12/05/2007

Good Evening or Good Morning!

I like to chit chat a bit before I tell you about this weeks updates.. but to tell you truth.. I am tired.  We have been nose to the grindstone ( If you know where that term comes from let me know) and have done a bunch of updates.. including several new items! YAHOO!!!!

Quartz & Prehnite  IN Tucson last year (2007) I bought a bunch of this as I thought it was really cool.. and it is inexpensive. It is not as showy as I like it has sweet energy.. and I didI say it was affordable?

Tumbled Stones  Added some great Tumbled Stones including high grade Mangano Calcite, Ex large Rhodochrosite and a few others.

Lemurian Jade  Here is one of the new items.. Lemurian Jade. Some folks are calling this the new "New Age Stone". It is interesting indeed... and we have it several forms just in time for stealth healing for our loved ones.. disguised as a gift. :-)

Quartz Spheres  We brought several really nice Rainbow Quartz spheres in Denver... and  a couple of Morion Smokey Quartz too!... oh.. and two.. only two metamorphosis quartz

Magnetite   Here is another new page for us... these are really cool.. and this is all we have for now.

Russian Lemurian QTZ  Here is the rest of our Russian Lemurian Sacred Scribes. I have no idea of when we will get more... if we are able to get any!

Quartz w/ Garnet   Incredible Smokey Quartz w. Garnet Crystals. These are the best.. the very bestwe have ever had.. including the largest one I have seen as a single crystal.. which is perfect!. There are many that are very clear and lustrous with a few garnets.. and somethat are just covered with garnets but have a more milky quartz.. both are stunning in their own way...I would suggest one of each for the yin/yang effect...

Small Elestial QTZ  We added a bunch of Elestial Quartz... on both the small and Medium Elestial Pages..
Medium Elestial QTZ

Spirit Quartz    Added Spirit Quartz...

Oregon Opal  WE put up a full new page of Oregon Opals! Nice.. sweet and full of hope.

Growth Interference QTZ  This is it.. the remaining stock of small Growth Interference Quartz... Enjoy!

Cathedral Quartz  we added up some new Cathedral Quartz.. including a bunch of really sweet little ones..they are full of light.. and very affordable!

Lawrence Stoller Pendants  We have some of the nicest pendants from Lawrence that we have had. There are some larger ones in here.. and man are they nice!

Animals  We finally got our carved animals back in.. and we added some new ones.

There we go..I hear the Hot Tub calling my name! Come and jump in with me some time!

In gratitude,

John, JR and Tamara

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11/14/2008

Good Afternoon!

It's time for another update from your favorite crystal people! :-)

The wedding was great.... I have posted a couple of pictures on the left column this week..... I hope you enjoy them! I am so proud of my daughter.. and her new husband. Don't they just look great together? Jason's mother
calls Stephanie her "Little Christmas Tree" because she lights up like one when she smiles! How sweet!

I can't believe that next week is Thanksgiving here in the US. This is my favorite holiday of the entire year. John JR is going to take a couple of days off to prepare for the family.. he loves to cook and will be making our turkey.. as well as most of the rest of the stuff.  We usually have the TV on while we are working in the morning..and watch.. yes.. we watch... or rather listen to and occasionally glance at The View and then Martha Stewart. I thinkJohn JR found a couple of Turkey Day recipes today that he may use. I can't wait!

Ok.. here are your updates for this week!

Seraphanite  ... put up a whole new page of Seraphanite Slabs...

Casa Quartz  We recieved a new supply of Amethyst and Clear Quartz Casa's... these are really nice ones. There are a couple of pyramids too in clear quartz. This will probably be the last we get until next year sometime.

Tibetan Quartz  Finally... we got a whole bunch of Tibetans back on the site....

Lithium Quartz  In Denver we hand selected a nice group of Polished Lithium Phantoms... some double terminated and others self standing. These are sweet...and then we added a bunch of smaller items... great for stocking stuffers.

Phantom Quartz  John JR and I hand selected a bunch of new Phantom Quartz in Denver.. including a bunch of really cute mini phantom quartz...

Rose Quartz Spheres  We don't often see Rose Quartz with Stars on them.. but this group of Rose Quartz Spheres have some really great asterisking... on one of the spheres, the star actually looks like it is rising up off of the sphere.
It is amazing!

Calcite   We added a Large blue calcite display piece... as well as small rough Blue and Citrine Calcites.

Quartz Hearts  Added some faceted clear quartz hearts....

Chlorite Quartz  Check out this Chlorite Polished phantom... amazing color and so striking... and a couple of others as well.

Manifestation Sphere  Added one more manifestation sphere... sweet!

Rutilated QTZ Spheres  I haven't had any of these for a while.. but we picked up three really nice ones at Denver... and one actually has two Rutile Stars! Yeah.. Two Rutile Stars!

Celestite Eggs/Spheres  Also we added some more Celestite Spheres and eggs.. you guys really liked these last week so we fluffed up that page.

There we go for this week... We will be getting another update out next week with some more items for gifts.... and maybe a nice gift or two for yourself as well.

In gratitude,

John, John JR and Tamara

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Hello!

We had a great Autumn day here in Vancouver today. The sun was out and it was around 70 degrees! It is a real treat after a couple of weeks of Northwest Rain. Nice! I love the rain... it would be snow... and it keeps everything so green.. but there is really
something to be said about sunshine.

We have had a very productive week!! Yahoo!!! Although there may not seem like a lot of
items... in the items we posted there are a lot items!


Phenacite ... In Denver I was on the Phenacite trail..... picked up some from Russia Urals, Brazil (plus one really huge one!) and a bunch of the ultra fabulous Burmese Phenacite. With the unrest happening in Burma right now.. I am so glad we have a nice grouping of these very highly energetic crystals. Phenacite is one of our highest vibration stones for opening the crown chakra and opening to full potential.

John of God Pendants  We added a whole new set of John of God Pendants in both silver and gold. Remember we add a booklet talking about John of God and the healing use of these pendants. It is never to early to start your Holiday shopping.

Metamorphosis QTZ  Added a nice supply of Metamorphosis Quartz... this was all I was able to get this year at the Denver show... there was a very limited supply.

Fairy Scepter Quartz  At the show there was a dealer showing these really sweet little scepter quartz. They are small.. like Fairy Wand Scepters! Very cute.

Himalayan ICE Growth Interference   Ok.. here we are. I was able to get some smaller pieces of these highly sought after crystals from the Himalayan Mountains.  Ours are priced less than $1 a gram.. with many being as low as 50 cents
a gram for some of the larger pieces..  The problem is that a large mail order crystal seller has been selling these as Nirvana Quartz for $1.50 a gram and there are currently dealers on Ebay selling them for $2.25 a gram!

The dealers who are bringing these to the shows have supplied that seller (as well as the rest of us)  Because the mail order companies' marketing is done so well, they are selling them very well at that high price. The foreign suppliers have raised their prices greatly in relation to those high retail prices.

When we sell out of the current stock, and have to buy new stock. I will have to make a decision as to whether I want to sell at those prices or to get out of that material all together. I guess I will have to cross that bridge when I get to it.
But for now...you can still get my original stock at much lower pricing and we have posted ALL OF OUR STOCK for you to choose from.

Please know that I am not trying to say anything bad about any ones else's business.. but I think it is only fair to you that you know what is happening in the marketplace.

Dream Quartz  John JR kept taking pictures of the Dream Quartz.. and I kept posting them. There are a bunch of these on the page right now... many small pieces... so check them out!

That is it for this week... I hope you enjoy the new pictures.. and the huge selection of the posted items.

Talk to you next week!

In gratitude,

John, John JR and Tamara
 

09/23/2007

Good Evening!

Here I am.. three weeks after the last update! WOW!

The Denver show was fantastic! There weren't a lot of new things this year to get excited about but I did buy a lot of stuff that will be new for us. Gold in Quartz, Tsavorite Specimens, Moldavite Bead Necklace and much more. So much that I can't remember everything! So don't ask!

The teaser I was giving you on the September 1st email was about Russian Lemurian Quartz. I still haven't unpacked them but they will be going up soon. ( I hope ).  The other exciting item that I have not had in quite a while is  Pink Fire Quartz. For those of you on the list that are new, this is what I like to call Tinkerbell Quartz. There is a link
on the Pink Fire Quartz page to a movie I made of this incredible quartz... and the fire just plays around like Tinkerbell!

I have a super exciting announcement!! October 1st there will be two John Van Rees's working here! John JR is now joining John SR full time. We have tried to get him to help in the past, but having a more than full time job and  being one of the best fathers I have ever seen has kept him quite busy. My granddaughter is a handful! She would
have to be.. she has by genes! Johnny taught me how to use my camera and he built my first website back when I was doing prison ministry... 11 years ago! I am so looking forward to having him here. John and his family will be moving very close to me next week and I can't wait for that. John and his Fiancé, Megan and the most beautiful girl in the world  (my granddaughter Nora) will be in the neighborhood! YAHHOOOO and Thank you God/Goddess/all that is! Nora is only 26 months old.. but she is already Grandpas Rock Girl. She will walk around and say.. Rock... Rock.. and then something
special shows up and she says "Pretty Rock!". Looks like we may have 3 generations someday.

What does John JR coming into the business mean for you? We will be able to get more items on the website! John JR joined me in Denver and he is really excited about the Rock business. He fell in love with the Fluorescent Minerals and now has the bug
to get out and try his hand at mining. I have some ideas about what I want us to do with the site.. but first and foremost is to get more items on the site for you all.

Ok.. now I have shared my excitement. Life is good!! And on to the updates:

Flame Aura Quartz  Added a bunch of highly colored Flame (Rainbow) Aura Quartz..

Pink Fire Quartz  Here they are! These are awesome!!!

Ajoite Pendants  I added ONE new natural Ajoite Pendant...

Day Old Bread  Added some new items onto the DAy Old Bread Page.

Oregon Opal  We picked up some affordable Oregon Opal Spheres in Denver... very sweet energy.

John of God Jewelry  Posted a whole bunch of new John of God Jewelry. Check them out... really nice pendants and new combinations. You may want to put on your sun glasses though.

Super Seven Qtz I was able to pick up a palm full of Super Seven Cabs. They are moving fast and this is all I have right now... I don't know about any more.. I hope so.

Pendulums Finally!!! We are getting started on Pendulums. I plan on having more.. but for now we have these.

Kunzite  I love Kunzite soft love energy. Here are some really nice affordable pieces.

Fire Quartz  Added Fire Quartz to the page.

Spirit Quartz Jasper  I have added Spirit Quartz Jasper Tumbled Stones as well as put up some new incredible Spirt Quartz Jasper Wands.

Tools for Evolution  You will find some new Styles and Stones in the Tools for Evolution page by my friend Paul.

Ok.. that is it for tonight. John JR will be here in a week... and all is well.

In gratitude, love and light,

John SR

 

09/01/2007

Hello Friends!

In the USA we are having our last holiday of the summer... the Labor Day Weekend. I hope all of the USA customers are taking it easy and honoring yourself for all of the hard work you do all year.  For those in the rest of the world, I would encourage you also to be easy on yourself and take stock of how hard you work. Often we all toil too much thinking that we have to reach a certain level of accomplishment or income in order to be validated for who we are. The truth is that our worth is not measured by our title in work but by the  title from our family. If we are successful in the work world but unknown by our own family, have we reached any level of success? And more importantly, what is our level of happiness?

I am really learning more day by day of the importance of happiness and self satisfaction as compared to the validation by outside sources of my success. And the miracle in that is that the more I focus on living a fulfilled life, the more material success follows which in turn allows me to do more that fills my soul. It is now becoming a cycle that feeds upon itself.

The bottom line for me is that every day I learn at a deeper level that the most important thing in life is taking care of my emotional and spiritual needs.

What are you doing to fulfill your emotional and spiritual needs? Know that when you take care of yourself, you are not being selfish but building reserves to help others, especially the ones you love.

Labor Day Sale

You don't have to live in the USA to take advantage of the Labor Day Sale.  We are offing through Monday September 3. at Midnight Pacific Time...

15 % Off Any One Item
20 % off Any One Item over $500
25 % off Any One Item over $1000

We will give you a rebate credit when we process your order. Just let us know in the comments section which item you want the credit applied to. You can use all three credits is you want.

All items are valid for the sale except for the new Manifestation Pendants and items on the Day Old Bread page.

Shipping costs will be based on the full retail price of the item(s), not on the sale price.

Denver Gem Show

I will be leaving for the Denver Gem Show next Sunday. There are going to be some very special items there waiting for me. I can't tell you yet what it is.. but I will say it is something really great... the best quality and I haven't had them for a few years. Matter of fact, I have NEVER had any of this quality.

Let me know if you would like for me to try to find you something special. I will be happy to look.

Just let me know:

Item you would like
Price range
Size

Ok.. and here is the small list of this weeks updates:

Casa Citrine QTZ  Added the current remaining Casa Citrine Points.
Atlantean Quartz   Added some sweet Cathedral Quartz
Manifestation Pendants  All I can say is WOW!!! Lawrence has again created some great beauty!

That's it for this week! I don't know where the time went.. but it did..

Have a great weekend.. and please.. take great care of yourself.

In gratitude,

John

 

08/22/07

Good Evening!

Thank you to all of you who sent me well wishes for my 55th birthday. It was great! I had my kids here and my granddaughter as well as my friend Joan.  I grilled steak and salmon... oh boy was it good! My son usually does the cooking but it was my birthday so I cooked. :-) I still got it! ;-)



I love the Soft Angelic Love Energy of the Rose Quartz Elestials. I had told you all on an update early this year from Tucson about the super quality lot of Rose Quartz Elestials that I had picked up. I finally got the guidance to post them on the site. I guess I had been holding them back because I didn't want to let go of them! But.. the time has come. I was working really late one night earlier this week to get these on the site. I just couldn't stop until I got the Angel of Love on the site. I just couldn't stop. I paid for it the next day... man was I tired. But.. it is up there now. ( And sitting onmy alter as well.)
Rose Elestial QTZ

This is going to be a great update. I was fortunate to have found  a small group of Super Seven Quartz that we had made into jewelry pieces of Tools for Transformation and also the Tools for Transformation with John of God accent stones! Oh yeah.. they are sweet! I also put up a whole bunch of new Tools For Transformation Jewelry including a bright Danburite Angelic Star with Pink Tourmaline. Be sure to check out both pages to see everything new.
John of God Jewelry
Super Seven  Tools of Transformation  Jewelry


We have added a lot of new Indian Jewelry as well. This has been a Jewelry week for sure. I have added a picture of my friend Sonali who designs these beautiful eastern works of art.
East Indian Jewelry

We were able to get another shipment of Citrine and Amethyst Casa Crystals. Also I have posted the remaining Rose Quartz Casa Crystals and added some more Clear Points.
Casa Quartz

I put up almost a full new page of Lemurian Seed Quartz crystals.
Lemurian Quartz

Added some Manifestation Crystals and a couple of rare Manifestation Spheres.