Congratulations to Kathleen Marler

May 3, 2011

We here at Prince Jewelers would like to thank all those who entered our drawing to win a Mom pendant and would loved to see all of you win. But unfortunately there is only one winner, and today we proudly announce that person is:
Kathleen Marler (from Indialantic Florida).

EXPRESS LOVE FOR MOM, FIGHT USHER SYNDROME

March 3, 2011

Si “Lam” Huynh, the owner of Prince Jewelers in Arcadia, Calif., has come up with a way you can express your love for your mother while at the same time helping out a very worthy cause, namely the Eye on Jacob Foundation (http://eyeonjacob.org/).

Lam is introducing a line of jewelry that has been almost two years in the making. He calls it his very special Mom’s Pendant, but it is also available in a ring or bracelet.

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Jeweler shines with ball players

January 27, 2011

In trying to help my friend Si “Lam” Huynh promote his Arcadia business, Prince Jewelers, I’ve been telling him he needs to get out more and meet people. Lam just works, works, works.

But I got him to go to the recent Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation fundraiser at the Century Plaza Hotel, an affair that attracted Commissioner Bud Selig and many, many baseball dignitaries.

We each had to pay $300 for tickets (and those were for the cheap seats), but the affair was well worth the price. Another Arcadia resident, Pete Bonfils, the longtime Dodger batting practice pitcher, went with us. Pete was our designated driver, mainly because he has a brand new SUV.

Although Lam is a huge Laker fan, he doesn’t know much about baseball. When I spotted Dodger owner Frank McCourt, I had to explain to Lam who he was and why it was surprising that he was there.

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Laker Girl books Prince Jewelers

December 27, 2010

Not that anybody would care, but my favorite Christmas present was a book. It beat out a pair of L.L. Bean slippers by a considerable margin.

This just wasn’t any book. Titled “Laker Girl,” it’s a diary by Jeanie Buss, who, with help from my former Los Angeles Times colleague Steve Springer, takes readers through the 2009-2010 NBA season.

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Arcadia link to Laker rings

October 27, 2010

When the Lakers were presented their championship rings shown off in a crowd-cheering ceremony prior to the season opener against Houston this week (video below), the pendant Jeanie Buss was wearing was made by Si “Lam” Hyunh, who owns Prince Jewelers at 411 E. Huntington Drive in Arcadia.

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Sweet Jeanie Buss and Lam the local jeweler’s gift

February 16th, 2010, 8:17 am · posted by KEVIN DING, OCREGISTER.COM

Jeanie Buss is one of the big bosses in the Lakers’ organization. Yet she is loved in the organization for just being a sweet person (and not loved by solely the head coach).

Buss’ Twitter account, which she uses to reach out to fans, reflects that sweetness. She tweeted to say congrats to Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, other NBA folks and the Dallas locals — especially Cowboys owner Jerry Jones — for the highly successful All-Star weekend she just attended. Then her most recent tweet Tuesday morning was to say: “Lakers family – Favor? U R most passionate & loyal fans in world. My little dog is having cataract surgery today can U send good thoughts?”

Buss’ involvement with a local Arcadia jeweler — whose teenage son is a diehard Lakers fan — was similarly sweet. Upon being told about the jeweler, Vietnamese immigrant Si Huynh (who goes by “Lam”), wanting to make cufflinks for Phil Jackson to commemorate his 10 NBA coaching championships, Buss tried to pay for them. When she couldn’t do that, she arranged for Lam to come to a game and present his gift to Jackson in a meaningful moment for Lam and especially Lam’s son, Jordan.

Lam was also a guest at the Lakers’ most recent home game last Monday against San Antonio in Buss’ ongoing efforts to pay him back.

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