NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 18, 2025--
This holiday season, Zales is partnering with celebrated comedian and actress Chloe Fineman to make shopping for loved ones, and yourself, as fun as it is fail-proof with the launch of the “Not Another Candle” Collection, debuting November 18.
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Every year, holiday shoppers face the same dilemma — finding a gift that feels personal, not predictable. And when time runs short, the fallback is often the same: the trusty candle. Not Another Candle turns that familiar moment of panic into one of inspiration. Curated by Fineman, the collection offers a witty, fashion-forward alternative to the “safe” gift, celebrating the idea that great jewelry is both thoughtful and effortlessly wearable.
The 20-piece capsule offers last-minute shoppers a guide that’s sure to dazzle: including something for every jewelry lover from classic tennis bracelets and colorful gemstone huggies to stackable chains, charms, and statement rings designed for both men and women. Blending timeless Zales essentials with trend-driven styles, each piece reflects Fineman’s signature mix of playfulness and polish. Prices range from $49.98 to $1,499.98, available exclusively at Zales.com and across Zales’ digital channels beginning November 18.
“I wanted to curate a collection that makes people smile the way a perfect gift does — something personal, fun, and not at all expected,” says Chloe Fineman. “Jewelry feels more meaningful than another candle (no offense, candles), and these pieces picked out are designed to be worn and loved every day.”
The Not Another Candle campaign expands on Zales’ Own It rebrand, introduced in Spring 2025, which reframed fine jewelry as an everyday expression of self-style rather than a purchase reserved for milestones. By pairing Fineman’s comedic, relatable voice with Zales’ modern aesthetic, the campaign invites shoppers to celebrate individuality, spontaneity, and sparkle — even when the gift is last-minute.
“We wanted to work with Chloe because she embodies confidence, creativity, and humor — qualities that perfectly align with how we see today’s jewelry lovers,” says Lisa Laich, Signet’s Chief Marketing Officer. “She brings a fresh perspective to gifting and a reminder that jewelry should be fun, meaningful, and uniquely yours.”
For more than a century, Zales has been a trusted destination for fine jewelry that celebrates love, milestones, and everyday moments. With an enduring commitment to craftsmanship, value, and self-expression, Zales continues to redefine modern gifting — making every piece as meaningful as the memory it represents.
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Zales redefines fine jewelry — making self-expression through style effortless and accessible. From hoops to huggies, diamonds to gold, and personalized pieces crafted to reflect individual taste, Zales elevates the everyday and empowers wearers to play with what’s precious. Part of Signet Jewelers, the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry, Zales blends bold design with meaningful craftsmanship.
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Chloe Fineman for Zales Not Another Candle Collection
Launch preparations have begun for the Artemis II mission, NASA’s planned lunar fly-around by four astronauts that will be the first moon trip in 53 years.
Tensions were high as hydrogen fuel started flowing into the rocket hours ahead of the planned launch. Dangerous hydrogen leaks erupted during a countdown test earlier this year, forcing a lengthy flight delay.
The launch team needs to load more than 700,000 gallons of fuel (2.6 million liters) into the 32-story Space Launch System rocket on the pad before the Artemis II crew can board.
The 32-story Space Launch System rocket is poised to blast off Wednesday evening with a two-hour launch window beginning at 6:24 p.m. EDT at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Artemis astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen will be on board. They’ll hurtle several thousand miles beyond the moon, hang a U-turn and then come straight back. No circling around the moon, no stopping for a moonwalk — just a quick out-and-back lasting less than 10 days. NASA promises more boot prints in the gray lunar dust, but not before a couple practice missions.
Unlike the Apollo missions that sent astronauts to the moonfrom 1968 through 1972, Artemis’ debut crew includes a woman, a person of color and a Canadian citizen.
Artemis II is the opening shot of NASA’s grand plans for a permanent moon base. The space program is aiming for a moon landing near the lunar south pole in 2028.
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L-minus tracks the overall time to liftoff, counting down the days, hours and minutes away before the planned blastoff. It doesn’t include built-in holds, or pauses — that’s T-minus time.
The T-minus countdown in the final 10 minutes is where nerves tense up and hearts start pounding. Automated software kicks off a series of highly choreographed milestones. During this period, the clock can be stopped if a problem is spotted and restarted if it’s fixed in time.
T-0 is the moment of liftoff — zero — when the boosters ignite and the rocket begins its journey.
NASA has a narrow time frame each month to fly to the moon.
The Earth and moon must be aligned just so to achieve the proper trajectory for the mission. In any given month, there’s only about a week when Artemis II astronauts can lift off.
The Orion capsule needs to get a check of its life-support and other systems in near-Earth orbit. If that goes well, Orion will fire its main engine to hurtle toward the moon, taking advantage of the moon and Earth’s gravity to get there and back in a slingshot maneuver that requires little if any fuel.
Orion also needs sunlight for power and can’t be in darkness for more than 90 minutes at a time. Plus NASA wants to minimize heating during reentry at flight’s end.
The latest launch window runs through April 6. The next opportunity opens on April 30.
The hydrogen tank of the rocket’s core stage is 100% filled. NASA said no significant leaks have been observed so far in fueling. It was hydrogen leaks that prevented the rocket from flying in February.
The alarm clocks just went off in Kennedy Space Center’s crew quarters.
That means it’s rise and shine for the three Americans and one Canadian who are about to become the first lunar visitors in more than 53 years.
They have a long day ahead of them, whether they launch or not.
After breakfast, they’ll start suiting up. NASA’s launch window opens at 6:24 p.m. and lasts a full two hours.
Launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson is wearing green as are many of the controllers alongside her in the firing room.
Green represents “go” for NASA, a color symbolizing good luck.
The team is monitoring the fueling of the 322-foot moon rocket, set to blast off Wednesday evening.
A plush toy named Rise will ride with the Artemis II astronauts around the moon, carrying the names of more than 5.6 million people.
Rise is what’s known as a zero gravity indicator, which gives the astronauts a visual cue of when they reach space.
The design was inspired by the iconic “Earthrise” photo during Apollo 8, showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968.
Rise was selected from more than 2,600 contest submissions. It was designed by Lucas Ye of California.
Commander Reid Wiseman and his crew tucked a small memory card into Rise before the toy was loaded into the Orion capsule. The card bears the names of all those who signed up with NASA to vicariously tag along on the nearly 10-day journey.
“Zipping that little pocket on the bottom of Rise was kind of the moment that put it all together for me,” Wiseman said. “We are going for all and by all. It’s time to fly.”
NASA is fueling the new rocket that will send four astronauts to the moon.
Launch teams have begun pumping more than 700,000 gallons (2.6 million liters) of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen into the Space Launch System rocket at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
It’s the latest milestone in the two-day countdown that kicked off on Monday when launch controllers reported to duty.
It will take at least four hours to fully load the rocket before astronauts climb aboard for humanity’s first flight to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.
The two-hour launch window opens at 6:24 p.m. EDT.
▶ Read more about Apollo vs. Artemis
The Americans who blazed the trail to the moon more than half a century ago were white men chosen for their military test pilot experience.
The Artemis II crew includes a woman, a person of color and a Canadian, products of a more diversified astronaut corps.
▶ Read more about Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen and Reid Wiseman
NASA's Artermis II moon rocket sits on Launch Pad 39-B at the Kennedy Space Center hours ahead of planned liftoff Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
NASA's Artermis II moon rocket sits on Launch Pad 39-B at the Kennedy Space Center hours ahead of a planned launch attempt Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Photographers set up remote cameras near NASA's Artermis II moon rocket on Launch Pad 39-B just before sunrise at the Kennedy Space Center Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
