Aubrey DiVito

Review of Henne Jewelers

I walked into Henne Jewelers with a concept for a ...

I walked into Henne Jewelers with a concept for a custom piece I wanted to create for my wife. I was introduced to Jessi who immediately made me feel welcomed and that she was personally invested in creating/making this perfect. I brought a few ideas from Pinterest and general ideas but Jessi helped guide the entire process and ensure I was beyond thrilled with the final result (as pictured).

My wife was raised in/around the Squirrel Hill area her entire life. When the shooting occurred at the Tree of Life synagogue, we were both devastated but having such a personal connection to the area and people, my wife was very deeply impacted. We attended many services and vigil's where we were placed a stones on the names of those eleven victims but at one in particular we were encouraged to take one to keep. The Jewish tradition to leave stones on gravesites is to symbolize the permanence of memory. Stones do not die - nor will the memory of those that were taken from us.

I had taken her stone after that day without her knowing and replaced it with the one I had. It was this stone that I walked into Henne with and Jessi truly understood the full meaning of what I was trying to accomplish. Once the pendant was complete, she helped to pick out the perfect chain and wrapped it in beautiful paper & ribbon.

To say my wife loved the finished product is an understatement. It serves as a reminder to her to truly live while we are given the gift of the present day and physical symbol to never forget those taken too soon. Thank you again to Jessi and to Henne for providing excellent service and this beautiful necklace!