Glitter and gold: Owner of Towers shares 10th Jeweled Christmas holiday tour
Published 11:31 pm Saturday, December 9, 2017
A collection of gold deer decorated with crystal accents make their home as the centerpiece for The Towers’ dining room table filled with place settings of ruby red and gold. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
Costume jewelry is on display in the center table of the blue and gold parlor at The Towers. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
A collection of butterfly pins decorate one of the many Christmas trees in the antebellum house. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
A collection of crystal covered eggs make a festive nest for a jeweled bird. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
A necklace of magnolia blossoms and clear jewels, was especially made for The Towers in celebration of the state’s bicentennial. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
A one-of-a-kind Christmas tree made with multicolored faceted jewels is one of the highlights of the house. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
Decorations of gold, red and green decorate the entry hall of the house. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
NATCHEZ — For Ginger Hyland’s guests, finding something one-of-a-kind at The Towers is not only likely — it is guaranteed.
For 10 years, Hyland has been sharing her love of costume jewelry and the holidays with family, friends and the many guests who have visited her houses.
Introduced in California and continued in Santa Fe, N.M., Hyland has taken her Jeweled Christmas tours to a whole new level after she moved to the Towers in 2006.
Each Christmas, Hyland fills nearly every nook and cranny with vintage jewelry, handcrafted decorations and one-of-a-kind showpieces made specifically for Hyland and her display. The effect is a sparkling wonderland of jewels and lavish decorations.
“If I am going to be this eccentric, over-the-top collector, I need to share it,” Hyland said. “I love the hunt, the search, finding the unique and the different.”
She also enjoys sharing stories — stories about various vintage crowns and scepters from past Mardi Gras and from new pieces that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
With decorating expertise from James Forde, Hyland said the holiday display continues to get better each year.
Most of all, Hyland said she likes to see the look of joy and wonder in her guests’ faces when they first see the decorations.
“I get the biggest kick watching you see something you haven’t seen before,” she said.
The Towers is offering tours at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Fridays, 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturdays and at 10 a.m. on Sundays through Jan. 6, 2018. For more information, go to thetowersofnatchez.com or call 601-446-6890.
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