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Jimmy the Jeweler Wants to Help a Veteran Propose This V-Day

Jimmy Phan—better known as Jimmy Boi, or Jimmy the Jeweler—is paying it forward this year. The Houston jeweler known for his iced-out custom designs for celebs will make one of his pieces a lot more accessible to a deserving couple just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Phan, who owns Done Right Jewelers, designed a 2.4-carat diamond engagement ring set in 14-karat white gold—retail value: $10,000—to gift to a U.S. military service person who couldn’t otherwise afford their dream proposal.

“Family is the most important thing to me, and weddings are expensive,” Phan says. “Our servicemen and women work so hard for all of us to protect our freedom. This is a way I can say ‘thank you’ and give one military couple a little help starting a family of their own this Valentine’s Day.”


Phan knows a thing or two about going without. The Houston native grew up in Alief and spent a good portion of his youth on the streets before turning his life around and establishing his luxury business. He’s locally known for giving back to causes close to his heart, like his annual “Iced-Out Christmas Giveaway” with more than $10,000 worth of toys, gifts, and food to Houston families in need.

For this contest, you have until Feb. 4 to submit nominations—for yourself or a vet in your life—via email to sherrie@boostonemarketing.com. Any U.S. military person in the country is eligible to win the giveaway; just share your story about that special someone and how the free ring would help you propose this V-Day. Phan will review the entries and choose a winner to be announced the week before Valentine’s Day on his Instagram, and he’ll custom-size the ring for that couple, too.











Abby Ledoux
Abby Ledoux
Abby Ledoux traded Canada’s border for Mexico’s when she moved to Texas from northwestern Vermont in November 2017 to join the staff at Houstonia. An alumna of Emerson College’s journalism program in Boston, Abby was previously associate editor of three weekly newspapers in her home state of Vermont. There, she covered everything from Bernie Sanders to the heroin epidemic and won numerous state and regional awards for her work, including the Vermont Press Association’s 2014 Rookie of the Year. She was also an investigative reporting fellow at the New England First Amendment Coalition. Today, Abby is excited to explore Houston’s vibrant, diverse culture (and shopping scene). Aside from fashion and design, she’s passionate about politics, hip hop and Mexican food. She believes leopard is a neutral and red lipstick can fix almost anything.