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Main: The shop is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a range of 50th anniversary birthstones. Bottom: Clock and jewellery specialists Steve and Maria Thompson celebrate their golden anniversary.
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Opal for October Dubbed Queen of Gems by William Shakespeare in Twelfth Night, opals have long been considered a symbol of hope. Considered a great gift for people born in October, and those celebrating 14th wedding anniversaries. Topaz for November Literally means ‘a yellow gem’, with imperial and precious topaz often used to distinguish between true topaz and the quartz look-alikes. Turquoise for December Always opaque, turquoise is a mineral prized for its perfection of colour, when of finest quality possesses a blue tone, soft and pleasing, like the colour of clear sky. Featured examples are available from Eric A Bird, St Mary’s Street, Lincoln. See our Directory on page 161 for contact details.
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