July 24 - August 6, 2006

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July 24 - August 6, 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
Coprolites
These are perhaps more aptly known as "Dino Doo." My old Earth Science professor used to call them "Fossilized Foo-foo." Whatever you want to call them, these are little piles of unmentionable stuff that have sat around for so long that they turned into rocks. While some Coprolites just look like rocks, there is no doubt as to what our Coprolites are! The form is unmistakable on every single one. Would this make a good gift? It depends on how good of a sense of humor your recipient has.  (HINT: Kids absolutely love these.)
 
Crystal Globes
Extremely cool clear globes with the continents etched on.  This is one of those items that I have personally chosen to display in my home.  Each one is about 60mm in diameter, and has a prismatic base to give it a nice colorful detail when on display.  If you are a lover of geography like I am, you'll love this!
 
Mini Chips in Specific Stones
Lots of people ask if we sell our Mini Un-drilled Gem Chips in specific stones.  We used to do special orders for those who asked, but now we have them for everyone.  Fifty (or thereabouts) little un-drilled chips in a bag.  Choose from over 30 different stone types.
 
Selenite Eggs
Selenite is a wonderful and rather rare natural stone that effectively mimics the characteristic shimmer of man-made Fiber Optic Cat's Eye.  These are shimmering white stone eggs, very striking displayed on a dark background.  Trés cool.
 
Large Fluorite Eggs
A rainbow of colors to choose from.  Each is listed individually, so what you see is what you get, and when they're gone, they're gone.  Check them out on the Eggs page:
 
 
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
Bone Perfume Bottles
Didgeridoos
Onyx Animals
Assorted Beaded Bracelets & Necklaces
Stone "Egg" Rings
Bamboo Wind Chimes
Large and Tiny Herkimer Diamonds
Gemstone Dice
(Including Amethyst, Onyx, Lapis, Turquoise, and Tiger Eye)
Fossil Shark's Teeth
Selenite Wands
Citrine Crystal Points
Quartz Crystal Points
 
 
Stone Fun Facts
Muscovite Quartzite
** Before getting into detail, let's break this stone down into its components.  Muscovite Quartzite is a Quartzite rock with inclusions of Muscovite Mica flakes.  The reddish color of the flakes comes from iron deposits in the Muscovite, and the flakes give the entire stone a reddish sheen under the translucent Quartz.
** Quartzite is a metamorphic rock that is formed when pure Quartz Sandstone is exposed to high temperatures and pressure.  It has compact, well-formed grains of clear to cloudy Quartz.  It is very strong, and is a raw material in the glass and ceramic industries.  Quartzite is often dyed bright colors to make tumbled stones, but our Muscovite Quartzite gets its color from the Muscovite in it.
** Muscovite is a dark version of the mineral called Mica.  Mica is best known for its strong one-sided cleavage, which makes it split into very thin layers.  The layers can get so thin as to be transparent, and thus Muscovite was once used as a window glass substitute.
** Muscovite is very soft (about 2-3 on Moh's scale), but it is surprisingly durable, tough, and flexible. 
** Muscovite gets its name from the Muscovy state in Russia, where the mineral was used as a glass substitute in the 14th century. 
** Muscovite used to be known as isinglass, and it was commonly used on furnaces, to allow people to look through the furnace as they would with tempered glass today.
** Today, Muscovite is ground and used to give wallpaper a shiny luster.  It is also used in eye makeup and glitter.
** The rock Muscovite Quartzite, however, has very limited uses.  We were able to get some chip beads in this stone, but I have not seen it elsewhere in jewelry applications.  Perhaps its beauty and durability will eventually make it a nice stone for cabs and beads.
Please see our Stone Fun Facts here:
 
 
News & Stuff
"Limit Per Order" Explained
     Every now and then we encounter some confusion over what we mean when we say there is a limit of a certain number of free gifts "per order," or that the Penny Sale allows you to include one penny item "per order."  Some people don't realize that they cannot just pile on the Penny Sale items once they reach that magic $10 mark, or they think that since they made a $70 purchase, that entitles them to seven penny items.  Others may include a Penny Sale item in one order, then neglect to claim another one when they order again the same week.
     To clarify, the limits "per order" simply mean that in this particular order you are placing, there is a limit to the number of special items you can include.  Whether your order is $10 or $300, you only get one Penny Sale item.  If you order again four minutes later, you get another penny item.  If our sale says there is a limit of five free gifts per order, that means no matter what the total amount or number of eligible items you buy, you can only earn up to five free gifts.  Again, if you place a second order during the sale period, you get to start fresh on the freebies and specials (I have seen people place four or five different orders in a single week, all of which were eligible for the premiums), but each individual paid-for order has its own limits.
 
 
Fortnightly Sale
Half Price "Hot" Chips!
It's that time of year, that blistering time of year when you just can't get cool.  Our thermometer yesterday read 110 degrees.  Heat is on the brain.  So why don't I make it ten times worse for you buy offering a sale on HOT colored chips?  This week, selected Chip Beads in the red/orange/yellow range are half price.  Nearly 30 stone types to choose from.  That's a lot of heat!  No limits; warm yourself up.  Spice-ay!
This Fortnight's Sale is good through August 6, 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 bag of SILVER QUARTZ CHIP BEADS for a penny.  What will you be able to get this week?)
 
 
Insider's Special
Buy 1 Get 1 Free on Ready-to-Wear Jewelry!
This week, when you buy any pre-made jewelry item, we will give you a second one for free.  Choose from bracelets, rings, and necklaces.  Your freebie(s) will be our choice, and of a similar style to the one(s) you buy.  All I ask is that you drop me a line letting me know of your super-duper subscriber status, so I will remember to include the free item(s) in your package.  Limit of ten (10) freebies per order.
This Fortnight's Insider's Sale is good through August 6, 2006
 
 
Last Fortnight's Top Sellers
(You know you want to be just like everyone else!)
1. Medicine Stones
2. Gemstone Eggs
3. Brazilian Agate Slabs
4. Gemstone Marbles
5. Plastic Gem Bookmarks
6. Herkimer Diamonds
7. Amber Chip Beads
8. Emerald Chip Beads
9. Carnelian Chip Beads
10. Amethyst Crystal Clusters
 
 
That's it for this issue.  Talk to you again in two weeks.
--Suzanne Dallapè
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