<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Gold In Art Jewelers Blog</title><link>http://www.goldinart.com/</link><description>This is the Gold In Art Jewelers Blog</description><copyright>Copyright (c) 2010 </copyright><pubDate>8/1/2010 4:56:26 AM</pubDate><lastBuildDate>8/1/2010 4:56:26 AM</lastBuildDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[ August Birthstone ]]> </title><description><![CDATA[ Peridot is surrounded by superstition.&nbsp; It was once thought that it could break evil spells.&nbsp; The gem was associated with the sun, whose rays gave life and dispelled the mysteries of the darkness.&nbsp; Peridot is a warm, soft olive or yellowish-green gem with a hardness of 6-7 on the Mohs scale.&nbsp; It is sometimes referred to as the "Evening Emerald" because under artificial light the peridot glows a brilliant green.&nbsp; Fine peridot with a pleasing color comes from Arizona and the Mogok District of Burma as well as Africa and Australia.&nbsp; The best color is green with no tinge of brown or yellow.&nbsp; Gold In Art Jewelers has a nice selection of fine peridot jewelry. ]]> </description><link>http://www.goldinart.com/blog/posts/august-birthstone.html</link><pubDate>7/24/2010 3:16:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Jewelry Cleaning ]]> </title><description><![CDATA[ Cleaning Tips:
Diamond jewelry Only:&nbsp; bring a pot of water and a couple of drops of dishwashing soap to a boil.&nbsp; Put diamond jewelry in a strainer in the pot so that it doesn' hit the metal.&nbsp; Soak for several minutes, then rinse.
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Amethyst, Aquamarines, Emeralds, Garnets, Jade, Sapphires, Rubies, Topaz and Tourmalines:&nbsp; Add 1 tablespoon to one-half cup of warm water.&nbsp; Immerse jewelry and scrub with a soft toothbrush.&nbsp; Rinse in clear water and dry with a lint-free cloth.
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Pearls:&nbsp; Clean each one individually.&nbsp; Rub gently with a soft chamois cloth dampened in a mild soap and water solution.&nbsp; Then rinse and buff with a flannel cloth.&nbsp; The best way to condition real pearls is to wear them often and next to your skin.&nbsp; Their surface is improved as they absorb natural skin oils.&nbsp; You can get much of the same effect by rubbing a little olive oil over the pearls.&nbsp; Then wipe dry with a chamois cloth.
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Costume Jewelry:&nbsp; To prevent metal costume jewelry from tarnishing, store it with a piece of white chalk.
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http://www.goldinart.com/about-us/steal-of-a-deal.html ]]> </description><link>http://www.goldinart.com/blog/posts/steal-of-a-deal.html</link><pubDate>5/14/2010 1:27:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Robbery Sale!! ]]> </title><description><![CDATA[ We are having a "Steal of a Deal" Sale!!&nbsp; Back in March, we were robbed.&nbsp; No one was hurt and most of our jewelry was recovered.&nbsp; Now it's YOUR turn to pilfer!! Lady Lake is hosting the biggest sale, with 30% discount on the stolen/recovered merchandise!! We'll also be discounting other merchandise as well !! So... if you're from The Villages or Lady Lake, you have easiest access to our best sale EVER!! The sale will be until the end of May in Lady Lake, and then we'll be moving the stolen goods to Mount Dora.&nbsp;  ]]> </description><link>http://www.goldinart.com/blog/posts/robbery-sale.html</link><pubDate>5/13/2010 9:22:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Wine Tasting Party ]]> </title><description><![CDATA[ Please join us for a "Wines of the World" Wine Tasting Party on Friday, May 7th in the evening at our Mount Dora location!! 
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Flags fly at American Legion Post 347 as Cmdr. Tom Murphy gets set to open the post. [Bill Mitchell, Daily Sun] 

A post with purpose 
By AZIA LI FORREST,DAILY SUN 
LADY LAKE &#8212; Following months of organization, dedication and patience, members of American Legion Post 347 hosted a ribbon-cutting and rededication for their newly renovated headquarters.&#8220;It&#8217;s been a long project to get this far and this is the culmination of it,&#8221; Post 347 Commander Tom Murphy said. 
Monday afternoon, Post 347 families, friends and guests were invited to tour the new facility.Following was a ceremony, led by past commander Bill Walsh, who recognized the entire Post 347 family &#8212; including volunteers.Completion of the much-anticipated construction added 6,500 square feet to the existing 7,000-square-foot building on Rolling Acres Road.&#8220;May we again dedicate our organization, remembering that the American Legion service is for God and our (country),&#8221; Murphy said during the ceremony. &#8220;As in time of war, we fight for our country, so that in time of peace we may serve the country &#8212; fearlessly and well. I dedicate this structure to the purposes of our post, and with it I dedicate this post to the faithful servants of our nation, its people and to the memory of their heroic deaths.&#8221; 
Florida State Commander Phil Hearlson of Summerfield assisted Murphy with the ceremonial ribbon-cutting before the doors were officially opened.&#8220;It&#8217;s gratifying to see (past) commanders here, on this occasion,&#8221; Hearlson said. &#8220;They were instrumental at this post. I remember a couple of years ago when they had 1,700 members; today, it is about 2,900. They are active in the community, they all work together as a family, but seeing this &#8212; what people have shown through dedication &#8212; is important. This is how the American Legion works, and I salute you for this.&#8221;One of those past commanders present was Joseph Berube, who was the driving force behind the headquarters&#8217; first renovation nearly 20 years ago.&#8220;I remember trying to get land so that it could get built,&#8221; the Village of Country Club Hills resident said. &#8220;I buckled down, stood my guns and said we were going to add on to the hall.&#8221;
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Although all of us are happy for Donna to be moving on with her life in a new direction, we are all saddened at the loss we will feel when she is no longer part of our team.&nbsp; Donna has been with us for almost&nbsp;3 years, and has felt like a member of the family since she joined our team.&nbsp; She's leaving us next Friday.&nbsp; She will be missed, but, obviously, we wish her the best wherever she goes!&nbsp; Good Luck &amp; God Bless Donna! ]]> </description><link>http://www.goldinart.com/blog/posts/good-news-and-bad-news.html</link><pubDate>4/21/2010 1:24:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Wine Tasting ]]> </title><description><![CDATA[  ]]> </description><link>http://www.goldinart.com/blog/posts/wine-tasting.html</link><pubDate>4/20/2010 9:38:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Today at Gold In Art ]]> </title><description><![CDATA[ Our Lady Lake Store has been open for 6 months... and we're thrilled that people from The Villages are finding us as well as our Leesburg customers.&nbsp; Thank you for your support !! ]]> </description><link>http://www.goldinart.com/blog/posts/today-at-gold-in-art.html</link><pubDate>4/12/2010 11:21:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Mothers Day ]]> </title><description><![CDATA[ In just a few short weeks it will be Mother's Day!&nbsp; Everyone wants to get something "special" for the most special person in their life.&nbsp; You can select from numerous styles of pendants, rings and bracelets for your special Mom.&nbsp; Just log on to Stuller.com and type in "Mother" for the search.&nbsp; You will have so many beautiful styles from which to select a special gift.&nbsp; Just jot down&nbsp; your favorite style number and come to Gold In Art Jewelers in Lady Lake or Mount Dora.&nbsp; We will then be able to give you a price on the piece and order it for you.&nbsp; Keep in mind that this will take a week or so.&nbsp; So plan ahead y'all!! ]]> </description><link>http://www.goldinart.com/blog/posts/mothers-day.html</link><pubDate>4/7/2010 1:55:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lots to do... ]]> </title><description><![CDATA[ There's lots to do in Lady Lake and the Villages...this coming weekend you can check out vintage cars and see WWII relics during the day...then dance the night away to the sounds of the Sensations.&nbsp; Many of our "snowbirds" will be heading home soon...be sure to stop by&nbsp;Lady Lake jewelry store location&nbsp;where you're sure to find a "trinket or two" to take home as a souvenier of another beautiful winter spent in sunny Florida!&nbsp;  ]]> </description><link>http://www.goldinart.com/blog/posts/lots-to-do.html</link><pubDate>4/7/2010 1:14:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Intelligent thoughts ]]> </title><description><![CDATA[ &nbsp; 
In school they taught us that practice makes perfect.&nbsp;Then they told us nobody&#8217;s perfect, so I quit practicing.
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Last night I dreamt I couldn&#8217;t get to sleep . . . I woke up exhausted.
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Why does phonics start with ph? ]]> </description><link>http://www.goldinart.com/blog/posts/intelligent-thoughts.html</link><pubDate>4/7/2010 12:18:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Truth ]]> </title><description><![CDATA[ &nbsp; 
Get the facts first.&nbsp;You can distort them later.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211; Mark Twain
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Ronald Reagan ]]> </description><link>http://www.goldinart.com/blog/posts/big-government.html</link><pubDate>3/22/2010 4:15:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Word to the Wise ]]> </title><description><![CDATA[ &nbsp; 
Financial security is everything it&#8217;s cracked up to be &#8211; but it is not happiness and it&#8217;s not health.&nbsp;
&#8211; Walt Sutton ]]> </description><link>http://www.goldinart.com/blog/posts/word-to-the-wise.html</link><pubDate>3/19/2010 9:52:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Fairy Tales ]]> </title><description><![CDATA[ &nbsp; 
Every man&#8217;s life is a fairy tale, written by God&#8217;s fingers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hans Christian Andersen ]]> </description><link>http://www.goldinart.com/blog/posts/fairy-tales.html</link><pubDate>3/19/2010 9:49:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ St. Patty's Day In Lady Lake ]]> </title><description><![CDATA[ A great time was had by all at the St. Patty's Day Block Party yesterday.&nbsp; Live entertainment, food from local restaurants and of course "sparkling beads" from Gold In Art helped make the event successful.&nbsp; Stop by Gold In Art in Lady Lake...see for yourself what set's us apart from the rest! ]]> </description><link>http://www.goldinart.com/blog/posts/st-patty-s-day-in-lady-lake.html</link><pubDate>3/18/2010 9:19:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ We the People ]]> </title><description><![CDATA[ Ours was the first revolution in the history of mankind that truly reversed the course of&nbsp;government, and with three little words:&nbsp; "We the People".&nbsp; "We the People" tell the government what to do; it doesn't tell us.&nbsp; 
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There is nothing wrong with America that the faith, love of freedom, intelligence, and energy of her citizens cannot cure.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211; Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Here is one of them before Judge Donna Miller
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http://www.wftv.com/video/22821173/ ]]> </description><link>http://www.goldinart.com/blog/posts/armed-robbers-arrested.html</link><pubDate>3/12/2010 9:18:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Mistakes ]]> </title><description><![CDATA[ &nbsp; 
You must learn from the mistakes of others.&nbsp;You can&#8217;t possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sam Levenson
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