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Gemstone Creations
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GEMS, CARATS, PEARLS and NUGGETS
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Usman's Latest Creation
 
These Blue Topaz earrings set in 14 karat yellow gold with diamond accents are one of the latest items to come out of the shop. Have you seen them?
 
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Veteran's Day
 
In addition to the downtown open house, don't forget that November 11th is Veteran's Day. Please take some time to remember or thank a vet. 
 
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4 Hour Parking
 
Four hour parking also returns on downtown streets starting November 11th and lasting through the holiday season!
 
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Happy Thanksgiving!

We will be closed on Thanksgiving Day (November 23rd) so that our staff can spend the day with their families. We all have so much to be thankful for. We hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!
 
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Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday is November 25th. After you have finished off all the turkey and fixings and then have been mauled and big boxed on Black Friday, spend some time on Saturday visiting us and other small businesses downtown and across the area. You might be surprised by what you find!
 
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Kimberly's Carats

Citrine is the top selling yellow to orange gemstone. Natural Citrine is rare and before modern gemology it was often confused with Topaz. Most Citrine today is the result of heat treatment of Amethyst.

The royal court in Portugal celebrates the discovery of Imperial Topaz in 1768. The ancient Greeks believed that Topaz gave them strength.
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Downtown Holiday Open House
 
All the trick or treating is finished and we are rapidly speeding towards another holiday season.

The annual Fredericksburg Downtown Holiday Open House will be on Saturday and Sunday, November 11th and 12th. Holiday spirit will be alive on the streets of downtown during this annual kickoff to this festive season. Decorations will be up, carols and smells will fill the air and the jolly old elf will probably be found strolling the streets.

As usual, we will be participating and will have some holiday goodies to eat as well as some goodies for everyone to look at and try on and take home!

Please plan to join us for the fun. We can't wait to have you help us start the holiday season.

Holiday Hours: We will be posting more about this in our December newsletter, online and through facebook and other media but we will have extended hours during December.

Also, this year Christmas Eve (December 24th) falls on Sunday and after much thought we have decided to be closed that day so that our staff can enjoy the day with their families and take part in activities at their church or throughout the area. We'll be happy to stay for as long as it takes on Saturday December 23rd to take care of your last minute shopping needs. We'll be posting more about this but we wanted to let you know that this year don't put off your last minute shopping to the very last minute.
 
November Birthstones

November has two birthstones, Citrine and Topaz.

Citrine is known as the "healing quartz". This golden gemstone is said to support vitality and health while encouraging and guiding hope, energy and warmth within the wearer. Citrine can be found in a variety of shades ranging from pastel yellow to dark brownish orange. It is one of the most affordable and plentiful gemstones. Citrine is found most frequently in Brazil, Bolivia, and Spain.


Topaz is available in a rich rainbow of colors. Prized for several thousand years, all yellow gems in antiquity were called topaz. During the Middle Ages topaz was thought to drive away sadness, bring wisdom, bestow courage, and even cure insomnia.The most prized color of topaz is called Imperial topaz after the Russian Czars of the 1800s and features a magnificent orange body color with pinkish undertones. Topaz also comes in yellow, pink, purple, orange, and the many popular blue tones.
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November Trivia Game

Answer these trivia questions for your chance to win a $25 Gemstone Creations gift certificate!

1. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a congressional joint resolution changing the observance of Thanksgiving from the last Thursday of November to the fourth Thursday on December 26th of what year. 

A. 1939
B. 1940
C. 1941


2. Small Business Saturday has become a big event for downtown. What year was the first Small Business Saturday?

A. 2009
B. 2010
C. 2011


Rules:
The Trivia Game winner will be determined by random drawing from everyone who posts the correct answers by Tuesday November 7th.   

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 Allison Wood who won our October trivia game. 
 
Birthday or Anniversary in November? Save 15% OFF One Item 
Offer for all regular priced items only. Limited to one item per customer. Some exclusions may apply - see associate for details.
Expires 11/30/2017
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Gemstone Creations

606 Caroline Street

Fredericksburg, VA 22401

(540) 373-7847

http://www.gemstonecreations.org
Store Hours
Tuesday - Friday 10:00 - 5:00
Saturday 10:00 - 4:00
Or By Appointment
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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