown below) Anna Paquin is in a gold Stella McCartney gown, Zoe Saldana in a cranberry Louis Vuitton frock and Kate Hudson in a white Marchessa dress.

For the upcoming fall season, we are really excited about the combination of cranberry and gold above. We feel it portrays a regal yet modern statement for holiday decor. Our new burgandy and gold filigree gift box debuted this season, and we are bringing it back for 2010.

Inside is a sneak peek at one of our new family hearts, but if you can't wait, we have some of our classic designs for sale at discounted prices to honor National Heart Month. Please visit us at: http://www.gloriaduchin.com/.

Tranquil Turquoise

The Associated Press announced this weekend that turquoise was selected as the color of the year by color supply company, Pantone. It is a far cry from the hopeful shade of mimosa yellow that they designated for 2009, but Leatrice Eisemen, executive director of the Pantone Institute, feels turquoise is the perfect color for a new year: serene, invogorating and illuminating. Designer Lilly Pulitzer agrees, calling the blue-green hue "transporting" and "universally appealling".

We at Gloria Duchin have long been a fan of the color and use it often in our packaging designs, like our Serenity angel box below. We see turquoise making a strong statement in the fall and winter of 2010, paired with complementary shades of purple.