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Select handmade artisan jewelry is now on sale for $5 or more off!  Sale runs through midnight, June 2, 2009. Enjoy

I was working into the night last night, and then this morning, and there’s new goodies and stuff.  Yep. For sure!

First, the metaphsycial stuff. There is new free metaphysical properties lore info on 4 stones: Anthophyllite, Chalcedony, Heliodor, Kinoite.

I’ve also officially moved the metaphysical section over to the new site.  Everything will be moving there, but the metaphysical is the first to make the transition. Most things open in a new window now, to prevent confusion when looking at crystal and jewelry goodies. But if you find something wonky, let me know, please!

And yes, there are new crystals and stones.  Peek at the Unique Specimens and the Individual Cabs.  Yes, one of them is Kinoite. Rare stuff.  And yes, I also know that one of those individual cabs isn’t really a cab. It’s a stunning faceted citrine! I don’t get hold of such gorgeous big facets at a decent price often enough to start a whole section of them though. Ah well.  Peek around, enjoy, nab something if it calls to you.

Back at work and playing with crystals. That’s the way to go :)  We’ve got two new stone sets ready for you. On is for Prosperity and Abundance. The other is for Transition of Death, related to stones mentioned in the blog post of the same name.

QUESTION: I have a question for you. I have read that Garnets can make your blood pressure rise. Is this true? I allready have high blood pressure and wanted to “check it out.” I am interested in a pendant that has a Garnet in it with a Quartz Crystal which will make the energy from the Garnet even greater. Please let me know.

MY ANSWER: Garnets are used in crystal healing for normalizing blood pressure. Many assume that “normalizing blood pressure” means making it lower because so many more people have high blood pressure than low, so it’s often noted in text that it can help with low blood pressure so that we notice that too.  Sometimes that gets interpreted as it always making blood pressure rise, which is not the case when normalizing is the real crux of the matter.  So  I would not be concerned for myself, but that’s always a personal thing we can only determine for ourselves. If you’re concerned, perhaps you should try working with a small or inexpensive garnet first and then seeing if you feel it would be appropriate for jewelry.

I hope you have a super Memorial Day weekend!  The office is closed until Tuesday morning, but the online shop is always open. AND there’s still a SALE going on through Monday midnight - virtually everything in the shop 11% off! So wth, nab it all while the office is closed. hehe  Oh, and don’t be surprised if the site looks quite different than it did last week.

And if you’re stuck at the pc and bored, stop by the most amazing Twitter party: The animals tweeting all over the world for charity: American VetDogs. Consider donating to these dogs who help our disabled veterans even if you can’t handle the idea of a animal party, or twitter for that matter.