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Kim E. Prehn had just finished serving in the Marine Corps at 29 Palms California as an Electronics Technician(TDCC) in 1980 ,when she got a job as an apprentice goldsmith to the owner of Brooks Jewelers of the same town. Mr. Stockwell -a genius watchmaker and jeweler not only took Kim on as an apprentice ,but also sent her to the Gemological Institute , reimbursing her when she passed the courses for Diamonds, and stone setting. Kim went on after MR. Stockwell retired to take the Colored Stone course and Gem Identification. She then followed her husband who was still in the Marine Corps to the East Coast where she worked with Mr. L.Burrs of Colonial Jewelers in Westminster,MD. After that it was back to California with her Marine husband where she worked at Bailey,Banks & Biddle in Carlsbad as an independant goldsmith. The late 80's brought her back to Maryland where she set up her own business in Westminster,MD. on Main Street.
Kim does her own repair work in the store. Michele Palmieri is her manager who also does restringing, appraisals, and machine engraving.
Kim is also active in the Civil War Living History community working to educate the public in historical settings. the store carries a nice display of Mid-19th c. jewelry as well as a few pieces of earlier items and some into the 20th c..
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March,23rd
Amethyst,The February Birthstone and probably the most valuable member of the Quartz Family, derives it's name from a Greek word meaning "not to intoxicate". It's reputed power to cure or prevent drunkeness stems from an ancient Greek myth that tells of the god Bacchus who, offended by some neglect of the goddess Diana determined to avenge himself by declaring that the first person he met would be devoured by tigers. The beautiful maiden Amethyst crossed his path. As the ferocious beasts sprang towards her, she called upon Diana for protection and was saved from a worse fate and turned into a pure,clear stone. Upon seeing this ,Bacchus became repentant and poured the juice of the grape over the petrified body, thus giving it it's lovely purple hue. Because of this myth it was long believed that to drink from an amethystine cup would prevent the drinker from losing his or her wits at banquets or drinking bouts. Amethyst is also thought to quicken intelligence and to render the owner shrewd in business, to protect the soldier & give him victory ,to aid hunters, to protect against contagious diseases and to control evil thoughts.
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