Spring Into Sales at Tradewinds Imports - March 2009

What's New? Love Silver As Much As We Do? Going Green This March, Go From Blue To Green! Death and Life in Tanah Toraja The Day I Got Into Trouble At the Kathmandu Airport David and Diana Travel On	Spring Into Sales at Tradewinds Imports and TradewindsVT.Com Hot Must-Have Affordable Spring Styles are Waiting For You March, 2009 Dear Customer, We at Tradewinds know your wallets are still tight and winter still seems like it'll be here forever. But we think we can cheer you up with a few perfect spring deals. This March, we're bringing back our BUY ONE, GET THE SECOND HALF OFF sale - TWICE! From March 2nd until March 15th, ALL PENDANTS qualify for this amazing discount. Then, from March 16th until March 29th, come back and get the matching Earrings! We know you'll be just as enthusiastic as we are to SAVE SAVE SAVE as you stock up on HOT spring styles. Remember, buy one to get the second half off! Discount applies to Sterling Silver jewelry in store only, during the dates of each sale. Discount taken off item of lesser or equal value. Want more hot deals? Check out our IN-STORE SALES CALENDAR online to find out what's coming up next! Love Silver As Much As We Do? Spring Into SILVER with 20% Off Online! Need something shimmery, light and affordable to help spruce up your dull winter wardrobe? We've got just the perfect thing. Come check out our SILVER BY DESIGN BOUTIQUE and see for yourself! TradewindsVT.Com wants YOU to save money this Spring without sacrificing style. Look your best - and let us help. All this month, we're taking 20% off the ENTIRE Silver by Design Boutique. And as always, Tradewinds Online offers FREE SHIPPING on all jewelry purchases. Looking for something with a bit more color? Why not check out the PENDANT SALE happening on our ON SALE NOW page? These items are overstocked and last year's styles and we have GOT to make room for all the jewelry David and Diana are bringing home. Help us out by giving one of these beauties a good home! Shop the SILVER BY DESIGN Boutique Going Green Whether You're Looking For Wedding Gifts, Or Just Something For the Home, Tradewinds Has What You Need Did you know Tradewinds has more than jewelry? We offer excellent imported handicraft at affordable prices as well! Check out this stoneware platter from Indonesia - it's food safe, dishwasher safe, microwave friendly, and displays two adorable little frogs! Looking for something more like a mug? Or a cookie jar? Tradewinds offers a great selection of handicraft in our FOR THE HOME online gallery. Need the perfect gift? Tradewinds can ship to anywhere in the United States or Canada - and we'll work with you to find affordable shipping options for other destinations as well! Your items will arrive in good time, and in perfect condition. We'll even include a gift receipt with a special message from you! Check Out "For The Home" by TradewindsVT.Com This March, Go From Blue To Green! Introducing the Mystical Birthstone for March: JADE Ever felt like you didn't really like your birthstone? Suspect that birthstones are just something American Commercialism invented? We know how you feel! The truth is, the 'official' birthstone list from the American National Association of Jewelers was adopted in 1912 - and we KNOW many of these traditions predate that list. So we've done a little research into ALTERNATE birthstones, and here's what we found for March. A Mystical Birthstone list dating back well over a thousand years to Tibetan origin offers stones meant to help one overcome the obstacles of their birth month. For March babies, your stone is JADE. In prehistoric times, Jade was valued for its toughness and used to craft weapons. As early as 3000 B.C. Jade was valued in China as the 'royal gem'. The stone embodies the Confucian virtues of wisdom, justice, compassion, modesty and courage. This stone has also been used to represent the female-erotic! Jade has a history in ancient Egypt as the stone of love, inner peace, harmony and balance. In parts of Asia its known as lucky or protective. Jade strengthens the body, promotes wisdom and ensures a long life. For more Jade Jewelry at TradewindsVT.com type 'Jade' in the search box online! Prefer your traditional sparkling Aquamarine? Mined mostly in Brazil, these stunning stones can range from blue-green to teal to pure blue. Folklore calls Aquamarine a healing stone, supposedly helpful in reducing the effects of poisons. Sailors kept this gemstone to prevent seasickness and keep them safe. Aquamarine is believed to endow the wearer with foresight, courage and happiness, to increase intelligence, and make one youthful. A perfect stone to ward off the winter blues! Search Birthstone Jewelry for March Death and Life in Tanah Toraja Dave Takes An Intimate Look At Indonesian Funeral Practices This month, Dave's Photo Gallery brings you to Sulawesi, a small island of Indonesia and home to the Torajan people, where ancient funeral customs are still practiced today. From cliffs displaying the ancestors to hanging coffins, Dave's gallery takes an intimate yet respectful look at the role death plays in life. Enter Dave's Photo Gallery The Day I Got Into Trouble At the Kathmandu Airport Diana Writes Of An Adventure At Customs Diana's Travel Story this month is quite a treat! Ever wonder how Tradewinds acquires the more rare and unique pieces? Like Patrie pendants, Kukri Knives, Ghao Boxes, Spirit Houses, etc? Ever been lucky enough to step into the Tradewinds' Warehouse? Or just stared in appreciation at the relics on display in our Burlington, VT store? Tradewinds takes pride in bringing you authentic antiques - but sometimes getting these pieces is a story in itself! Find out what happened when Diana tried to bring some authentic OLD coins through customs in Kathmandu. Click Here To Read Diana's Story David and Diana Travel On Tiruvannamalai, Chennai, Mamallapuram - Wherever Will They Go Next? If you've been following the adventures of David and Diana, they're still vacationing in India. We heard from them in late February. They've visited little towns, sprawling cities, soaring towers and massive temple complexes. Diana wrote on February 23rd, "We are going to attend the Shiva Ratri festival at the temple tonight. It will be quite an exciting festival, although probably not as crazy as it is on Nepal. We already were at the temple earlier today - it's really a massive temple complex, with soaring towers over 200 ft tall. Tonight the edges of the buildings will be lit by thousands of little oil lamps, all carefully placed in decorative patterns. This afternoon, they had music and drumming and a temple elephant who would accept rupee coins from pilgrims, and then, in return, bless each one by brushing their bowed head with her trunk. I watched her scoop up many many coins, and hold them all in her trunk. It was a very charming scene." We look forward to sharing more of David and Diana's adventures and insights with you! Keep watching the map for WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE DAVID AND DIANA? as Dave journeys off to the amber trade show in Gdansk, Poland, and Diana heads to Nepal in search of hot new styles to bring back JUST FOR YOU! Where In The World Are David and Diana Today?
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