February 7-13, 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
Hematite Cabs
I got a whole big batch of these and added them to my Cabs list.
Reduced Price on Blue Chalcedony Chip
Beads
I recently found an excellent deal on Blue Chalcedony, and am now able to
slash the original price in HALF, making it a very reasonably priced chip!
Now, if I can only find a good cheap source for Rainbow Calsilica...
New Value Packs
I have created Value Pack Grab Bags for Chip Strands and Gemstone
Eggs. If you like these things in bulk and would like a discount, look no
further!
Bag of 6 Cabs Has More Variety of
Stones
I just got in some new small cabochons, so the mixed bags have the
potential for a greater number of types, including Amber, Star Sapphire, and
Abalone, among others.
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
Brass Wind Chimes
Zuni Fetish Pendants
Assorted Carved Stone Pendants
Stone Fun Facts
Hessonite
** Also known as "Cinnamon Garnet," this is a variety of Garnet that is
brown, orange, red, or peach colored.
** Hessonite is thought to aid in letting go of outgrown ideas, views,
habits, and behaviors of the past. It promotes positive change in the
wearer's life. It encourages new challenges, and provides the courage to
accept those challenges.
** Called the "Creativity Stone," Hessonite stimulates creativity in all
forms. It aids in self-respect and respect of others, and eliminates
feelings of inferiority that may lead one to give up creative tasks. It is
considered a strong spiritual stone for wise people; it prevents
gossip-spreading and gives the ability to approach troubles with
intelligence.
** Physically, Hessonite is used to regulate hormone, stimulate metabolism,
bolster the immune system, and promote good health through better absorption of
nutrients in foods.
** The word "Hessonite" comes from the Greek hesson, meaning
"slight," which refers to the fact that it has a low specific gravity.
Please see other Stone Fun Facts
here:
News and Stuff
No More Chips on eBay!
This Sunday, all of my eBay Chip Beads listings came crashing down, never
to be replaced. This is the latest step in my decision to
close
my eBay store. While I do plan to run 10-20 Chip auctions
every week in an attempt to drive traffic to my online store, I will no longer
have Buy It Now listings for Chip Beads on eBay.
Shipping Fee Changes on eBay to Start
Soon
With the closing of my eBay store, I plan to alter my shipping charges for
the auctions I run. Ordinarily my eBay shipping fee is a flat $2.00 per
completed order. In the next few weeks, I will be changing this to $2.00
for the first item, and 10 cents for every item thereafter. The $1.00 off
repeat customer coupons will still be valid on eBay for those who prefer to shop
my auctions there.
Ephemerala Domain Name!
At last! I paid this silly little expense to register
ephemerala.com. So now you may find my store at
http://www.ephemerala.com
in addition to the old
http://www.ephemerala.citymax.com
address. Hopefully the elimination of "citymax" in the address will make
the website easier to find for those who don't quite remember it fully.
Fortnightly Sale
2-for-1 Amethyst
Amethyst is the official birthstone for February, so this week I am
offering buy one get one free on selected Amethyst products. All beads,
Pendants, and Chip Bottles qualify. Limit of ten (10) freebies per
order.
Or go to Ephemerala Online:
2-for-1 Amethyst Offer is good through February 20,
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 bag of MOONSTONE CHIP BEADS for a
penny. What will you be able to get this week?)
Insider's Special
50-pc. Pendant Set
This week, all Newsletter Subscribers can buy a collection of 50 carved
stone pendants for just a buck each. This is a wonderful opportunity to
resellers, as you could double your money (or more) on these at fairs, shops,
even eBay. You can expect to find any of the pendants we normally sell on
the online site, plus a whole bunch more. (We just got in a huge
collection of assorted pendants and are eager to share!) There is no limit
to the number of collections you can buy.
50-pc. Pendant Set Offer is good through February 20,
2005.
Last Week's Top Sellers
(You know you want to be just like everyone
else!)
1. Gemstone Cabochons
2. Gemstone Eggs
3. Gemstone Marbles
4. Silver Perfume Bottle Pendants
5. Tumbled Gemstones
6. Rainbow Calsilica Chip Beads
7. Blue Topaz Chip Beads
8. Snake in a Box
9. Clear Quartz Chip Beads
10. Medicine Stones
That's it for this issue. Talk to you
again in a week.
--Suzanne Dallapè
eBay User ID:
ephemerala
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interested!
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