VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong.



It's New York, we don't all have chimneys!

Here's a piece that is one of my favorites, I am re-posting it from a couple of years ago. Leave your skepticism at the door and enjoy!

From the New York Sun, Sept. 21, 1897

DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.

Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, 'If you see it in THE SUN, it's so.' Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?

VIRGINIA O'HANLON

115 West 95th Street

New York City

VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except [what] they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus.

It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.



Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

My brother Joe says Santa has a Corvair!



You may tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.





No Santa Claus! ! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

I rediscovered this famous letter when it was read by Marty Keating at his fabulous holiday party held in New York City this week. It comes from Newsman Francis Pharcellus Church, who wrote The Sun's response to Virginia in 1897. The New York Sun ceased publication in the fall of 2008, but lives on thanks to the internet.

Merry Christmas from all of us at Roberta Chiarella Jewelry!





Just back from the North Pole, Chicklet checked in on Santa!



Comin' down a chimney near you

It's almost time! Robertacharella.com has broken records with our 'embrace' collection and we're just thrilled. So many people ordered some items they literally sold out. But fear not, one of our best sellers, the chunky necklace, is available and ready to ship. You've got just a couple of days, we will rush out our orders on Monday 12/19 to get it to you before Christmas. After that, well, in a pinch I've wrapped up a photo of the item and given it when the actual gift is late so I'll leave it to your imagination.



The Swarovski Star at Rockefeller Center NYC



But you've probably gotten cousin Diane and her beautiful daughter Carly their gifts, the presents for your friends Linda and Binty are already in the mail to their homes. So treat yourself to something while it's on sale! In the winter you have so many opportunities to wear great earrings and necklaces, think bold when it comes to jewelry.



Get some sparkly big jewelry to go with this sweater!



If you've got a reindeer sweater to wear (thanks, aunt Elsie) get something colorful and sparkly to draw attention to your jewelry! Nobody will notice a tiny delicate earring, so get something fantastic like the 'larger paisley' or angie earring. You don't want a little necklace to hide under your scarves, your winter fashion jewelry ought to be big to be seen, so take a look at a statement necklace. You can wear the Brava Bib necklace with a red blouse and look festive and fantastic!



Chunky Necklace featured in InStyle!



When you gather with family, antique and estate jewelry always looks great, especially when Aunt Lorraine will be wearing a bracelet she bought in 1955 that looks amazing. What you can do is pick up our Moonstone Earrings, these beauties are made from stones I found in the basement of our jewelry factory which has been in the same family for generations. These beautiful stones were probably purchased in 1950 and there weren't a lot of them so I took them all. When these sell out that's it so get a pair today. 

New York City Christmastime

When you're done shopping take a deep breath and relax. Soon it'll be Christmas and hopefully you've been invited to spend some time with family and friends. It's been a long year and finally we get to enjoy a couple of quiet weeks and holidays. May you and yours enjoy good health, peace and prosperity in the coming year, thank you all for your support. Ciao!

Santa's on his way!

It's almost here! Christmas is really coming and New York City is all decked out in lights and decorations. There are trees everywhere, lights on every lamppost and storefront, and I'm loving it. We went for a walk last evening and took in some of the sights as the weather is just perfect with just a little bit of chill in the air.

That's as much free time as I allowed myself in order to take care of jewelry orders. You know that everyone wants their Christmas presents on-time and so we've got lots of jewelry in stock along with boxes, wrapping papers and for the indicisive among us, gift cards! If you're not sure, pick up a gift card on our website, everyone likes a robertachiarella.com gift card.

From the volume of orders so far I can tell that people are loving the jewelry shown in InStyle Magazine. The Chunky Necklace and Rain Drop Earrings are hot! We've got plenty and with our Promo Code you can save big.



The OMEGA Necklace



Another magazine feature (People Style Watch Magazine) is the Omega Necklace. This one is new and different, a great gold necklace that we make right here in the United States! This beauty is also on sale with a Promo Code, after all who wants to pay retail for anything this time of year.

I just love this one, the gold is shiny and looks perfect for a fantastic neckline at your office holiday party. Of course it goes well with nearly everything and leaves room for a nice pair of earrings!



Before you know it it'll be time for an office party or a dinner with friends. You want to look good, and perhaps bring a nice gift or two, and we're happy to help. Browse our site robertachiarella.com and enjoy! Santa Claus is watching. Ciao!