It was 1936, still in the thick of the Great Depression, when Mose Eplan left Atlanta for the Gainesville square and never looked back.
But like the hands on one of the fine watches sold at Gem Jewelry, the store he founded, time is ticking down for the downtown landmark.
Time ticking down for landmark Gainesville jewelry store
Gem Jewelry closing its doors Dec. 30 after 81 years on square
