November 22-28, 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
Nothing New This Week
As mentioned last week, I am spending the next month concentrating on
processing orders and re-tooling the website, and will list new items as time
permits. I often manage to squeeze in a new Closeout item now and then
(this week it's assorted earrings for a dollar), so be sure to look at that page
often:
Coming Soon
Note: With the exception of the beads, the rest of the below items are
already listed on the site and ready to go. I still have them in the
"Coming Soon" section here due to a lack of pictures. Scanning tends to
take a lot of time, and it was more important to simply get these out and make
them available. I will add pictures as time permits. Anyone wishing
to buy any of the below items can find them in the appropriate catalogue pages
on my site. They will show up at the bottom of each page. If you
cannot find something you are interested in, let me know and I will send you the
link. As I add pictures, I will feature each one in the "New Items"
section.
New Beads:
Chrysotile Chips, Red Chalcedony Chips, Blue Chalcedony Chips, Mexican
Zebra Jasper Chips, Green Opal Chips, African Opal Chips, Yellow Opal Chips,
Chevron Amethyst Chips, Grossular Garnet Chips, Apple Green Turquoise Chips, Red
Flower Jasper 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
Stone Fun Facts
Spinel
** This stone has only been known in the gem world for about 150 years, but
has been around much longer, as a Ruby impostor! Due to its close chemical
composition to Ruby, Spinel has throughout the ages been mistaken for
Ruby. Two very large "Rubies" in the British Crown Jewels are actually
Spinels.
** Spinel comes in a variety of colors, but red and pink are the most
popular. Even though it is not Ruby, it still is a well sought-after
gemstone, and its value is rapidly approaching that of Ruby.
** Fine red Spinels can command $500-1,500 per carat.
** The crystals form in well-formed octahedrons. If you look closely
at my Spinel Chip Beads, you can see the occasional perfect tiny crystalline
octahedron!
** The name "Spinel" is unsure in its origins. Some think the word
stems from a word that means "spark" or "point."
** Crystal healers promote Spinel for happy marriages. The stone is
thought to set aside the ego to enable to become devoted to someone else.
It helps to encourage great passion, and provides longevity. All three of
these are helpful for a happy marriage.
** Spinel can be used as a gift for the 22nd Anniversary.
** Even though it is a relatively new discovery, there is still a lot of
lore surrounding this stone. A loss of luster is said to warn of
danger. It was once thought to protect the wearer from fire.
Powdered Spinel was thought to make a potion to detect when others are
lying.
Please see other Stone Fun Facts
here:
News and Stuff
AOL Customers Not Getting
Messages?
Last week, all my messages sent to AOL customers bounced. I tried
several times to re-send the message, but it never made it through. If
this message manages to make it through to the AOL customers this week, and you
wish to see a copy of last week's issue, please let me know!
Boo! Hiss!
These things happen. The good news is that all repeat customers get a
shipping discount. The bad news is, starting January 1, I will no longer
offer Free Shipping, but instead I will enclose coupons good for a dollar off
shipping. Hopefully this won't bum too many long-time customers!
This change is NOT going to occur until January 1, so anyone wishing to redeem
their Free Shipping coupons will have to do it before then.
I also plan to change my shipping policies on eBay
in the next few months. Currently I have a $2.00 flat rate, but soon this
will change to $2.00 for the first item, and an additional 10 cents for each
additional item. The online store site shipping costs ($1.00 plus 10 cents
per small item) will remain the same.
So, Is It On Sale Or What?
I recently got an order for some of the Clear Quartz items that were a
dollar off during the last sale, two weeks ago. The buyer later e-mailed
me apologizing, saying she didn't realize that week's sale was over, and should
she send me the extra?
Folks, if the price shows it, that's what the
price is, even if the sale has ended. I try to change my sale prices back
to regular shortly after the sale ends, but sometimes I don't have time, or the
listings are ending soon and I might as well ride it out, or the sales were so
good I let it ride for a week or two after that. Whatever the price reads
when you make your bid or place your order is the price you will get, so don't
worry about taking advantage! (I recently realized I had never changed the
Penny Sale from last week, so the Pearl Beads I mentioned in the newsletter have
continued to be a penny all this last week!)
Fortnightly Sale
20% More in Value Packs!
A cornucopia of value! With the holidays coming up, people are
already starting to look for stocking stuffers and bulk items. This week,
I am offering a customer favorite sale of 20% more items in all Value
Packs. This means that:
5-piece packs contain 6 pieces
10-piece packs contain 12 pieces
20-piece packs contain 24 pieces
40-piece packs contain 48 pieces
80-piece packs contain 96 pieces
100-piece packs contain 120 pieces
This sale applies to ALL Value Packs and grab bags, including beads,
pendants, rings, bracelets, chip bottles, chains, and a few new ones I've just
created. Have a ball!
Or see a larger selection on Ephemerala Online:
20% More Items in Value Packs Offer is good through November 28,
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 bag of PEARL BEADS for a penny.
What will you be able to get this week?)
Insider's Special
Cash Back on Chip Beads
Purchases
This week, for each bag of Chip Beads you buy, I will return 50 cents back
to you. Due to the large number of Chip Beads, I
cannot automatically change all prices to reflect this sale, but here's how
it will work. Go to my eBay store or my online store and buy any number of
bags of Chip Beads you wish. When you pay, drop me a short line to let me
know of your Insider's status. I will then REFUND your PayPal payment to
the tune of 50 cents for each bag purchased. (Or, if you pay by check or
money order, I will send your refund back with your package.) This means
if you buy 20 bags of Chip Beads, I will refund $10.00. If you buy 40
bags, I will refund $20.00. What if you decide to go whole hog and buy 100
bags? You will get a refund of a whoppin' $50.00 back. There is NO
LIMIT to the number of bags you may buy, and no Chip is out of bounds (which
means, for the very first time, the more expensive chips will be included in the
sale!). NOTE: This sale is NOT good in conjunction with the Value Packs
sale. To be more specific, if you buy a Chip Beads Value Pack and get the
20% extra bags, you will not get the 50-cent discount per bag. This sale
applies to INDIVIDUAL bags of Chips only. Chip Lovers, here's YOUR
sale!
Cash Back on Chips Offer is good through November 28,
2004.
Last Week's Top Sellers
(You know you want to be just like everyone
else!)
1. Stone Point Pendants
2. Value Packs (sale!)
3. Opal Chip Beads
4. Aquamarine Chip Beads
5. Power Bracelets
6. Tanzanite Chip Beads
7. Citrine Chip Beads
8. Ruby Chip Beads
9. Gold Flake Bottles
10. Rhodolite 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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