BlackHillsGoldSource Independence Day Sale

Save now at our store wide Independence Day Sale!

That's 15% off on over 1,000 pieces of Landstroms quality Black Hills Gold jewelry currently listed on our website. And this applies to sale items that are already marked down 10%.

This sale starts now and ends midnight on July 4th, 2012, so be sure to bookmark http://www.blackhillsgoldsource.com and return before Independence Day ends to make your purchase.

Meanwhile have a safe and enjoyable July 4th celebration!

What to get Dad for Fathers Day

Time to Give Back the Love

With father's day around the corner, it's about time for kids to give back for the all the love and support their father has given to them. It's one way of showing your appreciation to your dad for the unconditional love he has given to you no matter how hard the circumstances have been. Fathers are the ones who usually provide the financial support and the backbone of the family. He's the one who takes charge of everything and makes the final decision, and ultimately the one who will first put his life on the line for the rest of

Getting Engaged in the Spring and June Weddings

What it is about Spring weddings that gets everyone so super excited and hyped up?

June is an incredibly magical time, and it's like the Spring engagement and marriage adrenaline is so high and contagious; the kind whereby no number of status updates nor phone calls can easily erode. Bottom line, June is just around the corner, the month of lucky brides as they say, "if you get married in June, you are a

Tips On Choosing The Perfect Engagement Ring

Every woman dreams of the perfect engagement ring, but every woman is different. It can be challenging to know exactly what is right for the woman you love. If you're considering a proposal, there are some things you can do to ensure that the ring you choose for this special moment will be an outstanding choice... one she'll be proud to show off on her wedding day and forever after.

The best engagement rings offer the highest standards of quality and workmanship. Traditional designs feature solitaire diamonds (a single diamond) normally held in a setting with six prongs (referred to as the Tiffany mount). Other designs include smaller side stones in addition to the solitaire.

Spearfish Gold Mining Project

"The Deadwood Standard Project, a South Dakota-based mining company, has applied for a conditional use permit to extract gold from shallow mineral deposits on the high limestone plateau six miles west of Lead. This will be a new type of gold project, smaller in scope than Black Hills mining operations of recent decades."

Read the entire story here: http://www.kotaradio.com/news.asp?eid=5002&ID=11099

Show Mom you care on Mothers Day

This year Mother's Day lands on Sunday, May 13th. Mother's Day is a day that commemorates all the special things that mothers do: nurture our children, provide the best advise when issues arise, offer comfort when things get tough, extend support and caring when life throws hurdles in the way, make the family laugh and cheer us up when we really need it. Above all, our mothers will always be there for us.

We sometimes forget, or take for granted the multitude of roles mothers play that make the wheel of family life turn. We might often overlook the fact that mothers go through emotionally difficult times too. We may neglect to see when our mother's daily routine and workload gets overbearing and hard to manage. And yet, through it all, mothers still maintain their foundation as a center point of our families.

Mother's Day is a good opportunity to recognize all these efforts, acknowledge her dedication and express your feelings of gratitude. For some of us, it may be difficult to tell our mothers that we love them. A thoughtful present can help show our love and help communicate that message for us. A nice floral gift is a good start, your Mom will certainly appreciate it!

And a beautiful piece of gold or silver jewelry is a lasting gift that Mother can cherish for a long time. At BlackHillsGoldSource you'll find the best selection of authentic mothers pendants made by Landstroms. Mothers jewelry is a piece of jewelry, usually a ring or a pendant that is "personalized" with a birthstone for each of the mother's children. All Landstroms jewelry is made in America in the Black Hills of South Dakota the same way it's been made for over 100 years: by hand.

Check out this video of Landstroms Black Hills Gold Mothers Jewelry on YouTube:

2012 Miss Rodeo America

Just a quick note of congratulations to Mackenzie Carr of Vernonia, Oregon who now reigns as Miss Rodeo America 2012. Mackenzie was awarded the coveted crown on December 10, 2011 after the week-long annual extravaganza held in Las Vegas.

In addition to traveling more than 100,000 miles during her reign representing Miss Rodeo America, Inc. and the Professional Rodeo Cowboy’s Association, MacKenzie will wear the timeless Landstroms tiara.

Mackenzie was also awarded a wardrobe of Wrangler jeans and shirts, Justin boots, Bailey hats, Caspian Casuals Performance Collection Tops, Silver Mounted Court’s Saddle and an official Miss Rodeo America trophy buckle from Montana Silversmiths.

Congratulations as well to the runners up and individual award recipients:

• First Runner-up: – Miss Rodeo Utah Jamie Udell
• Second Runner-up: – Miss Rodeo California Brittany Slaton
• Third Runner-up: – Miss Rodeo Kansas Alyssa Morrison
• Fourth Runner-up: – Miss Rodeo New Mexico Kaycee McDaniel
• Appearance: – Miss Rodeo Oregon Mackenzie Carr
• Personality: – Miss Rodeo Oregon Mackenzie Carr
• Horsemanship: – Miss Rodeo Oregon Mackenzie Carr
• Photogenic: – Miss Rodeo Illinois Brook Owen
• Speech: – Miss Rodeo Oregon Mackenzie Carr
• Congeniality: – Miss Rodeo Tennessee Ty Fitzgerald
• Raeana Wadhams Spirit Award: – Miss Rodeo Oregon Mackenzie Carr
• Written Test: – Miss Rodeo Kansas Alyssa Morrison and Miss Rodeo New Mexico Kaycee McDaniel

"The Miss Rodeo America organization and pageant competition exists for the purposes of selecting a young lady to serve as an official spokesperson for the sport of professional rodeo and providing educational opportunities for those young women who compete in the pageant. " --MRA, Miss Rodeo America