Thanksgiving is almost here!
Come check out our NEW selection of Thanksgiving beads and jewelry!
Excellent for gifts to those you are thankful for, or decor around the table.
*Fun idea:
Try our stretch bracelets as napkin holders that your guests can keep!
A big thank you to all of the wonderful contestants!
Aluminum wire now available in our findings room
Brand new and available NOW:
Aluminum wire in tons of COLORS!
Try it in your next wire working project! It’s light weight, costs less, and just as twist and turnable and copper!
It is an excellent choice as an alternative to sterling-silver wire.
Halloween is fast approaching, and we’re getting in the spooky spirit here at South Sun with NEW Halloween jewelry and bead strands!
Show off your goulish side with ghosts, witches, skulls, pumkins, and more!
*Interesting facts about Halloween:
The tradition of carving pumpkins into Jack-o’-lanterns stems from an old tradition of Catholics in Ireland and Scotland in which they would carve turnips into lanterns on October 31st – the night before All Saints Day – in remembrance of souls held in purgatory.
Happy birthday to all the September Sapphires out there! Sapphire is the birthstone for the month of September, and we have NEW gorgeous SAPPHIRE BEADS in our store, available NOW in our gemstone case.
How well do you know this famous gemstone?
Take the quiz below to find out!
(answers are listed below photo)
Scoring: 1)Ruby; 2)Padparadscha; 3)True; 4)Helena, MT; 5)Blue stone
For more info about sapphires, check out our source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapphire
What is a shell pearl?
Shell pearls are man-made, but don’t let that fool you. These modern wonders are not glass or plastic. They are carefully constructed in laboratories from the shells of oysters. The inner linking of oyster shells, also known as Mother of Pearl, is what forms pearls in nature. This inner lining is used to create the bead, which is coated and polished to create the shape and texture desired.
Why are shell pearls preferred?
Due to the manufacturing process, shell pearls can be found in uniform shape and size at an affordable price, and stand the test of time much better than other pearl alternatives or even the real thing.
The shell pearl is more durable, as it will not be damaged by perfume or sweat (unlike standard pearls, which are very delicate and highly porous), and will keep its color and shine (which can fade in standard pearls, and wear or flake away in glass or plastic substitutes)
This process also allows pearls to be made in a much wider color spectrum than cultured pearls, which gives jewelry makers more room to flex their creativity muscles.
Pearls never go out of style, so come have a look at shell pearls for yourself, available in a variety of colors in our store now.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), so now is an excellent time to collect the materials you will need to make Awareness jewelry for all those wonderful women in your life.
Brand new this week we have fabulous glass and porcelain beads featuring the pink ribbon symbolic of breast cancer awareness, as well as great BCA charms.
Here is a little more information about NBCA:
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) (also referred to in America as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM)) is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. The campaign also offers information and support to those affected by breast cancer.
As well as providing a platform for breast cancer charities to raise awareness of their work and of the disease, BCAM is also a prime opportunity to remind women to be breast aware for earlier detection.
For more info about breast cancer and BCAM check out our source at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast_cancer_awareness
Or check out the National Breast Cancer Foundation to learn more or to donate to help save lives:
http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/How-To-Help/?gclid=CJCWwI-EwKoCFcl66wodcEF37A
Join us
here at South Sun
on Sunday, July 31st for our Jewelry-making contest!
Shop, eat, and make jewelry for a chance to WIN BIG!
3rd place winner will receive a $100.00 ‘Shopping Spree’
South Sun Certificate!
2nd place winner will receive a $250.00 ‘Shopping Spree’ South Sun Certificate!
And the GRAND PRIZE winner will receive a $500.00 ‘Shopping Spree’ South Sun Certificate!
So Here’s How It’s Going To Work:
Signing up:
• There is no entry fee, but you must sign up in advance to be eligible
(This can be done by calling (858) 309-5050 or coming into the store).
Materials:
• Come in between 10am – 2pm on July 31st when two surprise bead aisles and our entire findings room will be open in the store to buy your materials. Only these may be used for the contest. There will be a discount of 50% on your materials.
• Please bring your own tools & beading boards/mats.
Start Your Beading!
• 3pm sharp on July 31st: Let the beading BEGIN! Contestants will have three hours in the store to complete all projects.
• You will be able to get up twice to buy any extra materials you need.
• When the clock hits 6pm, tools down!
• From 6pm to 7pm enjoy free wine, cheese and other snacks while judges deliberate.
• WINNERS will be announced at 7:00pm!
Terms and Conditions:
• Only one entry per contestant. OPEN TO EVERYONE.
• Entries made or partially-made before or after the allotted in-store assembly period will not be accepted.
• Only materials purchased during the allotted shopping period may be used in the entry piece.
• Entries will be judged by the South Sun management team based on:
Originality of design
Complexity of design
Use of color
Quality of execution
• Winners will be announced at 7:00pm on July 31st and the winning items will be displayed in store.
Precious and Semi-Precious Fine Gemstone Beads.
Friday, April 15th 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!!
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!
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
