REAL WEALTH

THIS PINK OCTOBER, WOMEN MOVERS ACCENTUATE THE PRICELESS VALUE OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

Pieces of fine jewelry are often fashioned by using gemstones. Buried deep in the ground, these striking stones are mined and processed — cut, scoured, molded and put together with other kinds of jewelry. A piece of stone from the start that then goes through a great deal of stress to become the beautiful piece of jewelry that every woman wants.

Women and jewelry lead similar lives. They start out early as precious stones, already beautiful in themselves. Then they go through the routine of living — ups and downs, lefts and rights — molded into a different yet familiar shape by each high and low of living.

And as they go through life and its many intricacies, women come out even more beautiful than ever, wearing their battle scars as a symbol of their strength, elegance and persistence.

Stunningly gorgeous from start to finish, the magnificence of both women and jewelry stands the test of time. And as their stories come together, every story is just as empowering as the last.

Royal Gem, formerly Metro Jewelry, has always believed that of all the things a woman wears, nothing tells a story quite like jewelry. For 30 years, they have given their patrons nothing but the best finely crafted jewelry at affordable prices.

The exquisite and high-quality pieces from their latest collections of diamonds, South Sea pearls, gemstones and gold jewelry are just as superb as their wearers, who themselves are the epitome of what Royal Gem jewelry is all about: empowered.

The empowered women of ICanServe Foundation, a breast cancer support network — with the all-out support of Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, SunStar Best of Cebu’s Best City Hotel, and the Rotary Club of Cebu — tell the stories of their lives and how this dreaded disease has molded them into the precious and empowering jewels they are today.

These strong and precious ladies, most of whom are survivors while some are advocates, wear stunning jewelry that denotes their power, tenacity and beauty as they share their rousing life stories of leadership, inspiration and survival.