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2022 VIDEO: Diamond Day 2022 KCAL9 News Los Angeles, CA
2017 VIDEO: Diamond Day 2017 WMDD Media Santa Ana, CA
2015 VIDEO: Why Mom Deserves a Diamond on CBS CBS2 Los Angeles, CA
2015 VIDEO: Diamond Day 2015 CBS2 Los Angeles, CA
2014 Contest Reflects His Life’s Journey Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, CA
2011 Million-dollar Essays for Dear ol’ Mom Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, CA
2009 Middle School Student Wins Diamond Orange County Register Orange County, CA
2009 Mother’s Day Diamond for a 4th-Grader’s Poem Orange County Register Orange County, CA
2007 Words Worth a Diamond Orange County Register Orange County, CA
2005 Best Mother’s Day Promotions InStore Magazine Nationwide Trade
2005 Diamonds Awarded in National Competition Accolade Sunny Hill, CA
2005 Excellence: Why Mom Deserves a Diamond Servite High School Legenda Anaheim, CA
2005 Sixth-grader’s Poem Proves its a Real Gem The Gazette Colorado Springs, CO
2005 Children Say Mothers are Forever Daily Pilot Costa Mesa, CA
2004 Kids Say their Moms are Real Gems Orange County Register Orange County, CA
2004 Diamond Daughter The Union Grass Valley, CA
2003 Your Mom’s a Jewel Orange County Register Orange County, CA
2003 The Staff of Gallery of Diamonds JCK New York, NY
2002 Moms Shine Like Diamonds Costa Mesa Breeze Costa Mesa, CA
2002 Tribute to Moms Sparkle like Diamonds Orange County Register Orange County, CA
2002 Poem The Star Herald Missouri
2002 Kids Say the Darndest Things Professional Jeweler Nationwide Trade
2001 Hernandez’s words earns sparkling gift Houston Chronicle Texas
2001 Teen’s Poem Wins Diamond Houston Chronicle Texas
2001 Ode to Mom Wins Diamond Houston Chronicle Texas
2001 Parent receives Early Mother’s Day Gift The Herald Texas
2001 Write Your Mother an Essay New Albany Tribune Indiana
2000 Retailer Shows Gratitude for Mom National Jeweler Magazine Nationwide Trade
2000 Son Wins Diamond in National Contest Courier-Journal Kentucky
2000 Girl Pens Poem, Wins quarter-carat Diamond Amarillo Globe News Amarillo, TX
2000 Jeweler Helps Children tell Mom She’s a Gem Daily Pilot Costa Mesa, CA
2000 New Albany Boy’s Words Wins Diamond Indiana Tribune Indiana
2000 Diamond Time Again Orange County Register Costa Mesa, CA
2000 Diamonds Can Be Mom’s Best Friend Costa Mesa Breeze Costa Mesa, CA
2000 Local Students Win Awards La Habra Star La Habra, CA
2000 Essay Nets Diamond for Delphos Student The Lima News Ohio
1999 Mom’s a Gem Daily Pilot Costa Mesa, CA
1999 2,300 Win in Mother’s Day Costa Mesa Breeze Costa Mesa, CA
1999 Girl’s Best Friend Orange City News Orange, CA
1999 Mother’s Day Contest Attracts Essay Jewels Orange County Register Orange County, CA
1999 Kids Can Win Diamonds for Moms Irvine World News Irvine, CA
1999 Students Urged to Write Special Essays New Albany Ledger Tribune New Albany, IN
1999 Sixth-grader’s Essay a True Gem The Herald Times Bloomington, IN
1998 Search for Birthmother Results in Special Book New Albany Ledger Tribune New Albany, IN
1998 Northwood Mom is a Gem Irvine World News Irvine, CA
1998 Surprising Twists Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, CA
1998 Sparkling Effort Costa Mesa Breeze Costa Mesa, CA
1998 10,650 Hope to Win Diamond for Mom; 2 Win Orange County Register Orange County, CA
1998 Eighth-grader wins diamond to give to mother by capturing essay contest The Signal Santa Clarita, CA
1997 Jeweler Awards Gems in Why Mom Deserves a Diamond contest Costa Mesa Breeze Costa Mesa, CA
1997 Adoptee Comes Full Circle Costa Mesa Breeze Costa Mesa, CA
1997 Area Library Shines from Essay Sales Daily Pilot Costa Mesa, CA
1997 Winning Essayists The Irvine Citizen Irvine, CA
1997 Contest Open Costa Mesa Breeze Costa Mesa, CA
1996-2000 Various blurbs Various publications California
1996 Jeweler Again Offers Gems Jewelers’ Circular-Keystone Nationwide Trade
1996 Mother’s Day Contest Builds Goodwill Jewelers’ Circular-Keystone Nationwide Trade
1996 Success is Relative for Man Who Sought Birth Mother Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, CA
1996 Students Win Moms Diamonds in Contest Daily Pilot Costa Mesa, CA
1996 Essays will be published Orange County Register Orange County, CA
1996 Jeweler’s Labor of Love Keeps Growing Costa Mesa Breeze Costa Mesa, CA
1996 Local Jeweler Donates $2,000 for Library Costa Mesa Breeze Costa Mesa, CA
1996 Literary Gems Earn Real Diamonds Costa Mesa Breeze Costa Mesa, CA
1995 A Jewel of a Mom Newport Beach Light Newport Beach, CA
1995 Santas of Small Business Orange County Register Orange County, CA
1995 Young Poet Finds a Friend in His Mom Orange County Register Orange County, CA
1995 Diamonds are a Library’s Best Friend Library Journal
1995 Why Mom Deserves a Diamond Costa Mesa Breeze Costa Mesa, CA
1994 The Search is Finally Over Daily Pilot Costa Mesa, CA
1994 Searching for a Diamond in the Rough Daily Pilot Costa Mesa, CA
1994 Diamonds for the Mom who always “Lost” Orange County Register Orange County, CA
1994 One Man’s Search New Albany Tribune New Albany, IN
1994 Success Story Loupe World
1994 Love for Mom May Bring her Diamond Prize Orange County Register Orange County, CA
1994 Hidden Jewels Surface in a Quest for Mom Orange County Register Orange County, CA
1993 Mom is a Gem, and so is Poem Huntington Beach / Fountain Valley Independent Huntington Beach, CA
1993 For the Love of Mom Daily Pilot Costa Mesa, CA