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March 5-18, 2007
ephemerala
March 5-18, 2007
New Items
Glass Eggs
Easter is coming soon, and in preparation I am going to try to
list as many eggs as possible. I've gotten a great supply of colored
Alabaster eggs, as well as a bunch of others in various stone. Right now,
we have small glass eggs newly listed. They are white with colored
swirls. You can choose from a half dozen colors, and the price is pretty
reasonable.
Wholesale Mini Gem Chips
On the request of several customers, we've created a wholesale
listing for our mini gem chips (undrilled). These are great when you want
a whole lot of little chip to decorate boxes, ornaments, sunglasses, your
bathroom wall (set them in wet plaster!), shoes, etc. I recently got a
clear plastic container, filled it a third of the way with mini gem chips, and
glued the cap on, for a unique rattle for my little niece. She'll be the
only baby in her peer group with a rattle made of REAL gems! These gems
have dozens of uses, and they're so fun to just sort through. And by the
way, our Value Packs are on sale this week!
Value Packs of Gemstone Beads
We've had several Chips Value Packs for a long time, but it
occurred to us that we should have Value Packs with non-chip beads as
well. Here you go! Choose from a collection of ten bags, twenty
bags, or a whoppin' 50 bags. Great for the serious beader! (And yes,
these are on sale this week too.) See them at the top of the Value Packs
page:
New Chip Beads
We have TONS of new chips. Here are a bunch of them, but
we'll be listing more soon!
Azurite Malachite
There is a genuine stone that is like this, but it's really
rare in nature and hard to work with. So what folks do is take little
crumbly bits of the two stones, press them together with clear resin,
and form them into new stones. So this is sort of man-made, but the stones
are real. It's a really nice mixture of dark blue and green
together.
Chinese Rhyolite
This is THE most disappointing stone I've ever seen for a
chip. It's like they just scooped up some driveway gravel and drilled holes
through it. It's a nondescript gray, with no interesting markings
whatsoever. It's definitely not what you expect from Rhyolite. I
don't even think it comes from China. If you plan to get this (you won't),
you need to do it now because when this sells out (it won't) I am not buying any
more. Seriously, it's barely even worth clicking on the link to see
it.
White Marble
A stark white stone, sort of a rough finish. Very bright
white; I like it.
Chinese Picture Jasper
Kinda dull, kinda like most other tan/brown Jaspers. I
guess when there is a very slight difference in pattern, the folks at the
Gem-Naming Committee (is there even one of those?) feel it needs a whole new
name, so here we have Chinese Picture Jasper. Buy it if regular Picture
Jasper just isn't Chinese enough for you.
Brown Jasper
Bleh, another dull stone. This has tiny light brown
crackling marks on a darker background. I don't like it, but someone
will.
Multicolor Quartz
This is a collection of every color of glass "Quartz" ever
known to mankind, EVER. If you can envision a color, you'll find it
here.
Millefiori
These are odd, beautiful little beads. I am not very
familiar with Millefiori (but I eventually will be), so I can't tell you exactly
what these are, but basically they are little colored glass bits within clear
glass. There is all manner of designs and colors here. I mean, these
are GORGEOUS. I understand that there's a small subsection of beaders who
are absolutely mad over Millefiori, so here's to you!
Multicolor Crackle Quartz
These beads occur when you take clear Quartz, get it really
really hot, plunge it into ice water, then dip it in a vat of dye. The ice
water causes the stones to crack, and then dye gets in the cracks. These
are a mixture of pastel colors. Very spring-like!
White Opalite
This differs slightly from our regular Opalite in that it's
more opaque, so you get a LOT more of that fabulous blue fire that Opalite is so
famous for. Limited quantities.
Candy Glass
Take a look at these and you'll see exactly why they are
called Candy Glass. They look good enough to eat! A mix of yummy
colors (think grape, lemon, cherry...) to mess with. These will have all
the kids lining up next to you for a taste.
Coming Soon
New Chip/Nugget Beads:
Purple Shell, Sky Quartz, Seraphinite, Bronzite, Bauxite, Clay, Tektite,
Primavera Stone, Blue Zircon, Chinese Chrysoprase, Imperial Jasper, Platinum
Diamond, Yellow Tourmaline, Pink Zebra Jasper, Riodacite, Hemimorphite
Assorted Beaded Bracelets & Necklaces
Stone "Egg" Rings
Agate Rings
Bamboo Wind Chimes
Fossil Shark's Teeth
Solitaire Boards for Marbles
New Eggs in many stones
African Baskets
Agate Geode Pendants w/ Crystals
Stone Fun Facts
Chrome Diopside
** Diopside is a mineral that is found in
metamorphic limestone rocks, igneous basalts, and meteorites. It comes in
a variety of colors, but its most notable gem-quality material is a rich green,
colored with chromium, which is called Chrome Diopside or Chromium
Diopside.
** While Chrome Diopside
ranges in color from deep dark green to colorless, its preferred color is
green. It has a deep color saturation, so the larger the stone, the darker
the color. For this reason, you rarely see good gemstones that are larger
than 5 carats, as the color in larger stones tends to look black rather than
green. It is sometimes chatoyant (shows an "eye" due to layers of rutile
within it), and these stones are cut in cabochons, but most Chrome Diopside is
faceted.
** Chrome Diopside is mainly mined in Africa and
Russia. It is sometimes referred to as Russian Diopside due to its
location.
** This gem is fairly soft and heat sensitive. It should be
kept from sudden extreme temperature changes and chemicals. It is
generally not suitable for everyday wear.
** The name "Diopside" comes from
the Greek dis, meaning "two," and opsis, meaning
"vision. This is due to its occasional pleochroism (the property of
looking a slightly different color when viewed from different angles)
**
Called the "Crying Stone," Chrome Diopside is thought to aid in healing traumas
by bringing cleansing tears. It helps in mending relationships and
improving the ability to trust. Wearing the stone helps to ease deep
fears.
** Crystal healers use Chrome Diopside as an aid in problems of the
heart, lungs, and circulation. It is thought to improve intellect,
analytical abilities, and creativity.
** This stone is sometimes sold under the trademark name of
"Vertelite," which is Latin for "green tone."
Please see our Stone Fun Facts
here:
News & Stuff
Chips Sale Continues
We are keeping last fortnight's Chips sale for a while, to see how business
goes. If we see a significant increase in sales, we will probably reduce
the prices indefinitely.
New Scoop on Rainbow
Calsilica
I have a friend-of-a-friend who reported being at the actual top-secret
Rainbow Calsilica mine in Mexico. For those of you who wonder if the stone
is fake, I can say that this guy saw the people actually removing it from the
earth. So it is not man-made. He has a theory as to what creates the
wild colors. He said that the mine is near a river, and upstream is the
location of an ancient pottery manufacturing site. He theorizes that the
colors from the pottery flowed downstream and leached into the soil, coloring
the rocks in brilliant stripes. So the rock actually comes out of the
ground, but its coloration might be due to humans of thousands of years gone
by.
Fortnightly Sale
Take an Extra 10% Off Value
Packs!
This fortnight, take an additional 10% off of our already sharply
discounted wholesale collections! If you're a reseller looking for some
inexpensive items for your next show, or someone who just really, REALLY likes
the stuff, this sale is for you. Try the bead specials (chips or our new
non-chip gemstone packs) if you are a beader. Relax with one of our
Incense sampler packs. Try the Marbles or Eggs if you are a
collector. Get some Stone Pendants if you need a lot of small gifts.
Best of all, our usual FREE SHIPPING when you buy ten or more Value Packs still
stands--so if you buy ten Packs, not only will you get 10% off on them, but
you'll also get free shipping!
This Fortnight's Sale is good through March 18,
2007
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 BRAZILIAN AGATE SLAB for a
penny! What will you be able to get this week?)
Insider's Special
Buy One Get One Free Earrings!
This fortnight, when you buy any pair of stud Earrings, we'll double your
order. Your free pair(s) will be our choice. Limit of five (5) free
pairs per order. Please be sure to let us know you're a newsletter
subscriber so I'll remember to add your free pair to your order.
This Fortnight's Insider's Sale is good through March 18,
2007
Last Fortnight's Top Sellers
(You know you want to be just like everyone
else!)
1. Gemstone Marbles (third week in a row)
2. Gemstone Eggs
3. Rough Amber Chunks
4. Tourmaline Rondell Beads
5. Value Packs
6. Tanzanite Chip Beads
7. Opal Chip Beads
8. Sapphire Chip Beads
9. Hematite Round Beads
10. Chip Bead Bracelets
That's it for this issue. Talk to you
again in two weeks.
--Suzanne Dallapè
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