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GEMS, CARATS, PEARLS and NUGGETS
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Happy New Year
We want to wish everyone a wonderful and happy 2017!
We also want to thank everyone for spending time with us during 2016, whether you read this newsletter, kept track of our facebook page and other social media, came into the store or made one or more purchases. You all are truly special to us.
We wish you health, happiness and success in the coming year and hope it turns out exactly as you wish!
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Going Home
Ingrid and Karl headed home to Scandinavia just before Christmas. We enjoyed having them visit with us again this year and hope you did too. Look for them to return next year.
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New Diamond Find
Last month another large diamond was discovered at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. The 1.73 carat brownish tint diamond was the third largest found in 2016 at the State Park near Murfreesboro, Arkansas - the only site in the U.S. where anyone can search for diamonds. Are you ready to book a flight?
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Kimberly's Carats
Thousands of years ago, red garnet necklaces adorned the necks of Egypt’s pharaohs.
The term carbuncle was often used in ancient times to refer to red garnets, although it was used for almost any red stone. Carbuncle was thought to be one of the four precious stones given to King Solomon.
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Gold Torc found in England
Recently a person with a metal detector uncovered a 3,000 year old Bronze Age gold torc in England. Many previously discovered torcs were much smaller and worn on the wrist. Experts speculate that this one might have been worn as a belt or used to provide extra significance to an animal like a sheep or goat that was about to be sacrificed.
The torc is made of a single bar of gold and was fashioned, twisted and burnished so that the gaps between the twists are the same. It's being called the greatest archaeological find in England in more than 100 years.
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January Birthstone
Wine red is the unique color for January and fidelity is the special virtue traditionally promised to those of January birth. Sparkling garnet has been treasured since antiquity and in addition to red comes in dozens of brilliant colors but never in blue.
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January Trivia Game
Answer these trivia questions for your chance to win a $25 Gemstone Creations gift certificate!
1. The first Super Bowl was played on January 15, 1967 and won by the Green Bay Packers. Who did the Packers play in that first game:
A. Buffalo Bills
B. Denver Broncos
C. Kansas City Chiefs
2. Inauguration Day is coming up on January 20th. George Washington was inaugurated as the first U.S. President on April 30, 1789 at:
A. Independence Hall, Philadelphia PA
B. Faneuil Hall, Boston MA
C. Federal Hall, New York NY
Rules:
The Trivia Game winner will be determined by random drawing from everyone who posts the correct answers by Friday January 6th.
The answers must be posted on our Facebook wall.
The winner will be posted on Facebook and in our next month's eNewsletter.
Touch or click here to post your answers to our Facebook page. If you don't Facebook you can email your answers to gemcreationsplat@aol.com. Good Luck! Congratulations to Susan Wilkerson who won our December trivia game.
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Birthday or Anniversary in January? Save 15% OFF One Item
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Offer for all regular priced items only. Limited to one item per customer. Some exclusions may apply - see associate for details.
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January
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Gemstone Creations
606 Caroline Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(540) 373-7847
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Store Hours
Tuesday - Friday 10:00 - 5:00
Saturday 10:00 - 4:00
Or By Appointment
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Gemstone Creations has been satisfying the Fredericksburg, Virginia area’s fine jewelry needs since 1992. We’re “Where Fredericksburg Gets Engaged”, and engagement rings are just where we begin. We are a full service jewelry store and can provide all your jewelry needs. We’re not the biggest jewelry store in Fredericksburg or the oldest, but we try our hardest to be the most friendly, welcoming and accommodating – and the most fun.
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