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Open today 10-4
08/29/2026

Open today 10-4

“In a world full of rhinestones, be a diamond.” — Dolly Parton 💎✨We’ve got the color, the shine, and enough rhinestones ...
08/29/2026

“In a world full of rhinestones, be a diamond.” — Dolly Parton 💎✨

We’ve got the color, the shine, and enough rhinestones around here to make Dolly proud. 💖

Come sparkle with us today!
Saturday 10–4 ✨💎

TGIF! Open today 10-5!
08/28/2026

TGIF! Open today 10-5!

How lucky were we all to be on this spinning rock at the same time as Dolly? She inspired millions of us who never even ...
08/28/2026

How lucky were we all to be on this spinning rock at the same time as Dolly?

She inspired millions of us who never even met her. She brought so much joy, color, beauty and kindness into this world, and I don’t think any of that ends just because she’s gone.

I’ve been blasting Dolly in my workshop all week and feeling all the emotions that her music has carried me through over the years. Somewhere in the middle of all that singing and crying, these sunset spiny oyster butterflies started calling my name.

I’ve had the stones tucked away since Tucson. They intimidated me a little, and I’ve been waiting until I felt brave enough to use them. This week, they just felt right. So I sat at my bench and started working. Somewhere along the way, the little turquoise butterfly poured out of me too.

I’ve always found some kind of peace in creating when my heart hurts. There’s something pretty special about making something beautiful in the middle of sadness, and I think Dolly understood that better than most.

The hole she leaves feels awfully big, but so is the legacy she left behind. I have a feeling she’ll be inspiring people for a long, long time. 🦋💕

We are truly heartbroken. 💔Dolly has been woven into this little store from the very beginning, but long before that, sh...
08/25/2026

We are truly heartbroken. 💔

Dolly has been woven into this little store from the very beginning, but long before that, she was woven into my life. Her music has been all around me for as long as I can remember, and somehow so many pieces of my life have a Dolly song attached to them.

I sang Rockin’ Years while I rocked my babies, and years later, I walked down the aisle to that same song when I got married. I’ve backroaded with my best friends singing Islands in the Stream at the top of our lungs. Her music has been there in the big moments and the ordinary ones, and sometimes in the sad. I honestly can’t remember a time when Dolly wasn’t just… there.

In 2016, I finally got to see Dolly in concert with 3 of my favorite humans. Of all the things I remember from that night, I’ve never forgotten hearing her sing I’ll Fly Away. I can’t really explain why that moment stuck with me the way it did, but it has. I’ve thought about it many times over the years. Today, it means something entirely different.

I’ve always loved the big hair, the rhinestones, the outrageous clothes, the one-liners and the big… well you know…. Personality. But what I really loved was her. She was completely, unapologetically Dolly. Funny, flashy, incredibly smart, incredibly kind, and never willing to make herself smaller so someone else would take her more seriously. Maybe that’s part of why she ended up becoming such a big part of this store too.

There are Dolly standees tucked all over this place. There are Dolly quotes and little pieces of her everywhere you turn. And one of my favorite things has always been watching people notice her and see their faces fill with joy.

I can’t count the number of times I’ve watched someone walk through the door, spot Dolly and immediately light up. They laugh. They point her out to whoever they’re with. They take pictures with her. Grown women absolutely light up when they see her, and I love it every single time.

I know it may sound silly to hurt this much over someone I never actually knew. But when someone’s songs have been playing in the background of your life for as long as you can remember… while you rocked your babies, rode backroads with your best friends, walked down the aisle, celebrated, laughed and cried, they don’t really feel like a stranger.

The world feels a whole lot less sparkly today.

In 2016, I sat in an audience and listened to Dolly sing I’ll Fly Away. I never imagined how much it would hurt when the day came that she actually did.

Today, Dolly flew away. 🕊️💔

She’s an angel, let her fly.

It’s Saturday. You’ve made it through the week. I think that earns you a little retail therapy. 😂Come see us today 10–4!...
08/22/2026

It’s Saturday. You’ve made it through the week. I think that earns you a little retail therapy. 😂

Come see us today 10–4! We fully support purchases made under the reasoning of “well… I deserve it.”

After LOTS of requests for youth sizes, our black leopard Come and Take It tees are officially up for preorder! And judg...
08/21/2026

After LOTS of requests for youth sizes, our black leopard Come and Take It tees are officially up for preorder! And judging by this picture… pink accessories are basically mandatory. 💗

Available in 2T–5T + Youth XS–L
Adult Small-3XL

Preorders close Monday, August 24!

Comment size + email to order!

Some people collect sensible things…. We collect turquoise. 😂The kind with character. The kind you can’t quit looking at...
08/21/2026

Some people collect sensible things…. We collect turquoise. 😂

The kind with character. The kind you can’t quit looking at. The old pieces, the handmade pieces, the stones with a little weirdness to them that make them even better.

And if your jewelry collection is already getting a little out of hand… I’m probably not the person who’s going to talk you out of another piece. 💚😂

We’ve got all the little things you didn’t know you needed! Open this weekThursday & Friday 10-5Saturday 10-4
08/20/2026

We’ve got all the little things you didn’t know you needed!
Open this week
Thursday & Friday 10-5
Saturday 10-4

It has been a long week, come on by and treat yourself! Open Saturday 10-4
08/15/2026

It has been a long week, come on by and treat yourself!
Open Saturday 10-4

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511 N Saint Joseph
Gonzales, TX
78629

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Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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