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February 13-20, 2005

Oops, yes, it's a whole day late! When you go every Sunday like clockwork for over two years, people start to wonder if you died if you skip a day; I got lots of letters from subscribers wondering what was wrong! No worries--I just got uncharacteristically lazy last night, so the newsletter is late.

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...

No new items this week; however, I have added a few new stones to the Double Pyramid collection. (They are unfortunately not shown in the picture.) Look for Blue Aventurine, Cherry Quartz, Goldstone, and Jade.

http://www.ephemerala.citymax.com/pyramid_pendants.html

Coming Soon

New Beads:

Frosted Quartz Round, Citrine Round, Golden Oyster Stick, Hessonite Heishi, Malachite Round. Tourmaline Rondell, Blue Agate Chip

Ocarinas (clay flutes)

"Fortune Cookie" Silk Purses

Solid Perfume in Soapstone Jars

Spring Bracelets

Large Fan Collars

More Faceted Beads

New Marbles: Picasso, Ametrine, Amazonite

Brass Wind Chimes

Zuni Fetish Pendants

Assorted Carved Stone Pendants

Bug-in-a-Box

Stone Fun Facts

Kunzite

** Kunzite is a relatively new stone, discovered in the early 1900s. It is the lilac and pink version of Spodumene (the green version is called Hiddenite), and is very rare and expensive (it is not uncommon to see prices of $10.00 or more for a SINGLE BEAD!).

** While Kunzite is fairly hard--about the same hardness as Quartz--it is extremely fragile. It has perfect cleavage (planes of weakness), which makes it very hard to cut. If it is hit hard, it can fracture along the cleavage lines. Kunzite should never be left near overly hot areas, it should be protected from scratches and blows, and will fade if exposed to sunlight.

** Kunzite is pleochroic, which means it appears to be different colors when viewed from different angles. From one angle it looks clear, while from another it looks pink. Gem cutters have a hard task of cutting it so that it looks pink from above. Smaller stones don't look very pink when cut; a gem must be 10 carats or larger for a good pink color.

** Physically, Kunzite is thought to aid in problems of the heart, nerves, circulatory system, and lungs.

** Emotionally, Kunzite is thought to bring peace and inner calm, to help the wearer to focus on the task at hand, and to remove mental obstacles and dissolve negative emotions. This stone helps to foster self-discipline, and to break habits. It promotes love in all forms, and brings the wearer a sense of self-respect, self-love, and inner strength. Its high lithium content makes it an excellent stone for aiding in depression.

** Kunzite was named after George F. Kunz, who first described it.

** Kunzite is not a birthstone or anniversary stone, but it is the Patriotic Stone of September. In all my research on gemstones, I have NEVER heard of a monthly Patriotic Stone, so this is entirely new to me!

Please see other Stone Fun Facts here:

http://www.ephemerala.citymax.com/stone_fun_facts.html

News and Stuff

eBay Store Closing This Week

Toward the end of this week, I will be officially closing my eBay store. All store items will be deleted. I will still run weekly auctions in order to advertise and drive traffic to my online store.

Shipping Fee Changes on eBay Now in Effect

I have redesigned my new eBay auction listings to reflect my new eBay shipping fees. Each small jewelry item is now $2.00 for the first item, and 10 cents for every item thereafter. The online store shipping fees still remain at $1.00 + .10. I have to have a higher shipping cost on eBay due to the much greater workload I have from auctions.

Fortnightly Sale

2-for-1 Amethyst

Amethyst is the official birthstone for February, so this week I am offering buy one get one free on selected Amethyst products. All beads, Pendants, and Chip Bottles qualify. Limit of ten (10) freebies per order.

You can shop on eBay,

Or go to Ephemerala Online:

http://www.ephemerala.citymax.com/sale.html

2-for-1 Amethyst Offer is good through February 20, 2005.

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:

www.ephemerala.com

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 MOONSTONE CHIP BEADS for a penny. What will you be able to get this week?)

Insider's Special

50-pc. Pendant Set

This week, all Newsletter Subscribers can buy a collection of 50 carved stone pendants for just a buck each. This is a wonderful opportunity to resellers, as you could double your money (or more) on these at fairs, shops, even eBay. You can expect to find any of the pendants we normally sell on the online site, plus a whole bunch more. (We just got in a huge collection of assorted pendants and are eager to share!) There is no limit to the number of collections you can buy.

http://www.ephemerala.citymax.com/insider_special.html

50-pc. Pendant Set Offer is good through February 20, 2005.

Last Week's Top Sellers

(You know you want to be just like everyone else!)

1. Brazilian Agate Slabs

2. Gemstone Marbles

3. Gemstone Eggs

4. Bone Boxes

5. Abalone Chip Beads

6. Amethyst Rondell Beads

7. Power Bracelets

8. Perfume Bottle Pendants