October Divine Planet Newsletter
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Divine Planet
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Kapaa Town: 821-1835
Kukui Grove Center: 246-3535

50 - 75% off semiprecious sale Oct. 14 - 22
Kauai Coupon
Semiprecious Strands
Take advantage of the great deals during our Semiprecious Sale October 14 - 23. Over $50,000 in special purchase merchandise priced at 50% - 75% off.

No Tricks, Just Treats
Thanks to everyone that made our Pearl Extravaganza sale last month a big success. I could tell from the reaction we got that people were as excited about the selection as they were about the prices.

Continuing the theme of great deals, this month we will be running a couple of exciting affairs you should not miss.

The main event for October is our semiannual Semiprecious Sale. I've got over $50,000 worth of semiprecious bead strands coming in especially for this promotion. Most of it will be the usual 75% off, but I also have some really nice stock included in the shipment that will be 50% off. This sale runs October 14 - 23.

Next, we'll be having a sari sale October 23 to 29. Saris are the traditional garment worn by women in India. A sari is a length of ornate, brightly colored fabric typically 3 feet wide and about 15 feet long. Saris are great for interior design projects, for draping to create a mood. They can also be used for sewing projects, and of course they will be on sale just in time for Halloween costumes.

We'll have a table at the Coconut Festival in Kapaa this weekend. Drop by and enter our drawing to win a $100 shopping spree at either store. We'll also have our bracelet station set up (design and string your own bracelet), as we did last month during the DivineDesignDay. Bracelets will be $1, but if you bring in the coupon below you can get yours for free. (One bracelet per customer, please)

Check our class schedule below and visit the website to see pictures of each design. Carol Ayson has a really wonderful series of classes this month, continuing into November. She will be teaching Peyote Stitch in a string of three separate classes. The first is a basics class, the second shows how to create a holder for unset semiprecious stones, and the third class adds a bale to the stone holder. If you have ever wanted to learn to use seed beads, these classes are for you.

That's it for now, hope to see you soon at either the Coconut Festival or at one of our stores!


October Birthstone: Opal or Tourmaline
Opal
With "the fire of the carbuncle, the brilliant purple of the amethyst and the sea green color of the emerald, all shining together in incredible union" opal clearly impressed Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD), Roman historian and author of the world's first encyclopedia. The Romans had been wearing opals for centuries and considered them a symbol of hope or purity, while for the early Greeks they embodied the powers of foresight or prophecy. The more fancifully minded Arabs thought that opals must have fallen from heaven in flashes of lightning thus achieving their unique play of color or "opalescence".

Tourmaline
As it is found in all spectrums of color, tourmaline is often described as the "chameleon gemstone". It is not surprising to find a fine tourmaline that mirrors the exact semblance of other gemstones, such as emerald, ruby and sapphire. Some tourmaline crystals may even appear as crystallized rainbows with several bands of color, ranging from the most brilliant red to the deepest blue. Many refer to tourmaline as the "muses' stone", for they are meant to provide inspiration.


Calendar of Events
Coconut Festival Oct. 7 & 8
75% off Semiprecious Sale Oct. 14 - 22
Sari Sale Oct. 23 - 29


October Classes: schedule available online or in the stores

Kapaa

Precious Metal Clay Intro
Tuesday, Oct 10th: 6:30-8:30 pm
Instructor: Mike & Sonja McGinnis
Fee: $55 Materials Included - Maximum 5 participants
Join us for an introductory class in Precious Metal Clay and learn how to work with this wonderful new material! You will learn how to make a pendant using helpful tips and techniques. PMC stands for Precious Metal Clay, a cool polymer that is made with microscopically small bits of silver held together with an organic binder to make a clay-like material.

With PMC, you can mold, shape, layer and emboss an artistic creation like you would with ceramic clay. Once the piece is air dried, it can be placed in a kiln or heated with a butane torch to burn off the organic binder. What remains is a finished product that is 99% pure silver, a wearable piece of precious metal art.

Peyote Stitch Ring
Thursday, Oct. 17th: 6:30-8:30 pm
Instructor: Carol Ayson
Fee: $30 Materials Included - Maximum 7 participants
Learn the Peyote stitch technique with Fireline and seed beads to create an eye-catching ring. Carol always has great class ideas, and this one is no exception! See sample on website.

Peyote Stitch Seed Bead Bezel
Thursday, Oct. 24th: 6:30-8:30 pm
Instructor: Carol Ayson
Fee: $30 Materials Included - Maximum 7 participants
Another of Carol's great ideas, students will learn to make a seed bead wrap to hold a semiprecious stone. Once the bezel is formed, a bale can be added to make it a finished pendant. In November Carol will teach a class to create the bale. You have to see the sample to believe it, but Carol swears it's easier than it looks! See sample on website.

Lihue

Jade and Sterling Silver Bracelet
Tuesday, Oct 3rd, 6:30-8:30
Instructor: Jennifer Andruk
Fee: $30 Materials Included - Maximum 5 participants
Learn how to create a two-toned jade bracelet using jade semi-precious stones and a sterling silver bead of your choice to accent the center! You will be taught how to link each bead together by using the wire-wrapping technique. You will then learn how to attach a clasp to finish. See sample at either store. See sample on website.


Golden Pearl Knotted Bracelet
Tuesday, October 10th: 6:30-8:30
Instructor: Jennifer Andruk
Fee: $25 Materials Included - Maximum 5 participants
Jump into fall and learn how to create a Golden Pearl Knotted Bracelet. Learn how to create a lovely knotted bracelet using freshwater pearls. You will be taught how to use the knotting tweezers to create a tight knot on each side of the pearls. Then you will learn how to attach a clamshell and heart clasp to finish.
See sample on website.

Textured Metal Bracelet and Earrings
Tuesday, October 24th: 6:30-8:30
Instructor: Jennifer Andruk
Fee: $30 Materials Included - Maximum 5 participants
Learn how to create an eye-catching bracelet using faceted round Turquoise semi-precious stones and Sterling Silver chain. You will be taught to use the chasing hammer and bench block to creatively texture the oval chain links. Students will then learn to link the Turquoise stones in between the textured chain links using the wire wrapping technique. Jennie will then show you how to make earrings to finish. See sample on website.

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Please let me know if you have any thoughts or suggestions on what we can do to improve. We are always open to new ideas and constructive criticism.

Aloha,

Mike McGinnis
Divine Planet
821-1835 Kapaa
246-3535 Lihue

http://divine-planet.com

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