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What Not to Miss: Berkshire Hathaway at CenturyLink

May 5th, 2012

A quick guide if you’re at (or headed to) the CenturyLink Center for today’s Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting…

Stop by and see the mini Berkyville built by the folks at Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Their model railroad runs around a city made entirely of Berkshire Hathaway subsidiaries.

We love Borsheims placement right next to Berkyville Headquarters!

You also don’t want to miss the BookWorm booth, where they are selling copies of the Women of Berkshire book.The caricatures of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger seem to be a big hit. They are located in front of the Borsheims booth.

Check out this jewelry vending machine from our vendor (and another Berkshire Hathaway company) Richline. It’s selling Gold Coins with Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger’s photos on them.

There are a bunch of Harlem Globetrotters. They’re near the Fruit of the Loom booth.

And of course – do NOT miss the jewelry deals at the Borsheims booth. We have some real steals on diamond jewelry, pearl bracelets and Berkshire Hathaway souvenirs. Check out all the deals here.

Warren Buffett Walks the Crowd

May 5th, 2012

If you haven’t been to the CenturyLink Center early enough on a Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting day, you’re missing a giant crowd and lots of fun!

Warren Buffett usually spends about an hour walking around and checking out the various exhibits. He threw newspapers (from his old paper boy days), watched the model train and mingled with shareholders.

It does take a bit of luck (and maybe an elbow or two) to get up close to him. Even with the media restricted from carrying their large cameras this year, it was still packed with shareholders and media and every small camera or ipad.

Warren doesn’t seem to mind one bit.

Thriftier than Warren Buffett?

May 5th, 2012

The local NBC affiliate (WOWT) had a fun story last night about Berkshire Hathaway shareholders who are the ultimate definition of thrifty for Berkshire Hathaway weekend.

Instead of renting a hotel room… they couch surf for free, finding a place to stay via couchsurfing.org. A few of them even found free couches just a few blocks away from Warren Buffett’s home.

That is the new definition of thrifty and something the surfers think Warren Buffett would appreciate!

WOWT: Couch Surfing the Weekend.

Test your knowledge of Berkshire Hathaway trivia

May 5th, 2012

The Omaha World Herald has always done a big, special Berkshire Hathaway special section on the day of the annual shareholders meeting.

Today is no exception. They have stories about the Women of Berkshire (featuring our very own President & CEO of Borsheims, Susan Jacques), how shareholders feel about Warren Buffett’s political positions, and this very fun trivia section on Berkshire Hathaway knowledge.

Check it out:

Berkshire fanatic? Test your knowledge – Omaha.com.

Forbes: Why There Will Never Be Another Warren Buffett

May 4th, 2012

Robert Lenzner wrote a great article on Forbes today about how Warren Buffett took a special interest in his son.

It’s a great look that “sheds light on his admirable character.”

Check it out! Why There Will Never Be Another Warren Buffett – Forbes.

Upload your Photo with Warren and Charlie to Facebook

May 4th, 2012

Berkshire Hathaway shareholders have already been having fun this morning with the Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger caricatures we have set up outside of Borsheims.

And now there is another reason to take your photo with them… if you uploadÂ your photo to Borsheims Facebook page, we will enter you into a drawing to win some Berkshire Hathaway memorabilia. It could be anything from the BRK iPad Cover to Berkshire Hathaway golf balls. Click here to see all our Berkshire Hathaway memorabilia (and to buy!).

Warren Buffett’s Home

May 4th, 2012

It’s always pretty funny for those of us who live in Omaha to see people stopping to take their pictures in front of Warren Buffett’s home. I actually drive by it every day – I live about two blocks away. But other than these three days of the year, no one seems to notice that it’s his home.

Check out what a tv crew from local station WOWT saw today. The reporter even got in on the action.

For Berkshire Shareholders: A Peek Inside Borsheims Luxury Salon

May 4th, 2012

The luxury salon at Borsheims is a great place to see one-of-a-kind jewelry every day of the year. But today (and through the weekend), we have a ridiculous amount of one-of-a-kind jewelry in the store.

We fly it in just for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. We know they love to shop, love to look at (and buy) pretty things, and love to get great discounts. At Borsheims, that’s what we offer!

One of the most expensive items in store this weekend is this 25 carat pear shaped diamond pendant. It is rare in color, size and cut… so it will cost you. $4.5 million is the retail price on it. Your Berkshire Hathaway shareholder discount is bound to knock that price down by quite a bit.

If you buy that pendant necklace, you will probably want to balance it out with a ring. This 18 carat diamond flower ring matches the necklace nicely, since it is comprised of pear cut diamonds. It’s hard to capture this beauty on camera – it’s too sparkly! (What a problem to have!)

Some of the jewelry we have in the store takes years to assemble, after all – most of it relies on nature to form it.

This large pearl necklace took about six years to put together. The jeweler needed to find pearls of similar enough size, shape and color to match together and make into a necklace. These South Sea Tahitian cultured pearls range from 17 to 19 mm and have a grey undertone. They are large! The retail price is $600,000 for this one-of-a-kind piece.You can take a look at more of the jewelry we have in store by browsing through this slideshow (or heading over to our Flickr account to page through all our photos!

Created with flickr slideshow.

Tonight’s Entertainment at Borsheims

May 4th, 2012

Not only will the weather be hot for tonight’s cocktail reception at Borsheims, but the music will be, too!

ShurThing! is performing. They are a local band known for getting people up off their chairs and dancing. We know our shareholders love to dance. They’ll start playing around 6pm in the tent in front of Borsheims. Come on out and join us!