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Gemstone Creations
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GEMS, CARATS, PEARLS and NUGGETS
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Wedding Bands
 
We like to say that we are Where Fredericksburg Gets Engaged but we also carry a wide variety of wedding bands. Whether you are looking for gold, silver or platinum, bands with diamonds or plain, alternative metals or even silicone bands for those people who live an active lifestyle or whose jobs do not allow them to wear a metal band, we can help you find the perfect band for you!
 
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Guinness Record Watch

We posted this on Facebook a few days ago but a Guinness World Record was recently awarded for most diamonds set on a watch. Inspired by Peonies the incredible art piece features 15,858 diamonds that weigh 50.01 carats.
 
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Taxes
 
April 15th is coming. Have you filed your taxes yet? If not, you have a couple more weeks to get them done.
 
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Kimberly's Carats

Diamond - the hardest gem of all is made of just one element: carbon. It’s valued for its colorless nature and purity. Most diamonds are primeval—over a billion years old—and form deep within the earth. 

You can also say that diamonds are one in a million as the average yield in most diamond mines is one part diamond to 1 million parts host rock.
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Crater of Diamonds State Park
 
We have talked many times about diamonds being found at Crater of Diamonds State Park, not too far from Murfreesboro, Arkansas. Although millions of carats of diamonds are consumed each year in the United States, Crater of Diamonds is the only active diamond mine in the country. Since the early 1970's recreational prospectors have been finding a few hundred carats of diamonds there each year. Many of the diamonds found are colored - most commonly yellow or brown. The park features a 37 acre plowed field that is the remnants of an ancient volcano. Visitors pay a fee to search the field either with their own equipment, equipment you can rent at the park or no equipment at all. The best part is you get to keep what you find! If you are ever in or near Arkansas you might want to consider a trip!
 
April Birthstone
 
April's birthstone is Diamond. Diamond holds significant meaning for those born in April and is thought to provide the wearer with better relationships and an increase in inner strength. Wearing diamonds is also thought to bring other benefits such as balance, clarity and abundance. It's also symbolic of eternal love. During the Middle Ages, diamonds were thought to hold healing powers and to cure ailments stemming from the pituitary gland and brain. By heating the crystal and taking it to bed, it was thought to draw out the harmful toxins that were crippling the body. It was also believed that diamonds could have an effect on an individual’s balance and clarity and could boost their energy when combined with other crystals like amethyst.
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April Trivia Game

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

1. We hope you will take some time to think about how you can help the earth on April 22nd - earth day. The first earth day was in

A. 1969
B. 1970
C. 1971


2. April 15th is the day we all love to hate - tax day. To help pay for the Civil War, the first federal personal income tax was imposed in

A. 1861
B. 1862
C. 1863


Rules:
The Trivia Game winner will be determined by random drawing from everyone who posts the correct answers by Sunday April 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!

We did not have a winner for 
our March trivia game. 
 
Birthday or Anniversary in April? 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 04/30/2019
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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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