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May 28 - June 11, 2006
ephemerala
May 28 - June 11, 2006
In This Installment:
** New Items
** Coming Soon
** Stone Fun Facts
** News & Stuff
** Fortnightly Sale
** Insider's Sale
** Last Fortnight's Top Sellers
New Items
New Chip Beads
Plum Jade
This is a dark, rich plum-colored bead with an exotic
feel. An interesting color, not found among any of our other
gems.
Russian Jade
This is the awesome gray-green color I always think Jade
should look like.
Candy Jade
Ya like bright colors? Try these out! Choose from
several candy-bright colors. These stones are dyed in nice strong hues to
make lively, cheerful jewelry. Have some fun for summer!
Pink Howlite
I love dyed Howlite. It makes good Lapis and Turquoise
substitutes, but better, it can take all sorts of colors for a sturdy, bright
stone that won't bleed or fade. Our latest acquisition is a bright, dark
salmon colored Howlite, with the distinctive gray marbling running through
it.
Bloodstone
This is a frequently requested stone, and it is darn hard to
find it in chip form. I finally got hold of some, and am offering them
now. Fabulous dark green with tiny "blood" spots all over.
Peach Quartz
This is a mix of Quartz and Aventurine in light and dark peach
colors. A very warm, friendly color for you "earthy" types.
Purple Coral
WOW! What a color! We don't have any other stone
quite this vivid. These weirdly-shaped branch coral tips are dyed dark,
rich violet. For the "royal" in you!
Reconstructed Larimar
This and the Chrysoprase below are both made the same
way. Tiny leftover bits of the original stones are ground into powder and
mixed with a clear resin to form a sturdy, colorful stone. These have the
color and healing properties of the original stones, but are much less
expensive.
Reconstructed Chrysoprase
The same procedure as above yields a bright apple green
stone.
New Value Packs
We always love to add to our Value Packs, for the people who
like to buy in bulk and save some money.
Incense
150 sticks of assorted fragrances for just $15, plus a free
incense stick holder. A great way to sample a lot of our
scents.
Fragrance Oils
Ten bottles of our fragrance oils, plus a free brass light
ring oil burner, for just $30. I love fragrance oils, and use my own ring
burner almost every night. Take a chance on our random selection and try
the oils out for yourself!
Bindis
Ten tins of assorted Bindis, for the girl who loves to
decorate her face and attract attention! Use all ten tins for yourself, or
sell them. They can easily bring $3-4 at fairs, so you can double your
investment or more.
Coming Soon
New Beads:
Rhodonite Round, Turquoise Cube, Red Aventurine Cube, Multicolor Aquamarine
Rondell, more Faceted Beads, Chip Sticks
Tons of New Chip Beads:
Purple Shell, Sky Quartz, Seraphinite, Bronzite, Chrysocolla, Chrome
Diopside, Gem Silica, Herkimer Diamond, Imperial Topaz, Blue Pearl, African
Green Jasper, Bauxite, Clay, Tektite, Brown Zebra Jasper, Gaspeite
Bone Perfume Bottles
Didgeridoos
Onyx Animals
Assorted Beaded Bracelets & Necklaces
Stone "Egg" Rings
Stone Fun Facts
Turitella
** Turitella (also known as Turritella with two
Rs) is composed of fossils embedded in a limestone matrix. The fossils consist
mainly of snails and crinoids.
** This stone is also sometimes known
commercially as Fossil Agate, Fossil Stone, or Fossil Limestone.
** This is a
very soft stone, prone to chipping and shattering, and should be treated with
care.
** Turitella is rich in lore and metaphysical belief. Fossils
traditionally are thought to extend the life of the wearer; thus Turitella is
said to bring longevity. Fossils also have traditionally been used to strengthen
bones and teeth.
** The stone is worn to help overcome fears and
insecurities. It aids in easing domestic relations and group interaction. It is
also thought to help soften a strong ego.
** The hard fossils in a soft stone
are thought to help the wearer combine old and new; to make transitions
easier.
** Turitella has a special significance for me. When I was in
college, I became friends with a certain Earth Science professor. When he
discovered that I was an artist, he asked me to illustrate a scientific paper
for him. The task included taking fossils of a prehistoric animal called
crinoid, which would die with their branch-like armlets tightly closed (much in
the same way a spider tightly curls its legs after dying), and envision and
illustrate the creature as it would have looked alive. The job took a good
degree of paleontology knowledge, imagination, and artistic skill, and at that
time, I was the only person in the entire St. Louis metro area to fit that
requirement. Thus, my original job led to quite a few other jobs, often very
lucrative (one commission paid $200 an hour), and my illustrations appeared in
several different published papers and paleontology textbooks. For your
enjoyment, I have scanned some of these early illustrations and placed them on a
website for all of you to see by CLICKING HERE.
Please see more Stone Fun Facts
here:
News & Stuff
Changes to Chips Page
Our Stone Chip Beads page has so many thumbnail
pictures on it that it is sometimes hard to load on some computers. I
thought of putting the items in a list-form, without pictures, but I really do
think the thumbnails are appropriate, so folks can get a glimpse of what they
are buying before they click.
I am offering a slight compromise with a
newly-designed Chips page. Very soon, the chips made from gemstones,
glass, organic materials, and nuggets will all have their own separate
pages. This will reduce the number of thumbnails on any individual
page. These changes should be ready by the next newsletter.
Back in Stock: Dark Fluorite
Chips
These were a huge favorite when we had them. Gorgeous dark blue
Fluorite, fairly large chip beads. We have TONS of them now, so buy with
gusto!
BTW, we have another type of Fluorite chips--extra-dark
Rainbow. These are very large and chunky, and very strong in
color. We only have six bags available and don't know if we can get any
more, so I didn't bother making a picture for them or making a big announcement
about their arrival. Bottom line, if you want a really, REALLY dark
Fluorite, here they are. Twenty-five big chips instead of our regular 50
small.
Fortnightly Sale
2-for-1 Carved Purses and Bags!
It's been a while since we had a sale on non-gem items. This week,
when you buy any Silk Purse or Velour Drawstring Bag, we will throw in an extra
one absolutely FREE. The free Purse(s) and/or bag(s) will be similar in style
and size as the one(s) you buy, but colors will be our choice. Limit of 10 free
Purses and/or Bags per order.
This Fortnight's Sale is good through June 11,
2006
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 $10.00+ order, and it will be included for just a
penny. Happy Hunting!
(Recent keen-eyed customers got an ADJUSTABLE NUGGET RING for a
penny. What will you be able to get this week?)
Insider's Special
Polished Rocks!
This week's special Insider's Sale will go well with the Weekly sale
above--you can put your rocks into the bags! Here is a bundle of 20
assorted Tumbled Polished Gems for just $9.00, which is less than half our usual
price. These rocks make excellent little gifts. I give them out as
party favors--kids love them! Your collection will include 20 different
stones (no two alike), and all sets will be slightly different. If you are
looking to start a collection, or simply like tumbled stones, here is your
opportunity to get a lot at a good price. No limit; buy as many sets as
you like.
This Fortnight's Insider's Sale is good through June 11,
2006
Last Fortnight's Top Sellers
(You know you want to be just like everyone
else!)
1. Gemstone Eggs
2. Incense Sticks
3. Gemstone Marbles
4. Herkimer Diamonds
5. Assorted Bargain Beads
6. Carved Stone Pendants
7. Brazilian Agate Slabs
8. Amethyst Chip Beads
9. Gemstone Earrings
10. Larimar Chip Beads
That's it for this issue. Talk to you
again in two weeks.
--Suzanne Dallapè
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