Douglas R. Harris Fine Wines

Some things are so small that recycling them doesn't seem like a big deal. Take wine bottle corks. They are very small and biodegradable. Why not just throw them in the trash?

It takes the Cork Oak Tree about 25 years before the cork can be harvested from it. After that cork can be harvested from the tree every 9 years, but only cork from the very first harvest of a tree is suitable for wine corks.
Wine corks cannot be reused as wine corks because of bacterial concerns, but they can be recycled into many other useful objects such as pushpin corkboards, coasters and flooring. If the home improvement shows are any indication, cork flooring is becoming a popular option. In one weekend, I saw three home shows on HGTV that used cork flooring in their designs. Each show mentioned how environmentally friendly cork is.

While cork is environmentally friendly and renewable, it takes a long time to renew. It makes sense to recycle what cork products there already are.

So where can you recycle your wine corks? The US is a behind other countries and there aren't many programs, yet, but there are a few options.

One option is to take them to a business, like Douglas R. Harris. Jewlers, Inc. We partner with a cork recycler. So bag up your corks and bring them in, While you're in the store, peruse our fine wines. You're helping the environment while you're helping your soul.

We have to share this with all our followers. We had a customer come in wanting to scrap some old jewelry. Douglas sat with her and started the process. Upon inspecting the pieces he came across a man's watch. He asked if she was sure she wanted to scrap the watch, that it had a great band on it and could be easily converted into a keepsake bracelet. Doug and the customer drew up a design and a few weeks later, her grandson now has a bracelet that used to be his grandfathers watch.

The moral of the story is: Before you scrap your old jewelry, have an accredited jeweler, like Douglas Harris, look at your jewelry. You may have something that could be easily updated or converted into a keepsake piece. And as always, we at Douglas R. Harris, Jewelry, Inc. appreciate and respect the value of your sentimental pieces.

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We were so fortunate to be invited to this exclusive showing of this year's French wines, served by the people that grew the grapes and made the wines. The Rose's are wonderful.

Douglas Harris, Lou Anne Harris, and Turner Harris had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Jon-David Headrick National Portfolio this past weekend in Charleston, SC. This wine tasting event spotlighted what's coming this year. Stop by to hear about it.,