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What holiday doesn’t have jewelry to celebrate its honor?

The answer: none!

Seriously. Google the most obscure holiday and undoubtedly there is some beaded and bejeweled something that you can wear to celebrate.

Of course, Thanksgiving is no different. Now you decide: would you wear any of the following pieces? Or would you pass, just like that bowl of mashed turnips?

Etsy

Art Zoo

Etsy

Swarovski Crystal Copper Leaves Earrings

Pumpkin Earrings Halloween Fall Harvest Jewelry by InspiredTheory

Okay, okay…we’re getting to this a little late. We’re midway through November and just now addressing its beautiful gemstone, citrine. Well actually, topaz is considered November’s primary birthstone but since citrine and topaz look so familiar, they’re often confused.

Citrine is a variety of crystalline quartz and range in color (yellow to red-orange). It was often considered a lesser-than gem due to its over abundance.

But in the last few decades, this gem has increased in status. This is mainly due to the fact that fashion trends have consistently focused on earth tones and citrine pairs so nicely with that color family.

As usual in the gemworld, shade matters. Less intense colors fall into the lower range of value (pale or smoky citrine, for instance) whereas the most desired gems are richly saturated (yellow, orange and reddish).

Citrine is commonly referred to as  the“healing quartz,” because legend has it citrine promotes energy and vitality in whomever wears it. Citrine also helps foster wealth and abundance.

Like other collectible items, hatpins have a detailed history of both functionality and craftsmanship.

Hatpins have been around since as far back as the 1400’s. Their heyday was between the 1880’s and 1920’s. (Hair styles became short after that, making the pins unnecessary.)

They generally ranged in size between 6 and 12 inches long (depending on the size of the hat they needed to secure to a woman’s head–sometimes the hats were quite big).

Hatpins were either practical or quite ornate, made from material such as precious metals, gemstones and plastics.

Did you know: In 1908, an English judge, fearing that their hatpins could be used as weapons in his court, ordered a group of suffragettes on trial to remove their hatpins and hats.

Did you know: there’s a hatpin society in existence today? Check them out!