Celia Doss from Living Waters Kentucky & Maui Silver Jewelry

Celia Doss is the owner of Living Waters Kentucky and co-owner, along with her husband, of Maui Silver Jewelry.

Celia owns two businesses in Frankfort.
Her husband is from Frankfort, and she’s been visiting here for 25 years.
She grew up in California and met her husband there.
She has a master’s degree in Integrative Health Care.
They moved to Maui, started a business, and raised two kids there for 18 years.
On August 8, 2023, they lost their home and business to the historic wildfire there.
The family moved to Frankfort that same month to start over. Their Frankfort home is nowhere near the flood zone.
The Hawaiian home and business were rentals, which freed them to come to Frankfort, as the decision to rebuild or not wasn’t in their hands.
Maui Silver Jewelry was created in 2006, and they restarted it in Frankfort.
They have a pop-up location inside Bourbon Belles and Babes, but mainly sell online through MauiSilverJewelry.com and can be found on Facebook and Instagram. They also do pop-ups at parties and local events.
Office Manager Murphy barks out some weekly encouragement.
Maui Silver Jewelry began with the encouragement of friends and $10,000 in inventory.
COVID-19 presented a challenge to employee retention, yet they managed to do it all themselves in their storefront, located in a highly tourist-driven area.
They have maintained a very loyal customer base online, which contributed to their recovery.
Her children are 13 and 17, and the motivation to work from home is for a better quality of life.
As an e-commerce business, they have faced a few scammers, but work with Square for credit card processing, which has helped.
Celia has also learned to spot the signs of scam attempts. Her connections with her customers help.
Celia’s second business is Living Waters Kentucky.
She recommends getting professional help when designing your website and interfaces.
The basis for Living Waters Kentucky started in 2021, back in Maui, when they invested in a water ionizer for their home, a medical-grade certified machine made in Japan.
They tried it for a while as part of a water share before investing in their home machine. The company found out they burned with everything else in the Lahaina fire and sent them a new one free of charge here in Frankfort.
The water is purified, then ionized by the machine.
The scientific name is electrolyte-reduced water.
Celia does demos for educational purposes, so people understand what they are drinking.
Customers buy a membership with a glass gallon jug for $35 for unlimited refills. The refill station is inside River City Provisions.
Kangen Water in Japanese means “returned to origin.”
River City Provisions is open 7 days a week.
You must have a demonstration before picking up water, because while it is excellent for drinking, cooking, and cleaning, some medical conditions, like kidney disease, are better off with only neutral water.
Glass is the preferred vessel for storing and drinking Kangen Water; however, she also offers a membership with a 3-gallon BPA-free plastic container with a dispenser pump, which may suit families better.
Mantis Creative Wellness Center has a 3-gallon dispenser for their patrons.
Celia recommends making ice cubes with the water, especially if you like your bourbon on the rocks.
You can find Living Waters Kentucky on Facebook or email Celia Doss at yahoo.com.
If people want a system in their own home, Celia is a distributor. The $35 membership is a good way to try it out first.
Celia is an active member of the Chamber of Commerce, which is how she met Sheri and how this conversation got started.