Camden & Co. is a retail jewelry store in Jonesboro, Arkansas. However, we have so much more to offer than bling-blings. We listen, we counsel, we celebrate, and weoffer warm shoulders to all friends and customers who enter here. Retail is not just retail at Camden & Co.! "We" consists ofmy best girlfriends and myself. We call ourselves the "Camden and Co. Divas".

Janice Cranford, Camden & Co.'s manager, was diagnosed with breast cancerseven years ago. The impact of this disease seems to be endless. A day seldom passes at work when someone doesn't either call Janice or drop by to discuss her own personal battle with cancer. Thankfully, Janice has passed the all importantfive-year cancer-free mark!

The Camden and Co. Divas felt driven to do something about this horrendous disease. Through a series of spontaneous brainstorming sessions, we designed the "EmpoweRing". The actual birth of the ring was inspired by my jewelry designer friend, Victoria duPont, who passed awayin December of 2004 from breast cancer. She created a "circle of skulls" ringwhich stood for "Memento Mori…Remember We Are Mortal".The thought came to uswhenwe sawthe photograph of the 40,000 women who walked in the Race for the Cure in Little Rock, Arkansas. Allwecould seewas a sea of faces, bright eyes, and, of course...pink! We modifiedVictoria's concept into a circle of oval faces with pink sapphire eyes to embody the "pink" theme of the fight against breast cancer. The band of faces symbolizes a circle of sisters supporting sisters; thus, it being a constant reminder that we are not alone! The name "EmpoweRing" was suggested by one of the Divas. The wordingon the card which accompanies the ringwas another Divas input. All of us contributed something to the concept.

There are endless style possibilitiesfor the "EmpoweRing". Janice has two sets of pink sapphire eyes representinghersister, who is also a cancer survivor, and herself. Pam Troutt, another friend, lost her motherafter decades of battling this disease. Pam boughta ring foreach of her sisters with a private message engraved on the inside. A gentlemanpurchased a diamond and gold ring for his sister as a thank-you for beingthe primary caregiver during their mother's illness. A birthday club boughtsilver rings representing their bondwith each other and their supportforone oftheir members. A $100.00 donation is given is to the Susan G. Komen Foundation each time a ring is sold.

Our group of friends has been througha spiritual awakening this year which hasinspired us toincorporate the Mind-Body-Spirit concept to our "EmpoweRing".

	Gregg Braden & Deepak Chopraaretwoof the many scientists and physicianswho are proving,through a variety of studies, the power our thoughts and/or words have on our well-being and health.Our hope is that the band of faces on each ring will encouragethe rings' ownersto "think the good fight".
	There is a study by Dr. Masaru Emoto, a Japanese scientist, proving that positive words touching the surface of water produce fabulous crystalline structures when frozen, andnegative words produce an amorphous mess! So, based on his theory,I have engraved on the inside of each ring, at random, a single word of "Peace, Joy, Luck, or Spirit". Thus, by allowing this affirmative word totouchour skin,we with our bodies consisting of two-thirds water,create a positive order of health at an unconscious cellular level.
	The power of prayer is amazing! Our hope is that everyone will join us in a prayer of encouragement for the women and men whose lives have been changedor affected by thisdisease, as well as,for those whoare dedicating their livesto eradicating breast cancer. The first Monday of every month at 12 noon CST is the time we have selected for this mass prayer.

This year our goal is to sell 100 rings; thereby, allowing us to donate $10,000 to The Susan G. Komen Foundation.For 2008,our goal is to sell 1000 ring. We are only limited by our expectations!

Thanks to all of you from all of us,

Pam Norton Hyneman & the "Divas", Janice, Deb, Karen, Pam T, Melissa, and Sharon

P.S. Janice Cranford and Iwould be happy to speak to your next group meeting and bringan assortment of our rings. Whatever the distance, no matter the size of your group, we would love to attend!

Call Camden & Co.(866-400-6456) or my cell, Pam- 870-926-9727

All prices are based on size 6 1/2 and under. Call for a quote on larger sizes.

Sterling Silver, plain	$290.00
Sterling Silver with one set of pink sapphire eyes	$350.00 (this is our basic one)
Sterling Silver with all pink sapphire eyes	$800.00
18kt White,Yellow, or Rose Gold	$1400.00 (Gold Series are numbered)
18kt Gold with one set of diamond eyes	$1430.00
Each additional set of pink sapphire eyes	$60.00
Each additional set of diamond eyes	$130.00
Matte or Shiny Finish	No Charge
Additional Engraving	No Charge