Sep 6, 2009

Empire Gift Garden ‘store like no other’By Mallory PanuskaTimesWV.com

Fairmont — With accents from all over the country, downtown Fairmont’s Empire Gift Garden boasts that it is “a store like no other.”

And upon stepping into the quaint shop nestled snugly within the historic architecture of Adams Street, shoppers can immediately see that the slogan rings true.

From home and garden decor to handmade jewelry, there is something for everyone at Empire Gift Garden.

And in an effort to give all shoppers a new experience every time they step through the door, the shop’s decor changes to reflect the season or the time.

“The store is always a work in progress,” owner Sharon Belczyk said. “Generally once a week I do a redesign on it.”

Now, for example, the shop is decorated for fall with deep red, orange and brown accents displayed in leaves, pumpkins and other typical harvest decor. In every corner of the store there are different types of merchandise to give customers the chance to create the same true autumn look in and around their own homes.

Sharon and her husband Paul run Empire Gift Garden, and both said the most popular items are the custom jewelry lines.

“One of the areas we’re very successful in is custom jewelry,” Sharon said.

One line in particular that is a big seller in this area is the coal miner legacy, which includes bracelets and other types of jewelry featuring classy sterling silver designs dedicated to mining.

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