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November 6-19, 2006
ephemerala
November 6-19, 2006
Yeah, it's more than two weeks overdue.
Wanna make something of it?
We've been slacking off a bit in the listing and newsletter-writing
departments this fortnight. It's been a busy couple of weeks, lots to
do. I am considering making the newsletter monthly instead of fortnightly,
since I am usually a week or two behind anyway, but we'll see what happens in
the next couple of months. To compensate for the lack of interesting and
informative news, how about (as requested by several of our subscribers) some
Halloween pictures of the Monkeys (including our little niece Sylvia, who
visited us from Missouri recently)?
New Items
Nothing This Month!
Can you believe it? But between having out of town company, Halloween
costumes to make for four kids, and a wonky scanner that needs replacing, I
haven't had time or ability to list anything in the last month. (And we
were going at such a good clip for so long...)
Coming Soon
New Beads:
(But I'm not sure yet what they are. When we get things cleared up
around here, I'll pull them out, dust them off, and list them for your beading
pleasure.)
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, Fossil Coral,
Black Water Jasper, Green Prase,Spurrite, Primavera Stone
Bone Perfume Bottles
Assorted Beaded Bracelets & Necklaces
Stone "Egg" Rings
Mood Rings
Bamboo Wind Chimes
Large and Tiny Herkimer Diamonds
Fossil Shark's Teeth
Selenite Wands
Quartz Crystal Points
Solitaire Boards for Marbles
Educational Toys
(Several more we have not yet listed...)
Mahogany Wood Masks
Bamboo Walking Sticks
Didgeridoos
(Yikes. We've got some serious listing to do.)
Stone Fun Facts
Blue Topaz
** Topaz, called "The Stone of Love and Success
in All Endeavors," comes in a variety of colors, the most common being
golden-yellow and blue. We are focusing on the blue today.
** The word
"Topaz" comes from the Sanskrit tapas, meaning "fire." The name was given
to the original golden-yellow stone, and the same gemstone in different colors
is still called Topaz, with a qualifier before it.
** Blue Topaz is naturally
a pale blue stone. The color is heightened by heat treatment, which sometimes
occurs in nature but is usually done artificially. There are three basic colors
of Blue Topaz: Sky Blue (the lightest), Swiss Blue, and London Blue (the
darkest, which is often used as an inexpensive substitute for Sapphire). Pale
blue Topaz is also occasionally dyed blue for the most inexpensive gems.
**
Blue Topaz is seen as a cooling, calming stone. It was believed to have cooling
properties, both physical (it was thought to cool boiling water), and emotional
(said to calm a hot temper).
** Blue Topaz is used by crystal healers to aid
in communication. It helps to clear muddled thoughts, clarify the mind, and put
ideas into words.
** Blue Topaz is the official gemstone for the 16th wedding
anniversary, and is a modern birthstone for both March and December.
** The
ancient Greeks believed that Topaz would afford the wearer invisibility in
threatening situations, and also that it would change color in the presence of
poison.
** Blue Topaz is said to be a lucky stone for people born in the 4th
hour of the morning!
** All of our "neighbors" will be pleased to learn that
Blue Topaz is the US State Gemstone of Utah!
Please see our Stone Fun Facts
here:
News & Stuff
FAQ and Policies Pages Combined
I recently realized that our sidebar is becoming a bit ridiculously
long. I removed a couple of items from it, and decided to combine the
Policies page with the FAQs, since they overlap. You can see the new and
improved page here:
Message Board Spammed
Remember my complaints about all
the spam I was getting on the old Guest Book? Well, it appears that
some freak has found Ephemerala's message board and has been posting one or two
threads daily which contain nothing but ads for "men pills" and other such
lovely topics (and of course, all totally related to gemstones...). I've
deleted them all as of today, but if the spam continues daily I may have to
ultimately remove the message board.
Oh, and the spammers are back on the Guest Book as well.
It seems as though any semblance of community within the Ephemerala crowd
is doomed.
Secret Santa Program
We've gotten a few responses to our Secret Santa program, but are still
looking for more! If you'd like to join in the fun of a secret exchange,
please sign up on our Secret Santa page. The name drawing will be held on
December 5, so we're getting down to the wire.
Fortnightly Sale
Half Price Citrine!
Citrine is one of the common birthstones for November. This
fortnight, selected Citrine products are half price. Choose from several
types of beads, and a couple of assorted baubles.
This Fortnight's Sale is good through November 19,
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 pair of CITRINE TEETH
BEADS for a penny. What will you be able to get this week?)
Insider's Special
10% Off!
When things get hectic, I like to keep the sales simple, so this fortnight
you can take 10% off of your whole order. Please enter into the
appropriate box the coupon code:
10insider
and your order will automatically have the 10% taken off. And you
don't even have to let me know you're a newsletter subscriber, how about
that?
This Fortnight's Insider's Sale is good through November 19,
2006
Last Fortnight's Top Sellers
(You know you want to be just like everyone
else!)
1. Gemstone Eggs (record sales)
2. Carved Stone Pendants
3. Gemstone Marbles
4. Rutilated Quartz Rectangle Beads
5. Opal Chip Beads
6. Moonstone Oval Beads
7. Spinel Chip Beads
8. Citrine Rectangle Beads
9. Gem Trees
10. Ruby 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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