Heroes Don't Wear Capes. They Wear Dog Tags

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As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. This Memorial Day we made two special dog tags to celebrate the heroes that make this country great.

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October 27th is the original day set in 1897 to honor the U.S. Navy. This date was chosen because it is the birthday of one of the Navy's major supporters; Theodore Roosevelt who was the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. It is an honor every time we get to make a piece for one of our valued soldiers. Here are two Naval themed pieces we have made for customers in the past...

Let's not forget to support our other military branches...

Running a small business takes a lot of focus. Andreas and I work hard every day to make great jewelry and grow our business. We are constantly presented with challenges from the fabrication to the business management. It takes a lot of gumption and fortitude.

Often my plate is full with just the creative work and Andreas will deal with escalated situations that may arise from time to time. I am always amazed at his resilience under pressure. While I am sure my support plays a big role, I know he is quick to credit his background in Wrestling and Jiu Jitsu as foundation for much of his success. If you saw the way they trained, you would understand why. He even met one of our first employees through training.

For the past several years Andreas has been training at a Relson Gracie Academy in the Savannah area. Mr. Gracie is the eldest son of the late Helio Gracie, the man credited with refining traditional Japanese Jiu Jitsu into the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu we know today. Relson Gracie was the Brazilian National Champion for 22 years and has continued the development of Jiu Jistu in his father’s footsteps.

Today Reslon still dedicates his life to Jiu Jitsu and travels the world teaching his art. A couple of times a year Relson comes to Savannah to teach seminars and work directly with his students. On one of his visits we made him a custom Dog Tag Necklace to show our appreciation. The silver charm has Relsons Initials and a re-creation of his logo. The triangle is 14K gold. On the back is a thank you note and initials so he knows who it’s from.

Relson was elated to get such heart felt gift as a thank you. We hope to make some more great items for him in the future.