Happy Birthday.....November!

"November comes, And November goes,
With the last red berries, And the first white snows."  
 ~ Elizabeth Coatsworth 

 A little birthstone history, fact, lore and legend.

If you were born in November you are unique and brilliant, careful and cautious, you are a dynamic personality who is determined, inquisitive and you know how to keep secrets.

 The Chrysanthemum is your birth flower, it is one of the most honored flowers in Asia. In Japan chrysanthemums, called "kikus", are exchanged between friends as a symbol of the virtue and incomparable value of their friendship.

Your birth color is claret red and like you it is Intense, Passionate and Transforming!

 November's traditional birthstone is the citrine. It is believed to promote happiness and be useful against depression. Citrine is known as the "healing quartz". This golden gemstone is said to support vitality and health while encouraging and guiding hope, energy and warmth within the wearer. 

The modern birthstone for November is the topaz. Courage, fidelity, wisdom and serenity are the characteristics of the Topaz. These gems are associated with mental clarity and focus and many believe that those who wear them will experience a reduction in mood swings and worries.

Here are a few famous people the share your November birthday: Sean "Diddy" Combs, Sally Field, Bonnie Raitt, Lou Ferrigno, Leonardo DiCaprio, and our own Nostalgic Summer Model...GG!

 Happy Birthday November, Happy Birthday GG and Happy Thanksgiving everyone!