Unique Christian Jewelry Combines Fashion, Faith, and Witnessing

Bowling Green, KY (PRWEB) May 31, 2006 -- More and more people are embracing their Christian faith, but they want to share it rather than shout it. Silversmith, Kay Zoretic has found a way to help them do that. A somewhat shy Christian herself, Zoretic remembered a little bracelet made by children learning about the Christian faith in Vacation Bible School. She recreated the Witness Bracelet, but Instead of the little plastic beads, Zoretic fashioned the bracelet using handmade silver beads from Indonesia and Thailand, along with gemstones in the seven teaching colors.

“After people remarked about the bracelet, it was easy to share the steps in my faith and they seemed to appreciate hearing about it. It made witnessing so much easier for me", Zoretic said. As my friends commented on my bracelet, I repeated similar ones for them ”, she added.

Before long, sales began to snowball and people who saw them on her friends began to call and request them. Soon, people were ordering them from outside the Bowling Green community. The ethnic look of the Witness Bracelets elicits comment and serves as a conversation starter which gives Christians an opportunity to witness. The gemstones also serve as a mnemonic device, helping the wearer remember the steps in the faith.

As new design ideas came forward, the variety grew and so did the clients. A Sterling Performance jewelry design business, complete with a website, came into being. Senator Mitch McConnell took one of the bracelets home to his wife, Secretary of Labor, Elaine Chao, after a visit to Bowling Green, KY for the dedication of the Mitch McConnell Park. Secretary Chao sent a note to Zoretic, complimenting her on the design.

The faith jewelry pieces have expanded into an entire collection call Quietly Christian. This grouping includes the original Witness Jewelry in both bracelet and necklace form, message pieces which include Zoretic's hand forged silver bracelets, pendants and necklaces - featuring stamped messages, words of affirmation, favorite scriptures and quotes - and finally, the Fishers of Men pieces. All the Fishers of Men pieces incorporate elements of the sea and are in reference to the words of Christ to Peter and Andrew when He encouraged them to take up their nets and follow Him to become Fishers of Men.

Encouragement Bracelets have also found their way into the collection. These are based on Philippians 4:13 and are created for people who are going through a difficult time. Those began when Zoretic (a cancer survivor, herself) had four friends struggling with chemotherapy. Once again, faith jewelry helped her reach out to others.

A Sterling Performance has begun responding to church group requests and sells wholesale for fund raising purposes. Interested church groups can contact her through her website, by phone or at her email address for further information.

A former teacher, Zoretic serves as Cable in the Classroom Coordinator for her local cable company, Insight Communications. She remains active in her church, playing piano, teaching Sunday school and helping with the youth group. Although she has expanded her company to include secular jewelry, her Quietly Christian collection continues to be the cornerstone of her company.

A wide range of prices for the various pieces is another reason Zoretic’s pieces are popular. Items in her collection range from $16 to $75 and more for more involved pieces. Witness Bracelets for men and women have been shipped to 21 states and have also found a following in Japan. Clients appreciate Zoretic's personal attention and her willingness to make bracelets for the difficult to fit. A Sterling Performance jewelry is completed as it is ordered and clients are encouraged to participate in the selection of words, phrases and materials for their pieces.

Jewelry from A Sterling Performance can now be seen on Zoretic's website at http://www.kayzoretic.com and also in the Kentucky Museum - Kentucky Featured Artists Display at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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