February 27 - March 6, 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
Brass Wind Chimes
Sweet little bells adorn these chimes, for a light tinkling noise whenever
they are moved. Choose from
Moon
Chimes or
Star
Chimes. See them both on the Musical Instruments page:
Peruvian Opal Back in Stock!
We have this great chip back in stock, and 50 cents cheaper than
before! These are slightly more colorful than the picture shows.
New Pendants
Amethyst Point Pendants
Natural crystals that are rough-cut to a rugged thick point shape, with
gold or silver electroplated caps and bails.
Turquoise Fetish Pendants
These are big, chunky pendants made from badly-dyed Howlite. These
have been rinsed and rinsed and rinsed, and I STILL wouldn't recommend you wear
them with a white shirt in a rainstorm. Just be warned. Most have
large holes running through the tops of the pendants for stringing on a cord or
leather, or for use in macramé, dream catchers, etc.
Faceted Quartz Nugget Pendants
Oddly-shaped pendants, nuggets that have been cut into rough faceted
shapes, then tumbled and polished. Not incredibly clear, mainly
translucent, but really cool anyway.
Rose Quartz Drop Pendants
These are sweet, smooth polished drop nuggets. Nice uniform
color.
Coming Soon
New Beads:
Frosted Quartz Round, Citrine Round, Golden Oyster Stick, Hessonite Heishi,
Malachite Round. Tourmaline Rondell, Blue Onyx Chip, Fancy Glass Chip, Larimar
Chip, Wild Horse Chip, Citron Chrysoprase Chip
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
New Stud Earrings in Garnet, Peridot, and
others
Stone Fun Facts
Chrysotile
** This is a stone that is almost NEVER used for jewelry. The
Chrysotile chips you find on Ephemerala Online are the only ones you will be
able to find online in North America. They are really pretty, so perhaps
Chrysotile as jewelry will eventually catch on.
** Chrysotile is the main component in asbestos. There are two types
of asbestos. One has hard, straight fibers, and can cause lung cancer if
inhaled. The other type, which is Chrysotile, is less hazardous. Its
fibers are silky in texture and curly. They do not get inhaled as readily
as the other type, and the fibers are easier for the body to exhale.
** Approximately 99% of asbestos used today is Chrysotile.
** Also known as White Asbestos, Chrysotile is made up of lots of curly
fibers. It is part of the Serpentine group, and it is what gives Tiger Eye
its chatoyancy (shimmer). Chrysotile in itself is usually chatoyant to a
small degree, but our chips don't show this very well.
** The name "Chrysotile" comes from the Greek chrysos, meaning
"gold," and tilos, meaning "fiber."
** Being that this stone is seldom used for jewelry or decoration, few
medical and/or metaphysical properties have been attributed to it.
However, it is said to help the bearer find his or her true self.
Physically, it is though to aid in problems with veins, arteries, and the pores
of the skin.
Please see other Stone Fun Facts
here:
News and Stuff
New Pages
A few new pages to highlight and streamline our pendants.
Nugget Pendants
Find all Nugget Pendants here, including the two new ones featured
above.
Animal Pendants
All Animals, plus Zuni fetish pendants.
Fortnightly Sale
Good-Bye eBay Sale
I just couldn't help it. I had to have this sale! For a year
and a half, ever since I opened my online store, I have never been able to have
weekly sales on anything that I didn't have listed on eBay, because of course
there would be no way for my eBay customers to cash in on the sales! This
week, that's all going out the window. To commemorate my eBay store
closing, this week's sale will be a bunch of selected items that I have never
had on eBay and don't plan to. Choose from a big, eclectic assortment of
goodies, including Bindis, Points, Adjustable Rings, Geodes, Eggs, and a whole
bunch of other stuff. Yep, for this fortnight, all of my potential eBay
customers will HAVE to make the leap to Ephemerala Online in order to take
advantage of this sale!
Good-Bye eBay Sale is good through March 6, 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
Buy 3 Get 2 FREE Bargain Beads
People already love the
Bargain
Beads section, where you can take a little leap of faith and
get some not-too-perfect beads for steep discounts. This week, all of my
extra-special customers will get an exclusive 5-For-3 sale, meaning that for
every three (3) bags of Bargain Beads you buy, I will throw in an extra TWO bags
free. There is no limit, so experiment to your heart's content. (As
usual, please let me know of your special subscriber's status when paying, so I
will know to include the freebies.)
5-For-3 Bargain Beads Offer is good through March 6,
2005.
Last Week's Top Sellers
(You know you want to be just like everyone
else!)
1. Gemstone Cabochons
2. Pearl Beads
3. Gemstone Marbles
4. Power Bracelets
5. Faceted Gemstone Beads
6. Amber Chip Beads
7. Tourmaline Chip Beads
8. Medicine Stones
9. Prehnite Chip Beads
10. Red Malachite Chip Beads
That's it for this issue. Talk to you
again in a week.
--Suzanne Dallapè
eBay User ID:
ephemerala
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