she won a gorgeous five-carat diamond tennis bracelet in a late-night shopping raffle held at E.R. Aubrey. "It was a total shock to me,'' she said. "I was speechless, so at first they didn't think I was there. But I finally spoke up.'' A week after her win, Ms Sweeting, a 32-year-old front desk receptionist at Cambridge Beaches, had taken the bracelet off just once, and only for a brief moment. "It is just so beautiful,'' she explained. At the time of her win, Ms Sweeting had only recently joined the ranks of loyal E.R. Aubrey customers, thanks to a couple of positive experiences at the store. She dropped by in order to treat herself to an early Christmas present -- a gold chain -- and was urged by the saleslady to stop by during the evening of shopping to look for gifts for others on her Christmas list. "So I did, and found something really nice for my Mom. Her birthstone is emerald, and I found her an emerald brooch in the shape of a bee, and emerald and gold earrings to match.'' A generous gift indeed, but Ms Sweeting isn't worried. "When you shop at E.R. Aubrey, it's easy to be generous, because the prices are so good.

I've been back there since then, and I'll probably be going back a lot more.'' raffle. She is pictured with store manager, Mrs. Linda Gittings.

RECENT RENOVATIONS -- E.R. Aubrey Jewellers expanded the store to allow for easier customer browsing and more extensive display areas.