Welcome to Ephemerala
Natural Stone Jewelry & Gifts
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Medicine Stones
Gemstone Eggs
Brazilian Agate Slabs
Gemstone Marbles
Plastic Gem Bookmarks
Herkimer Diamonds
Amber Chip Beads
Emerald Chip Beads
Carnelian Chip Beads
Amethyst Crystal Clusters
NOTE: We list some of the above items on eBay occasionally, but they can always be found at www.ephemerala.com
Home to the Largest Selection of Stone Chip Beads on the Web!
Ephemerala is about change. We offer a selection of jewelry items that are always ebbing and flowing with our customers' desires. If you have a favorite, please let us know and we will try to keep it available.
This page is updated fortnightly, so be sure to check it out frequently. (You wouldn't want your friends to laugh at you for being out of the loop, right?)
We have several sites set up for your convenience. Please refer to any or all of these for fun and information:
Secret Santa Program
Our online version of an office favorite. Enter to give and receive gifts this holiday season. Tons of fun for everyone.
Stone Fun Facts
Here you will find a collection of information about over 75 different gemstone types. Learn the history, lore, healing properties, and odd trivia about your favorite stones (and some stones you weren't even aware existed!).
This Week's Sale
We offer a fortnightly sale that is always changing. We may offer a couple dollars of certain items, free gifts, or two-for-ones.
News
Learn the latest about Ephemerala Natural Stone Jewelry. Here is where you will find announcements about new policies and changes to the business, and you will also find "Home Front Stories"--cute vignettes about the stuff that goes on around here.
Newsletter Archives
Intrigued by the idea of our newsletter? Want to check it out first? Miss an issue? Here is where you'll find back-issues.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the most pressing questions--everything from "Who are you?" to "What makes you special?"
Join the Coolest Party in Town!
Seriously--people love the NEWSLETTER. We have an e-newsletter whereby we tell interested customers about our weekly sales, weekly specials that are exclusively for newsletter subscribers, updates, and other fun stuff. Members of this list receive one fabulously entertaining e-mail from us each week, usually late on Sunday night or early Monday morning. All names and addresses are kept confidential, and members never receive more than one message from us in a week. If you are interested in joining this party, please CONTACT US and let us know that you would like to be added.
Stop by Ephemerala Online today to see our weekly special. This sale changes every fortnight (two weeks), and might offer free gifts, two-for-one sales, or reduced prices on selected items. It's always something new and exciting, so be sure to check often! Find out all details about this week's sale HERE.
We dislike outrageous shipping costs. It is a bummer to buy something for two dollars and have to pay four dollars for postage! And how about the "Shipping is $3.95 for the first item, and $2.00 for each additional item..."? We charge only the bare minimum for shipping. We charge $2.00 for the first item to cover initial postage and the packaging, then charge an extra dime for each additional item, to help cover the costs of additional packaging and postage. (Large items have a higher stareing cost, but additional items are always just a dime extra.) And as a special bonus for those of you who buy larger lots, We remove all shipping costs for orders of 20 or more jewelry items. That's right, if you buy 20 or more, we pay shipping. Period.
Payment & Shipping Terms
We accept checks and money orders at all times.
We accept PayPal for orders over $5.00. When paying through PayPal, please consolidate all orders into one payment. If you are unsure as to how to do this, please wait for us to give you a final total.
Due to PayPal's fees, we prefer to not accept PayPal payments for any orders of less than $5.00. Paying through PayPal for an order of less than $5.00 might result in your payment being returned and another form of payment requested.
We accept Visa and MasterCard payments.
If you have a coupon, please let us know and we will tally your order accordingly.
Our usual processing time is 1-2 days after payment is received.
Items are typically shipped via USPS Parcel Post. You have the option of choosing Priority Mail as well.
All orders of $60.00 or more are automatically insured at our expense. If you wish to have insurance for anything less than $60.00, please add $1.30 to your total.
Satisfaction is guaranteed. If you are not happy with your item, please return it to us and we will refund your money, replace the item, or give you a credit toward something else.
International Shipping Policies
Shipping to anywhere outside of the USA is $3.00 for the first item, and 20 cents for every item thereafter.
Items are typically sent via International First Class, but you may choose Global Priority instead.
International packages are sent out on Wednesdays.
We fill out customs forms exactly. We will not falsify information on the forms. Please take your duty taxes into account when bidding.
We leave honest feedback for each and every transaction. All transactions that go smoothly get positive feedback. If we had a particularly pleasant transaction, we generally leave a positive that somehow reflects this. If you take a really long time to pay but keep in touch with your reasons the whole time, we give positive feedback. If you take more than four weeks to pay WITHOUT letting us know why there is a delay, you will get factual neutral feedback. All non-paying bidders get factual negative feedback. However, if a non-paying bidder eventually decides to pay, we leave a follow-up to let sellers know this, and are willing to remove the negative rating if you wish. We are not on eBay to give feedback. We are here to sell stuff. If you pay for your stuff eventually, we are perfectly willing to remove your negative rating, because all we really want is to get paid for the things you buy.
We leave feedback in batches once a month or less often. Please do not write to ask us to leave feedback. We will get around to it. We simply do not have time to leave feedback for each transaction individually; we confine it to large infrequent batches. This means it might take several weeks for your feedback to get to you. Don't worry, you will get it. Remember that eBay is NOT about feedback; it is about buying and selling. Feedback is nice, but it is not a required part of the transaction, nor is it the most important part of the transaction. So please be patient and don't write us seven times to remind us to leave feedback. If you persist in reminding us after we tell you feedback will come in its own time, we may end up giving you a neutral comment to let other sellers know that you are pushy about feedback. We will leave your feedback; be patient.
This store is operated by a young wife and mother to four bright, chattery little boys (including one new baby), living in southwestern Utah. I started my eBay "career" a few years ago, selling items I simply didn't want any more, using eBay as the world's biggest yard sale like anyone else. I had been decorating eggs in the Ukrainian style for a few years, but, not being the type to display these works of art myself, had no reason to make many of them, until I started selling them on eBay. My eggs sold very well, and I was eager to find other things to sell. Shortly after that, I obtained bulk amounts of stone jewelry made by other artisans to sell at a very modest profit. This small business has grown over the past year to include faceted gems, stone chips, and related items, and now I am realizing a profit. I appreciate all of my customers; I want to give them the best prices I can. I offer bonuses whenever possible, I leave feedback for every single transaction, and each order comes with a coupon to be redeemed toward a later purchase.
Ephemerala--always changing.
Please enjoy what you find today, and then come back for something different tomorrow!