Imagine the shock of discovering you are really of royal descent, indeed a princess by more than state of mind. Sarah Culberson, adopted at the age of one by couple in West Virginia, had just this experience. On a quest to discover her birth parents, 28 year old Sarah found that her mother had died of cancer 12 years earlier, but that her father was alive and well and living in Sierra Leone where he was a tribal chieftan, making her a princess.

Sarah visited her father and was greeted by hundreds of singing villagers in emerald green dress, honoring her arrival. She discovered that though her father was royalty, he was struggling to rebuild the village after years of civil war. Many villagers had lost limbs, loved ones and livelihood, yet they were still optimistic, warm and welcoming. Sarah decided to create a non-profit organization to raise funds to rebuild the high school that was decimated in the war. She has since expanded her focus to other projects in the community.

Sarah Culberson, Delamina woman of the week, you truly are a princess.

Mothers and Daughters

This week, Grace Kelly and Princess Caroline are featured in Laura Beth DeHority’s Mothers and Daughters series.

“What’s it like to be a princess? When you are Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline Louise Margaret of Hanover and your mother is Grace Kelly, it means that you will have the all the best things in life, including a devoted mother who does all she can to give you all that is normal in an otherwise extraordinary life.” Read more…

Accessorize Your Jewelry

Rather than use your jewelry to accessorize your outfit, why not turn it on its head? Chrissy Bryant has a new take on accessorizing.

“Have you ever owned a piece of jewelry that you wished you could wear everyday? When contemplating an important jewelry purchase, you should pick something that you love and that can be worn on several occasions with many different outfits.” Read more…

Engaged with Color

Our newest Bauble Babble by Amy Gurvitz is now available. She had me at the first sentence.

“I have a weakness for engagement rings. And by weakness, I mean that it’s not physically possible for me to walk by a jewelry store window without screeching to a halt when I see them on display, so I guess I’m putting it a bit mildly.” Read more…

Reminders

Sharpen your creative skills and enter to become our June finalist in the Make A Statement contest. The winner will receive a luxury trip for two to Cabo. The May finalist will be announced next week.

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Warmest regards,
The Delamina Team

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