March 14-20, 2005
In This Installment:
** New Items
** Coming Soon
** Stone Fun Facts
** News & Stuff
** Fortnightly Sale
** Insider's Sale
** Last Week's Top Sellers
New Items
Pyrite Mini Eggs
Just in time for our special sale, one more gem added to our
Egg Collection.
These are golden eggs with little black bits that will either mar the shining
beauty of the egg or add interest, depending on your attitude.
Ostrich Shell Heishi Beads
A very exotic bead for those looking for the WAY out of the ordinary.
Not the most attractive item, but it will be a great conversation piece!
New Stud Earrings
We have added Garnet, Tiger Eye, Peridot, and Blue Rainbow Moonstone to our
collection. Currently all stud earrings are the same price of $2.00 per
pair, but soon we plan to raise the cost of the more "precious" gems, so get
yours at its current price NOW! A note on the new Moonstone earrings:
These are really cool looking--the usual fire flash, but so much BLUER than
you'd expect. I got suspicious of these, as they looked intensely blue
from the top, but looked their usual milky white from the side. I took a
stud and pried off the cabochon, and discovered a light gray insert underneath
the stone. Without the gray backing, the stone looks like the Moonstone
you know and love; it is only the backing that gives it its freaky blue
fire. This was just a little heads-up in case some of you are against
artificially brilliant gems. (Without the backing, they still look great,
just not as blue.)
Coming Soon
New Beads:
Frosted Quartz Round, Citrine Round, Golden Oyster Stick, Hessonite Heishi,
Malachite Round. Tourmaline Rondell
Ocarinas (clay flutes)
"Fortune Cookie" Silk Purses
Solid Perfume in Soapstone Jars
Spring Bracelets
Large Fan Collars
More Faceted Beads
New Marbles: Picasso, Ametrine, Amazonite
Cloisonné Rings & Bangles
Multi-Strand Indian Beaded Necklaces
Stone Fun Facts
Fire Opal
** Please see general information about Opals
HERE.
** While "fire" in Opals usually refers to the play of color across the
surface, Fire Opals generally do not show any opalescence. The "Fire" in
this case refers to the color of the stone, which ranges from dark red to orange
to yellow. This color is caused by iron impurities, and is unlike any
other gemstone.
** Fire Opals are the only Opals that are faceted instead of made into
cabochons. They can be transparent or slightly milky, and occasionally
show flame-like reflections when turned. Color play is very unusual, and
any flash raises the value of the stone considerably.
** Most Fire Opal is mined in Mexico, so the stone is often called Mexican
Fire Opal. Bright red Fire Opals are also sometimes called Cherry
Opals.
** Crystal healers use Fire Opals in the healing of blood disorders, and
problems with the back and intestines.
** This stone is thought to be useful in eliminating apathy, preventing
burnout in stressful situations, freeing the spirit, promoting optimism and
creative power, easing depression, and releasing deep-seated fears and
grief. It helps the wearer deal with the past and let go of painful
memories. When a person feels deeply mistreated or outraged, feeling that
circumstances are not fair, Fire Opal will help the wearer to get through the
shock and indignation.
** Fire Opal was known to the Aztecs.
Please see other Stone Fun Facts
here:
News and Stuff
Message Board on Site
A little something fun for folks who like to write. We've added a
Message Board to the online site. Feel free to read, reply to existing
topics, or create a new topic. This is a good place to have your questions
answered, and also to be a part of a new and growing community.
Buy 2 Get 1 Free Gemstone Mini
Eggs
With Easter being just around the corner, our special 3-week sale will be
on Eggs of stone and glass. When you buy any two (2) Gemstone Mini Eggs
and/or Fiber Optic Glass Eggs, I will include a third egg FREE. This
applies to single egg purchases on the online store and/or eBay, and also to
Value Pack purchases (example, if you buy a 10-egg Value Pack, you will get an
additional five eggs free.) The free egg(s) will be of my choice, and may
include egg(s) of any size, stone, or color. Limit of ten (10) free eggs
per order.
3-For-2 Gemstone Eggs Offer is good through March 27,
2005.
Penny Sale
Every two weeks, I hide a new special offer somewhere on my online
site. This listing will offer a certain product for ONE CENT, with any
purchase of $10.00 or more. The item and its location will change every
two weeks, so be sure to look often. Simply go to my online store site:
and browse until you find the hidden listing. Add it to your cart,
along with the rest of your $10+ order, and it will be included for just a
penny. Happy Hunting!
(Recent keen-eyed customers got a POLISHED STONE PENDANT for a penny.
What will you be able to get this week?)
Insider's Special
Jerry's Choice
My husband's birthday falls within this fortnight, so he got to choose the
sale. He asked me if I had any chips that had blue lightning
flashes. He wanted the blue flashes to look "Ominous, like something Darth
Sidious would have flying from his fingers." (He's a serious Star Wars
fan.) I don't know if we really have anything QUITE like that, but I
felt that the blue fire of Moonstone and Labradorite would suffice! This
week, you may buy any number of bags of 50 chip beads in Rainbow Moonstone,
Labradorite, and Blue Labradorite (much more blue flash than regular
Labradorite) for just 75 cents per bag. There is no limit.
Jerry's Lightning Flash Offer is good through March 27,
2005.
Last Week's Top Sellers
(You know you want to be just like everyone
else!)
1. Pearl Beads
2. Labradorite Chip Beads
3. Moonstone Chip Beads
4. Turquoise Chip Beads
5. Gem Chip Bottles
6. Faceted Square Beads
7. Coral Chip Beads
8. Fluorite Chip Beads
9. Lapis Nevada Chip Beads
10. Opal Chip Beads
That's it for this issue. Talk to you
again in a week.
--Suzanne Dallapè
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