December 1-8 Jewelry Sale

It’s time once again for our early December jewelry sale. We recently sent some unique, hand-picked stones to Albuquerque and had American Indian silversmiths make them into gorgeous pendants. Some of the new pieces are set with stramatolile, red jasper, serpentine, and more.

All of our American Indian jewelry, sterling silver, and Black Hills gold jewelry is discounted 20-50% during our sale. This includes rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, watches, and more!

This is a wonderful time to pick up some earrings as a stocking stuffer, or treat yourself to a beautiful jewelry set. As a reminder, we always offer layaway on any purchase over $100, whether for one item or combined purchase which total at least $100. This applies not only to jewelry, but all store merchandise. Just speak to one of our sales associates and they can explain our no-fee layaway plan.

An Illuminating Idea

Ever get caught in the dark with dead batteries in your flashlight? It will never happen again if you have an Illuminator flashlight. Simply wind its handle clockwise for 30-60 seconds to charge, press the button, and voila—you have light!

The Illuminator is ideal for emergencies, or for use at home, in your car, or on camping or fishing trips. It uses no batteries, and its ultra bright LED lights never need to be replaced. Choose from two levels of brightness with the touch of a button.

Light up your life anywhere, anytime with this great new item from Wilderness Reflections!

Challenge Your Mind

If you like games that test your mental ability and dexterity, you’ll love our new puzzles from Lagoon Group. We’ve got everything from the 'Crazy Maze' collection (left), to 'Mindbenders' and 'Brain Tangles'. These fun new puzzles stimulate the mind and provide a variety of challenges for any puzzle fan. Prices start at $3.95, so it’s easy to find just the right gift for any age, taste, or budget.

A Game of Hide & Seek

As one of the most astonishing artists of our time, Bev Doolittle’s unique vision and talent combine to create images that evoke a desire to enter her world, to look beyond what the viewer actually sees. It is, in fact, almost impossible to view a Doolittle painting passively. One is drawn to look closer and explore the power of myth and meaning behind the images in her art.

Doolittle has made a name for herself as a outstanding camouflage artist. Her paintings and limited edition prints are sold out and many are selling for thousands of dollars on the secondary market. Wilderness Reflections offers her books and calendars, as well as framed replicas of her artwork.

Wake Up to Wacky Wakers

Just in 'time' for the holidays, we’ve added some new whimsical clocks that are sure to please. The collection is known as 'Wacky Wakers.' Each clock rouses you from slumber with the sounds of the animal, bird, or frog pictured on the face of the clock.. Choose from cows, roosters, horses, and more. The nostalgic shapes and large, easy-to-read dial give the clocks universal appeal.

Also new this season are our singing bird clocks by Audubon. Beautifully photographed North American songbirds make this bird clock an attractive addition to any room. Hear one of twelve songbirds announce each hour. The clock includes a light sensor which turns off the bird songs when your room is dark. The songbird clock is a great gift idea for anyone who enjoys bird watching.

Is Amber Petrified Tree Sap?

Actually, no. According to one source1, amber is actually a fossilized plant resin from ancient forests. Sap is the fluid that circulates through a plant's vascular system, while resin is the semi-solid amorphous organic substance secreted in pockets and canals through epithelial cells of the plant. This aromatic resin dripped from or oozed down trees, sometimes filling internal fissures or trapping debris such as seeds, leaves, feathers and insects. The resin became buried and fossilized through a natural polymerization of the original organic compounds.

Amber’s popularity surged with the release of the movie Jurassic Park, where an amber specimen was used to help recreate the dinosaur.

Demand is especially strong for amber with insects Inside. "Amber is like a time capsule made and placed in the earth by nature herself," said David Federman, author of Consumer Guide to Colored Gemstones. "It has helped paleontologists reconstruct life on earth in its primal phases. More than 1,000 extinct species of insects have been identified in amber."

The two main sources of amber on the market today are the Baltic states and the Dominican Republic. Amber from the Baltic states is older, and therefore preferred on the market, but amber from the Dominican Republic is more likely to have insect inclusions. Prices of amber can range from $20 to $40,000 or more.

Wilderness Reflections has several amber specimens available. Please ask to use our magnifying glass so you can appreciate the insects found within the specimens.

for more info see www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/whatis.htm

Polish Your Own Rocks

Due to the many requests we get each year for rock tumblers, we have started carrying them at Wilderness Reflections. These 3-lb. rotary tumblers are great for polishing everything from rocks to semi-precious stones, glass, and even metals! The quiet, low-speed tumblers are designed to run for days at a time, ensuring a smooth, lustrous finish.

Each tumbler has durable steel construction and comes with an excellent manufacturer’s warranty.

Mention this article, and save 20% off your rock tumbler now through December 15 2005!

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