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Mother's Love ™ is a constant reminder of a child's love for mom. Appearing as a diamond flower with four petals on a stem, the 14K gold ring is artistically etched with the Arms of Love® mark. As a final touch, a heart motif is displayed on each side. What truly sets our mothers rings apart is the attention to detail and craftsmanship. Exciting at every angle, Mother's Love is a jewelry masterpiece that will be loved and worn every day. -
The charming 14K gold Solitaire pendant displays your child's winning gemstone, allowing every mom to wear a cherished memory every day. Each piece is hand set and artistically etched with the Moon Over Mountains® trademark. A necklace sure to be worn every day. Every Solitaire™ pendant is individually hand-crafted by our master jewelers to last a lifetime. -
Are you in this book?
Contains all winning essays and unforgettable moments from the 2011 Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® contest.
For almost two decades, children from across America shared why their mothers mattered.
Year Highlights
- 19,750 essays submitted
- 610 teachers participated
- 8,140 gemstone winners
- First diamond awarded to a first-grade student
- Pink carnation seeds were launched in red balloons
Why You'll Love This Edition A celebration of nearly twenty years of memories, appreciation, and family connections.
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“I really enjoy watching my students labor over their entries for this contest. We all do this from our hearts.” -Robin Williams. Teacher.
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Are you in this book?
Contains all winning essays and unforgettable moments from the 2010 Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® contest.
This year's theme emphasized the healing and inspiring power of positive words.
Year Highlights
- 21,655 essays submitted
- 705 teachers participated
- 25 teachers were contest judges
- Grade levels: 1-12
- Maximum words allowed: 25
- 2 diamonds awarded
- 8,113 gemstone winners
Why You'll Love This Edition A remarkable collection demonstrating how language can uplift and inspire.
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“While creating the largest Mother’s Day essay contest in the nation was not Michael Watson’s intention, sharing an appreciation and love for all mothers certainly was. Without a doubt, he has succeeded.” -National Jeweler Magazine.
Positive words are living things. When written, they become real. When spoken, they have the power to heal, encourage and inspire. Throughout our lives, we remember the beautiful words spoken to us. -Diamond Mike Watson.
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Contains all winning essays and unforgettable moments from the 2012 Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® contest.
The closing chapter of an extraordinary publishing legacy.
Year Highlights
- 19,125 essays submitted
- 511 teachers participated
- Maximum words allowed- 22
- Grade levels 1-12
- 7,529 gemstone winners
- Final Mother's Book anthology published
- Expanded integration into the Common Core curriculum
Why You'll Love This Edition The final anthology in the series. It represents the culmination of twenty years of children's voices, family memories, and a national tradition dedicated to honoring mothers.
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The largest certificate displays the official gold-toned metallic star seal. The smallest certificate can be signed by your child, rolled into a small scroll, and inserted into the enclosed glass bottle.Four Keepsakes in One Beautiful Collection
If your child was an Orange County contest winner between 1993 and 2026, you can preserve their heartfelt essay with the new Winning Words Collection. The Winning Words Collection transforms words into four unforgettable keepsakes. Whether displayed in a frame, tucked inside a favorite book, carried in a wallet, or placed into a bottle of glowing starstones beside one's bed, each piece becomes a lasting memory.Personalized for Every Winning Student
Every collection is personalized using the original winning essay from our archives.
Professionally printed on elegant 22-lb bond vintage-inspired 8.5″ X 11″ vintage-inspired parchment, the collection includes 4-in-1 certificates: • 5” x 7” certificate • 2″ x 4.75″ Bookmark • 2″ x 3″ Wallet-size certificate • 1” x 1.5″ Miniature certificate for Words in a Bottle. Included is: • 10 ml Glass bottle with glowing starstones.Simply provide: •your child's name, •the approximate year and grade they won, and •the school they attended.
For Orange County schools, we maintain every winning essay dating back to 1993.
Glowing Starstones and Words in a Bottle
The included Words in a Bottle contains glowing starstones that absorb sunlight or indoor light and glow afterward, symbolizing how words shine long after they are written.
The Winning Words Collection creates a meaningful heirloom that can be passed from generation to generation.
After being charged with sunlight or bright indoor lighting, the starstones glow for several minutes and continue to shimmer for hours. The starstones are created with safe and non-toxic materials. Since the bottle is glass and contains small components, it is not appropriate for small children.Each collection is packaged in a protective box to arrive safely and ready to be cut, framed, laminated, or rolled into a scroll. Photos shown are samples for inspiration and presentation only and do not include frames. -
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Contains all winning essays and unforgettable moments from the 2009 Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® contest.
What began as a humble tribute blossomed into a national celebration touching millions.
Year Highlights
- 19,734 essays received
- 214 Orange County schools participated
- 52 schools outside Orange County
- 694 teachers participated
- Maximum words allowed: 25
- Grade levels 1-12
- 2 diamonds awarded
- 6,300 gemstone winners
Why You'll Love This Edition A volume filled with some of the contest's most heartfelt and mature writing.
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---In 1993, Diamond Mike Watson founded a writing contest in honor of his adoptive mother and the birthmother he had never known. The most creative contestant would receive a diamond. A girl named Margaret claimed her grand prize diamond. Like buried treasure, her enchanting poem sparkled deep within the mound of entries.
Since then, hundreds of thousands of kids have submitted words of love to the Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® contest. The contest is now in honor of all moms, and this book is the story of how the largest mother’s appreciation contest in the nation was created.
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Are you in this book?
Contains all winning essays and unforgettable moments from the 2007 Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® contest.
This emotional year honored the life of Martha Watson with the first heart-shaped diamond award.
Year Highlights
- 15,521 essays received
- 505 teachers participated
- Maximum words allowed: 25
- Grade levels 1-12
- Heart-shaped diamonds awarded in honor of Martha Watson
- 4,000 gemstone winners
Why You'll Love This Edition One of the most meaningful and emotional volumes ever published.
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“If a picture is worth 1,000 words, what are 25 words worth?” Orange County Register.
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Are you in this book?
Contains all winning essays and unforgettable moments from the 2008 Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® contest.
The contest's mission expanded beyond prizes to encourage kindness, appreciation, and reflection.
Year Highlights
- 16,148 essays submitted
- 167 Orange County schools participated
- 535 teachers participated
- Grade levels: 1-12
- Maximum words allowed: 25
- 2 diamonds awarded
- 5,000 gemstone winners
Why You'll Love This Edition A beautiful reminder that words have the power to strengthen families.
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---“We appreciate all the effort you put into this beautiful contest, and because the whole purpose is to share all the love that you have in your heart with other human beings.” Luz Vazquez. 2008 Diamond Mom.
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Are you in this book?
Contains all winning essays and unforgettable moments from the 2003 Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® contest.
National publications praised the contest as one of the most successful Mother's Day programs in America.
Year Highlights
- 22,629 essays submitted
- 861 teachers participated
- Grade levels 1-12
- Maximum words allowed: 27
- 3 diamonds awarded
- 4,230 gemstone winners
Why You'll Love This Edition Filled with remarkable stories, heartfelt tributes, and unforgettable expressions of love.
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When President Diamond Mike Watson of Gallery of Diamonds started a Mother’s Day contest in 1993, he was fulfilling a wistful dream. Though adopted as an infant, Watson was searching for his birth mother and dedicated the contest to her as well as to his adoptive mother. -Professional Jeweler.
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Are you in this book?
Contains all winning essays and unforgettable moments from the 2006 Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® contest.
Year Highlights
- Company moves to Newport Beach
- 16,781 essays received
- 552 teachers participated
- Maximum words allowed:
- Grade levels 1-12
- 3 diamonds awarded
- 4,489 gemstone winners
Why You'll Love This Edition A milestone year combining growth, change, and tradition.
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"The Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® contest is by far the highest-profile, most successful to date." Instore Magazine.
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Are you in this book?
Contains all winning essays and unforgettable moments from the 2004 Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® contest.
The year that inspired newspaper headlines and unforgettable stories.
Year Highlights
- 26,514 essays submitted
- 782 participating teachers
- Maximum words allowed: 27
- 3 diamonds awarded
- 4,155 gemstone winners
Why You'll Love This Edition This anthology includes entries from a year celebrated for extraordinary writing and national attention. Also includes essay of Honorable Mention, Brielle Saracini, whose father was the pilot of the plane that crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11.
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“An awesome assignment, a great learning experience, and a challenge that could be met at any level. All children come away with a feeling of pride and self-accomplishment.” -Craney. Teacher.
“The largest Mother's Day essay contest in the nation.” -National Jeweler.