I agree about appreciating low gem spending vs. high coin spending only because a lot of the gem items are things I would like to have but don't want to fork over 50 to 70 gems to get them if you know what I mean! I'd rather wait longer to expand (which is what I am doing) so I can use gems for goodies I would not otherwise be able to purchase. And like you, jewelfang, I am hoping for one last pre-Christmas release filled with absolutely darling additions to the holiday collection. If TL offers more along the lines of what I am hoping for, I will buy up a bunch and leave my store decorated for a while longer and save them for next year.