December 20-26, 2004
In This Installment:
** New Items
** Coming Soon
** Stone Fun Facts
** News & Stuff
** Fortnightly Sale
** Insider's Sale
** Last Week's Top Sellers
New Items
How About Some Chip Beads?
Lots of new stones!
Rhodonite with no matrix
Exactly like our usual Rhodonite but with almost none of that tedious black
marbling. Nice bright salmon pink.
Pietersite
We've had these in small nugget form; now we've got them in
honest-to-goodness chips. A spicy mixture of earthy colors with bits of
Tiger Eye shimmer here and there.
Green Turquoise
Good, strong dark aqua green. Nice and natural looking.
Green Chalk Turquoise
This Turquoise is a color that nature never intended. Chalk Turquoise
is stabilized Turquoise that has been dyed. This is a real far-out green,
bright lime, maybe just a little painful. Wear these under a black light
and be the hit of the party.
Mexican Zebra Jasper
Ordinary Zebra Jasper is a dull gray-green color with dark gray stripes,
and it looks nice in it own right, but Mexican Zebra has intense blacks and
whites. Some people call this Cow Jasper because it looks like a black and
white cow. Great for when you want a good random mix of solid black and
white.
Red Chalcedony
This is also called Goldfish Agate. I didn't know which name sounded
better. I'll try it as Red Chalcedony for a while (it sounds more
professional). This is basically really brightly-colored Carnelian in
vivid yellow, gold, orange, red.
Green Opal
Not exactly green, more of a barely-there sea mist green with a little
light brown matrix. Still, very pretty!
African Opal
A dull tan with bits of brown marbled through it.
Yellow Opal
If lemon drops were a gemstone they would be Yellow Opal. Very bright
lemon yellow. Easily the most cheerful stone we carry.
Grossular Garnet
These are Garnets? Garnet comes in a large variety of colors, but we
are so used to the common red-purple kind that we can't think of it in any other
color. These are a dull dark olive green, on the jaggedy side.
Rough-looking, but you may like that.
Chevron Amethyst
Ah, this is my favorite of the new acquisitions. Small white chips
with lovely purple stripes. Sure to be a big hit.
Red Flower Jasper
An odd stone that desperately longs to be Red Jasper, but just has too much
junk in it. Your basic Red Jasper base with some grayish marbling.
Interesting, if not particularly beautiful. Get some; you'll find
something to do with it.
More Stuff in Closeouts
As I clean up inventory I keep finding little odds and ends that don't fit
anywhere specific, or small items that are slightly damaged but still might be
useable to anyone with a good imagination. Also, my son has been selling
jewelry on the street corner all week, and every single day he breaks
something. Every single day. It's starting to get ridiculous.
Anyway, I list them all on the
Bargain
Beads and
Discounts/Closeouts.
pages. Be sure to check them often to see the newest additions.
Coming Soon
NOTE: Almost ALL of the below items are listed on the website now.
But they do not have pictures, so I have not yet included them in the "New
Items" section. Most of them have not been bagged up, so if you order
them, you might expect a 1-2 day delay in processing. All items can be
found at the bottom of their respective pages. (If something intrigues you
and you can't find it, let me know and I will direct you to the appropriate
page.)
New Beads:
Chrysotile Chips, Blue Chalcedony Chips, Frosted Quartz Round, Citrine
Round, Citrine Brick, Citrine Tube, Black Onyx Rondell, Large Garnet Round,
Kambaba Long Chips, Golden Abalone Stick
Ocarinas (clay flutes)
"Fortune Cookie" Silk Purses
Solid Perfume in Soapstone Jars
Spring Bracelets
Large Fan Collars
Faceted Beads in assorted sizes & stones
Stone Fun Facts
Rutilated Quartz
** Please see general information on Quartz
HERE.
** Rutilated Quartz is a rock made from crystalline Quartz embedded with
impurities of titanium dioxide, which is called Rutile. Rutile grows in
long, thin, crystals, and within the Quartz, the crystals look like tiny reddish
or golden needles.
** The Rutile inclusions amplify the metaphysical properties of the
Quartz. Thus, all of Quartz's properties apply to Rutilated Quartz, only
more so.
** This stone is also known as Venus' Hair Stone and Cupid's Darts.
** Rutilated Quartz is a highly energetic stone. It helps energy move
freely through the body, and assists mental focus. It is helpful in
uncovering the causes of mental hang-ups.
** This stone helps to diminish fears, aid in decision-making, ease
loneliness, enhance self-reliance, and reduce guilt. It helps the wearer
to improve his or her creativity, to find creative potential and concentrate on
personal skills and talents.
** The word "rutile" comes from the Latin rutilus, which means
"red."
Please see other Stone Fun Facts
here:
News and Stuff
Only Two Weeks Left for Free
Shipping!
This is a reminder that all the Free Shipping coupons are scheduled to
expire on December 31. After that, I will offer a dollar off shipping to
all return customers. You've got two weeks left to go!
Free Diamond with Purchase
I recently obtained a very small number of tiny faceted Diamonds, and am
incorporating them into a special. When you buy any TEN bags of
Faceted
Gemstones, I will throw in a Diamond FREE. Supplies are
extremely limited, so be quick.
Fortnightly Sale
Dollar Crosses
This week, ALL Stone Crosses are just a dollar. This includes Celtic
Crosses, Plain Crosses, Fancy Crosses, Small Crosses, and Mini Crosses.
Prices have already been changed, so have a ball!
Or see a larger selection on Ephemerala Online:
Dollar Crosses Offer is good through December 25,
2004.
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 MEDICINE STONE for a penny. What
will you be able to get this week?)
Insider's Special
My Birthday!
If you've been subscribing to the Newsletter for a couple of
years, you'll know the drill. My birthday will be falling in this
fortnight, but YOU are getting the present. All of my Newsletter
Subscribers will find a FREE gemstone bauble in their packages.
Furthermore, if you happen to place your order on my birthday, your entire
purchase will be 50% off! Will you hit the special day? You won't
know until you get your refund! All I ask is that you PLEASE be sure to
let me know of your subscriber status. Otherwise, I guarantee you I WILL
forget. I always forget. It's just the way I am. So drop a
quick line to let me know you are an extra-special customer, and I'll enclose
your freebie. Happy birthday to me!
Happy Birthday Suzanne Offer is good through December 26,
2004.
Last Week's Top Sellers
(You know you want to be just like everyone
else!)
1. Gemstone Marbles
2. Opal Chip Beads
3. Abalone Chips Beads
4. Turquoise Chip Beads
5. Amazonite Chip Beads
6. Garnet Chip Beads
7. Blue Topaz Chip Beads
8. Sunstone Chip Beads
9. Aquamarine Chip Beads
10. Sugilite Chip Beads
That's it for this issue. Talk to you
again in a week.
--Suzanne Dallapè
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