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FINE BEAD SALE!!

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Precious and Semi-Precious Fine Gemstone Beads.

Friday, April 15^th to Friday April 22nd

South Sun is offering INCREDIBLE savings on brand new HIGH QUALITY precious and semi-precious gemstone beads, including Emerald, Ruby, Peru Opal, and Ametrine.

40% off for Malachite members!

65% off for Ruby members!

Finally get those beautiful gems you’ve had your eye on for so long, or discover new divine ones you never knew existed!

This is a ONE WEEK ONLY special event!

Once they’re gone, they’re not coming back so DON’T MISS OUT!!

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We Love Easter!

Visit us between Thursday April 21st and Saturday April 23rd and receive a FREE Easter Egg with a prize inside!

Prizes include:

$2 OFF, $5 OFF, $50 OFF, Free Ruby Membership, Free Class, or a Free Strand of Czech Glass!

Plus, each day someone will win the Grand Prize of a $100 gift card*!

We even have FREE candy and toys for the little ones!

Enjoy this festive weekend with us!

Can’t make it to the store?

No problem, visit us online and participate on our EASTER Raffle! from Thursday April 21st to Sunday April 24th.

Prizes include

$2 OFF, $5 OFF, $50 OFF, Free Ruby Membership,

Free Class, or a Free Strand of Czech Glass

And one lucky player will win the Grand Prize of our Easter BASKET full of displays, tools and wire, with a value of over $200

Everyone’s a winner**!

* Valid in-store only

** Minimum $75 required to participate in online raffle. Winners will be

announced on Monday April 25th

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Passover Sale!

Thursday, April 14th through Sunday, April 17th

get ready for Passover with

50% OFF all Sterling Silver Pendants!!!

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Plus 50% off Findings Online!

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

March 17^th is St. Patrick’s Day, and here at South Sun we are getting ready the only way we know how: with BEADS!

Come check out our special St. Pattie’s Day display, where our shamrocks are rockin’ and the beads are decked out in green.

Embrace your inner leprechauns and enjoy shopping at the pot-o-gold we like to call South Sun!

Wait, there’s MORE!

Can’t make it into the store? No problem. Southsunbeads.com is having a SALE!

50% off findings!!!

So take advantage of these amazing prices, going on now until March 20^th (online only)!

About St. Patrick’s Day:

This holiday, which has been observed by the people of Ireland for more than a thousand years, marks the anniversary of St. Patrick’s preferred day of feasting, as well as of his death.

The day falls during the Christian period of lent, and Irish tradition holds that prohibitions on certain food and drink are lifted for this day, so they would feast and dance and have a generally fabulous time.

Today people across the globe celebrate; be it with parades, pub crawls, or just by wearing green and having a Guinness.

Do you have any special way of celebrating? Leave us a comment and let us know!

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Monthly Birth Stone Highlight

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

March/Marzo: Aquamarine

Were you born in March? Know someone who was? Well in honor of this lovely month, here are some interesting facts about its birthstone, Aquamarine:

This stone got its name (which literally means sea water) in the 19th century, due to its oceanic blue-green hue.

Today sky blue is the most valued shade.

Sailors are said to have worn this gem believing it protected them from dangers on their sea travels and bring them home healthy.

Almost all Aquamarine on the market today is heat-treated to enhance its color

Aquamarine is in the Beryl family of minerals, just like its cousin Emerald. Beryl crystals are colorless in their purest form, but trace amounts of iron give the splendid colors that we covet.
Spiritually, Aquamarine is held to have a calming and soothing effect on the psyche. Often associated with courage, clarity of thought and communication, and harmony with one’s environment.

Aquamarina Beads

References:

Gemstones Smithsonian Handbook

Crystal Handbook

Aquamarine Facts

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Television Debut

Friday, December 7th, 2007

Can you believe it?
For those of you up and at’em this morning you probably saw Shlomo and Jessica on NBC San Diego talking up South Sun!

Follow this link to see the section online.

Bookmarkz

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The Story of Fordite

Friday, October 12th, 2007

Above is the unique history about the newly popularized, and Eco-friendly recycled material called Fordite which is being used in cutting edge eco-jewelry. Fordite is actually multilayered vintage auto enamel, carved and polished into cabochons and gorgeous, unique focal beads! It is quite attractive, and has become wildly popular. Check it out!

Discovery of oldest human decorations – thought to be 82,000 years old