[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 103 (Thursday, July 3, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING HOUSTON JEWELRY

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                       HON. JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 3, 2014

  Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Houston Jewelry, a 
Houston family-owned and operated business since 1866, which has 
specialized in diamonds and fine jewelry since 1953. A true ``Texas 
Treasure,'' this jewelry store can trace its history all the way back 
to the family's general store on Main Street. The Donsky-Solomon family 
is now in its fifth generation of active management of the business.
  The history of this family store mirrors that of Texas itself. What 
started out as a frontier general store in the young, burgeoning town 
of Houston, grew and matured to become one of ``America's Best Couture 
Jewelers'' and a multiple winner of the Better Business Bureau of 
Houston's Award for Excellence. Like the city of Houston, from humble 
beginnings, the store owned by the Donsky-Solomon family has now earned 
national and international recognition. From the sale of staple and 
fancy dry goods to fine jewelry through catalog and online sales, each 
generation has enhanced the business it inherited. Weathering storms, 
economic busts, and national depressions, Houston Jewelry has been a 
steadfast testament to the power of determination, innovation, and 
family bonds. Their contributions to Houston are unquestioned, and I 
wish them continued success.

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