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June 12-25, 2006
ephemerala
June 12-25, 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
Pyrite Crystals
COOL! These are natural crystals of golden Pyrite, about
an inch across. Awesome display items.
Ruby Mini Egg
Same stone as our larger eggs, but in a tidy mini size.
Only one available, and when it's gone, it's gone. Dull rosy pink egg with
visible crystals. Not the most beautiful of stones, but your friends will
be impressed that you have a real Ruby!
Malachite Egg
These are bigger than our mini eggs; about 2" tall. Same
great color and patterns. Only two available.
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, Larvikite, African Green
Jasper, Bauxite, Clay, Tektite, Brown Zebra Jasper, Gaspeite
New Eggs
Including Selenite, large Malachite, large Fluorite, small Ruby
Bone Perfume Bottles
Didgeridoos
Onyx Animals
Assorted Beaded Bracelets & Necklaces
Stone "Egg" Rings
Coprolites
Amber with Bugs
Crystal Globes
Stone Fun Facts
Ametrine
** Ametrine is a combination of Amethyst and
Citrine in one crystal. It is created when iron in Quartz reaches two
different states of oxidation within the crystalline structure. The exact
cause of this phenomenon is currently not understood.
** Almost all of the Ametrine on the world's market today
comes from one mine--the Anahi Mine in Bolivia. There are rumors that the
mine has recently run out of the gem and its future availability is now
uncertain, so Ametrine is projected to go up greatly in value and price in the
next few years.
** Ametrine was first known in the 17th century, when a
Spanish conquistador received Ametrine as a dowry upon marrying a princess from
the Ayoroeos tribe of Bolivia named Anahi. The conquistador brought the
stone to Spain and gave it as a gift to the Queen of Spain, thus introducing it
to Europe.
** The stone was virtually unseen until 1980,
when it came on the market out of Bolivia.
** In addition to possessing the
healing properties of both Amethyst and Citrine, crystal healers also use
Ametrine to aid in removing toxins from the body, repairing DNA, and to help in
the acceptance of physical change. It is thought to be helpful
in releasing tension, stimulating creativity, achieving mental stability,
and helping the wearer to remain calm under pressure.
** The name Ametrine is obvious in its origin--it
is a combination of Amethyst and Citrine. Prior to 1980, when it wasn't
well known, its few rare specimens were called Amethyst-Citrine Quartz, Golden
Amethyst, or Trystine.
** Ametrine, being Quartz, is very strong and stable;
however, the colors can fade in sunlight.
Please see more Stone Fun Facts
here:
News & Stuff
New Guest Book
We decided to give the Guest Book one
more try. I removed all the valuable posts from our original
Guest Book (leaving the thousands of spam messages behind), and put them into a
newly-created Guest Book. We will see if we end up with the same spam
problem. You can check out the new book here:
Pencils? Yes, Pencils.
Your new orders will have a cute little promotional freebie in them.
We just got a batch of small green pencils with our website name printed on
them. Be on the lookout for yours in your next order!
Fortnightly Sale
Guy Stuff!
With Father's Day right around the corner, it got me thinking about dads
and men in general, and how things on our site that are appropriate for men are
so overshadowed by beads and jewelry. With this in mind, this fortnight's
sale will consist of assorted non-girly stuff. Choose from a bunch of
different items, including Rain Sticks, Window Quartz, Geodes, Gem Trees,
Magnetic Hematite Zingers, and Twig Pencils. Get a little something for
Dad or (more likely) yourself!
This Fortnight's Sale is good through June 25,
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 a FACETED GEMSTONE for a
penny. What will you be able to get this week?)
Insider's Special
Quarter Cherry Quartz!
Last week, we went out to our cherry tree and picked 20 gallons of cherries
off it, which we preserved by canning in syrup, freezing, and drying.
Today we got another final four gallons off the tree, which we will make into
fruit leather. We are in a serious cherry mood this week, so I'm offering
bags of Cherry Quartz Chip Beads to my extra-special customers for just a
quarter per bag! Limit of ten bags per order.
This Fortnight's Insider's Sale is good through June 25,
2006
Last Fortnight's Top Sellers
(You know you want to be just like everyone
else!)
1. Amber Chip Beads
2. Tsavorite Chip Beads
3. Stone Pendants
4. Gold & Silver Chains
5. Silk Purses
6. Gemstone Eggs
7. Gemstone Marbles
8. Carved Gemstone Rings
9. Sapphire Chip Beads
10. Emerald Chip Beads
That's it for this issue. Talk to you
again in two weeks.
--Suzanne Dallapè
eBay user ID: ephemerala
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