by Isabelle Esteves

Created on: September 17, 2009   Last Updated: April 18, 2011

Glastonbury Ct. is a Hartford suburb with a sense of style and panache. Need I say that Tracey Drost Pennachio has brought her own sense of style and panache to her store in the Eric Town Square? With years of retail and jewelry experience Tracey is making a splash in Glastonbury where it takes a lot to get people to notice you. What makes Pennachio Jewelers special? Just about everything.

Now call me a coffee snob but as soon as I noticed the Keurig with lots of choices for the adults I knew that this was my kind of place. Tracey realizes that some mothers will be bringing in their children or their sweet toothed husbands and you can help yourself from the M&M bowl. But you aren't coming to Pennachio for the coffee and the candy. You are coming for sparkle, glitter, gems and in our case for beads.

If you are a Pandora snob then you are going to find this store disturbing. Not only does their choice put Pandora to shame but at a price that will make you want to own many, many more beads. The Pandora, Biagi, and Camilia craze has taken the country by storm and if you aren't sporting a gorgeous bracelet or necklace everyone will want to know why not?

What Tracey brings to this mix is a fabulous collection of Murano beads in all the colors of the rainbow for phenomenal prices. Anyone who has bought the name brand knows what the prices are; here think more like half price but extra high quality. There has been no skimping. In addition to Murano beads there are fresh water pearls in a choice of pastels and brights. They have that unique pearl shimmer that only the real thing has.

In addition there are sterling beads in the widest variety of choices I have ever seen. If you can't find it here, well maybe you won't find it anywhere. But in addition to the beads there are some really unique ways to wear the beads. How about a cuff bracelet with beads. An amazing idea and when you work on a computer all day the dangle of the beads can be annoying. This is the perfect way to showcase your beads.

In addition, there is a bar necklace that lets you wear your beads hanging from a silver bar that hangs down off of a chain. This is a Pennachio Jewelry exclusive design and you won't find it anywhere else. There are also colored cords that can hold your beads for the unbelievable price of $15.

But there is so much more to Pennachio Jewelers than just beads. There are diamonds, rubies, pink tourmaline and every gem that your heart could possibly desire. You are not going to see the same all things here that you will find in the big box cookie cutter jewelry stores. What you have here are family heirlooms in the making.

If you don't see exactly what you want, don't despair. You can help design the custom piece of your dreams. You will get all the personal attention you could possibly want at this wonderful store. It doesn't matter if you are spending $50 or $50,000 you will leave here feeling as if you are a special customer and the experience will be one you will want to repeat. So the next time you are in Glastonbury Ct be sure to stop in at Eric Square off of Hebron Ave and visit this great little store.

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