Thanks for Your Support!

This fundraiser for the Shelter Animal Reiki Association was a great success thanks to your support!  Every piece has been claimed by a bidder and the last of them will be on their way by mail next week.

A check for $450 is on it's way to SARA to support their outreach efforts.  Cheers to getting Reiki into more shelters, sanctaries, rescues, and clinics across the country and around the world!

Blessings,
Julie A. Keefe
Jakk's Magic Beans Workshop
http://www.magicbeansworkshop.com/

UPDATED: Where Are You, Winners?

There are still six four THREE winning bidders who haven't contacted me to claim their pendant.  I will be extending the deadline to pay, but ask that the second highest bidders stay tuned in case I call for your contact information.  Thanks!

UPDATE 2/14/12:
The deadline for the winning bidders to contact me/pay has been extended from Monday, February 13, at 6:00 p.m. (ET) to tomorrow evening, Wednesday, February 15, at 9:00 p.m. (ET).  If you had the second or third highest bid for the piece(s) of your choosing, please check the comments of the specific post to see if there are further instructions.  You may win after all!

UPDATE 2/16/12:
Last night's deadline for the winning bidders to respond came and went.  Would the following second place bidders please contact me via e-mail no later Saturday, February 18, at 9:00 p.m. (ET).  If I do not hear from you by this deadline, the third place bidders will be offered the pendant:

Septarian - Christine H. $35 THANK YOU!
Ruby in Fuchsite #2 - Leah $45 THANK YOU!
Turquoise - Bridget $55 Amy $50 THANK YOU!

WINNERS!

Congratulations to each of the winning bidders listed below and deep gratitude to all of you who placed bids over the last few weeks. The winning bids came to a total of $545! After shipping and handling and Paypal fees for payments received, a check for $450 will be on its way to the Shelter Animal Reiki Association!

Ruby in Fuchsite #1 Pendant -- $65 from Kathleen P.
Rhodonite with Amethyst Earrings -- $22 from Christine H.
Serafina Pendant -- $50 from Rebecca Lamont
Blue White Heart Earrings -- $22 from Nancy Schluntz
Septarian Pendant -- $40 from Anonymous
Malachite Dice Earrings -- $11 from Catherine
Mookaite Pendant -- $25 from Nancy
Tiger Eye Oval Earrings -- $15 from Catherine
Citrine Pendant -- $45 from Bronwen Stiene
Bubble Glass Earrings -- $15 from Sandi L.
Pietersite with Lapis Lazuli Pendant -- $40 from Gail
Purple White Heart Earrings -- $14 from S. DeSantis
Wonderstone Pendant -- $50 from Christine H.
Yellow White Heart Earrings  -- No bids
Ruby in Fuchsite #2 Pendant -- $55 from Anonymous
Buri Bead Earrings -- $11 from Cindy
Turquoise Pendant -- $65 from Anonymous

Winners should contact me via e-mail as soon as possible for specific payment instructions. Please identify the item(s) you've won in the subject line and include your full name and complete mailing address in the message.  Instructions for payment via Paypal will be sent in response.  Payment should be made by 6:00 p.m. (ET) on Monday, February 13 (or other payment arrangements made with me) or the piece will go to the next highest bidder.

Thanks again for playing along and, especially, helping our animal friends in the process!  I hope that wearing your gems brings you as much joy as wrapping (and auctioning) them brought to me.

Blessings,
Julie A. Keefe
Jakk's Magic Beans Workshop, LLC
Main:  http://www.magicbeansworkshop.com/
Blog:  http://magicbeansworkshop.blogspot.com/
Etsy:  http://jakk.etsy.com/

AUCTION OVER!

The winners will be officially announced shortly and initial instructions provided here on this blog.  Stay tuned!

JUST 24 HOURS (and 30 minutes) TO GO!

Please note that the Comments seem to be stuck on Pacific Time.  Bids timestamped after 12:00 p.m. ET and 9:00 a.m. PT when the auction ends tomorrow (Sunday, February 12) will be void.

Please be sure to type your name or an alias with the amount of your bid if you must use "Anonymous" to post your Comment.  I want to be able to identify you as the lucky winner!

BEST OF LUCK AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR BIDDING!

Turquoise Pendant

Turquoise melds together the blue of the heavens and the green/brown of the earth. It strengthens and aligns all chakras and meridians. Native Americans considered it to be a protective stone and a bestower of goodness. There is a myth that turquoise will change color to warn of danger! It is a master healer with its purifying energy. It can be grounding and yet support the meditative state of "no mind." Its soothing energy can bring peace of mind. It's an excellent anti-negativity stone.

This one-of-a-kind pendant is lovingly hand-wrapped in sterling silver wire with sterling silver beads. It is about 1.75" in length and 1.00" wide and it has been charged with Reiki. It will include an 18" black satin cord necklace so that it is ready-to-wear and will be sent via USPS first class mail in a 2"x3" white box for gift-giving.  The retail value is $38.

Starting bid $20
(No limit on each bid thereafter, but please use whole dollar increments)

Buri Bead Earrings

These buri bead earrings are accented with sterling silver beads.  Buri beads are made from the nuts from the buri tree, a palm native to the Philippines.  The earwires are sterling silver leverback.  The dangly part of the earring is removable from the earwire.  The earrings are approximately 1.50 inches from the top of the earwire to the bottom of the spiral dangle.  They will be sent via USPS first class mail in a 2"x3" white box for gift-giving.  The retail value is $16.

Starting bid $10
(No limit on each bid thereafter, but please use whole dollar increments)

Ruby in Fuchsite Pendant #2

Red Ruby crystals are set in green fuchsite ... this combination is said to be a wonderful stone for supporting the heart chakra.  It may help in transforming destructive, negative energies into those that are positive and helpful.  Ruby in Fuchsite is purported to help enhance the body's energy field. 

This one-of-a-kind pendant is lovingly hand-wrapped in sterling silver wire. It is about 2.00" in length and a little more than 1.00" wide and it has been charged with Reiki. It will include an 18" black satin cord necklace so that it is ready-to-wear and will be sent via USPS first class mail in a 2"x3" white box for gift-giving.  The retail value is $48.

Starting bid $20
(No limit on each bid thereafter, but please use whole dollar increments)

Yellow White Heart Earrings

These sunny, opaque yellow white-heart bead earrings will cheer you up on cold, gray days.  Yellow correlates with the solar plexus chakra, so these would be ideal to wear when you need a boost of confidence and want to set clear boundaries.  They were handwrapped with sterling silver wire and lots of love.  They are accented with sterling silver beads and sterling silver leverback earwires.  The dangly part of the earring is removable from the earwire.  The earrings are approximately 1.50 inches from the top of the earwire to the bottom of the spiral dangle.  They will be sent via USPS first class mail in a 2"x3" white box for gift-giving.  The retail value is $16.

Starting bid $10
(No limit on each bid thereafter, but please use whole dollar increments)

Wonderstone Pendant

This Wonderstone is from Utah.  It's a type of Rhyolite and is excellent in supporting meditation and creativity.  It can help eliminate worry and may help to reduce feelings of anxiety and depression.  It may promote a sense of tranquility and wellbeing.  Wonderstone may also enhance mental clarity and insights toward right action.  It's connected to the sacral and heart chakras.

This one-of-a-kind pendant is lovingly hand-wrapped in sterling silver wire. It is a little more than 2.5" in length and .75" wide and it has been charged with Reiki. It will include an 18" black satin cord necklace so that it is ready-to-wear and will be sent via USPS first class mail in a 2"x3" white box for gift-giving.  The retail value is $37.

Starting bid $20
(No limit on each bid thereafter, but please use whole dollar increments)

Purple White Heart Earrings

These white-heart beads make me think of grape Jolly Rancher candles.  The purple color is subtle.  The beads are translucent, but appear dark and opaque when not in the light.  They were handwrapped with sterling silver wire and lots of love.  They are accented with sterling silver beads and sterling silver leverback earwires.  The dangly part of the earring is removable from the earwire.  The earrings are approximately 1.50 inches from the top of the earwire to the bottom of the spiral dangle.  They will be sent via USPS first class mail in a 2"x3" white box for gift-giving.  The retail value is $16.

Starting bid $10
(No limit on each bid thereafter, but please use whole dollar increments)

Pietersite with Lapis Lazuli Beads Pendant

Pietersite is said to contain the "keys to the kingdom of heaven," dispelling illusion and assisting in the recognition of the soul's beauty.  Among other things, it promotes loyalty to the self and to the ultimate experience of life.  It can assist one in remaining open to experience, enabling the effect of illuminated glory when one proceeds to "walk the stage of life."  It further allows one to see beyond the horizon or mirage, helping to support human courage, tenacity, and dauntless effort to create and maintain beauty.  Lapis Lazuli is a "stone of total awareness," helping to expand awareness and intellectual capacity, allowing for conscious attunement to the intuitive and psychic aspects of ones nature. It can activate and energize the throat and brow chakras.

This one-of-a-kind pendant is lovingly hand-wrapped in sterling silver wire.  It is approximately 2.25" in length and about .75" at its widest point and has been charged with Reiki. It will include an 18" black satin cord necklace so that it is ready-to-wear and will be sent via USPS first class mail in a 2"x3" white box for gift-giving.  The retail value is $32.

Starting bid is $20
(No limit on each bid thereafter, but please use whole dollar increments)

Tortoise Flute Earrings

These tortoise flute beads were handwrapped with sterling silver wire and lots of love.  The dangly part of the earring is removable from the earwire.  The earrings are approximately 1.50 inches from the top of the earwire to the bottom of the spiral dangle.  They will be sent via USPS first class mail in a 2"x3" white box for gift-giving.  The retail value is $16.

Starting bid $10
(No limit on each bid thereafter, but please use whole dollar increments)

Citrine Pendant

Citrine is a variety of quartz and one of only two minerals on Earth which does not hold or accumulate negative energy. It dissipates and transmutes it instead, therefore it never needs clearing or cleaning. It is known as the Merchant's Stone and can assist in acquiring and maintaining wealth. It is also good for the stomach and can help to balance personal power for better health and wealth.

This one-of-a-kind pendant is lovingly hand-wrapped in Argentium sterling silver and regular sterling silver wire. (Argentium is tarnish-resistant). It is approximately 2.75" in length and about 1" at its widest point and has been charged with Reiki. It will include an 18" black satin cord necklace so that it is ready-to-wear and will be sent via USPS first class mail in a 2"x3" white box for gift-giving.  The retail value is $38.

Starting bid $20
(No limit on each bid thereafter, but please use whole dollar increments)

Tiger Eye Oval Earrings

These sleek Tiger Eye earrings are accented with sterling silver beads.  Tiger Eye unites sunlight and sand, providing groundedness and stability and bringing a sense of brightness and optimism.  The earwires are sterling silver leverback.  The dangly part of the earring is removable from the earwire.  The earrings are approximately 1.50 inches from the top of the earwire to the bottom of the spiral dangle. They will be sent via USPS first class mail in a 2"x3" white box for gift-giving.  The retail value is $16.

Starting bid $10
(No limit on each bid thereafter, but please use whole dollar increments)

Mookaite Pendant

Mookaite is a variety of jasper and a stone of "the here-and-now." It can bring balance between the internal and external. It has protective qualities -- in particular for the emotions. It also supports the acceptance of change.

This one-of-a-kind pendant is lovingly hand-wrapped in sterling silver wire with sterling silver beads. It is about 2.00" in length and .75" wide and it has been charged with Reiki. Both sides are suitably embellished so that either can be worn as the front. It will include an 18" black satin cord necklace so that it is ready-to-wear and will be sent via USPS first class mail in a 2"x3" white box for gift-giving.  The retail value is $35.

Starting bid $20
(No limit on each bid thereafter, but please use whole dollar increments)

Malachite Dice Earrings

These playful Malachite dice-shaped earrings are accented with sterling silver beads.  Malachite is recognized as a stone of transformation, providing assistance in changing situations and serving as an equalizing/balancing agent to help create an unobstructed path.  The earwires are sterling silver leverback.  The dangly part of the earring is removable from the earwire.  The earrings are approximately 1.50 inches from the top of the earwire to the bottom of the spiral dangle.  They will be sent via USPS first class mail in a 2"x3" white box for gift-giving.  The retail value is $16.

Starting bid $10
(No limit on each bid thereafter, but please use whole dollar increments)

Septarian Pendant in Sterling Silver Argentium Wire

Septarian is a combination of yellow calcite, brown aragonite, grey limestone and white/clear barite.  My crystal purveyor advised me that this one is from Utah.  It is said to bring calming energies which can feel nurturing.  Septarian may also promote feelings of joy and spiritual uplifting. It may be used to enhance and nurture communication with groups, making it much easier to speak clearly and kindly in group settings. Septarian is related to the root, sacral and solar plexus.

This one-of-a-kind pendant is lovingly hand-wrapped in Argentium (tarnish-resistant) sterling silver wire and embellished with Argentium beads. It is about 2.25" in length and a little less than 1.25" wide and it has been charged with Reiki. It will include an 18" black satin cord necklace so that it is ready-to-wear and will be sent via USPS first class mail in a 2"x3" white box for gift-giving.  The retail value is $45.

Starting bid $20
(No limit on each bid thereafter, but please use whole dollar increments)

Blue White Heart Earrings

I don't know whether these blue beauties would be considered indigo blue or midnight blue.  They are translucent, so the shade depends upon how the light catches them.  Blue correlates with the throat chakra, so these would be ideal to wear when you are having communication issues and need to speak your truth.  They were handwrapped with sterling silver wire and lots of love.  They are accented with sterling silver beads and sterling silver leverback earwires.  The dangly part of the earring is removable from the earwire.  The earrings are approximately 1.50 inches from the top of the earwire to the bottom of the spiral dangle.  They will be sent via USPS first class mail in a 2"x3" white box for gift-giving.  The retail value is $16.

Starting bid $10
(No limit on each bid thereafter, but please use whole dollar increments)

Serafina Pendant

Serafina is also known as Seraphinite and Chlinochlore. It is a beautiful green Chlorite from Russia with fern-like accents in silvery-white. It is a powerful stone for growth and ascension and considered to be a light bringer. It can be helpful with matters involving spiritual growth and money. It can assist the wearer with seeing and understanding the stages of life and may provide insight to changes required to promote peace and happiness within it.

This one-of-a-kind pendant is lovingly hand-wrapped in Argentium sterling silver wire, so that it is tarnish-resistant. It is accented with Argentium sterling silver beads. It is approximately 2" in length and less than 1" at its widest point and has been charged with Reiki. It will include an 18" black satin cord necklace so that it is ready-to-wear and will be sent via USPS first class mail in a 2"x3" white box for gift-giving.  The retail value is $58.

Starting bid $20
(No limit on each bid thereafter, but please use whole dollar increments)

Rhodonite and Amethyst Earrings

These Rhodonite oval beads are accented with amethyst beads.  Rhodonite has been called a stone of love and may assist one in achieving their highest potential.  This gemstone may also be of help in situations when you might be feeling a bit anxious.  Amethyst is known as a stone of spirituality and contentment, bestowing stability, strength and peace.  The earwires are sterling silver leverback.  The dangly part of the earring is removable from the earwire.  The earrings are approximately 1.50 inches from the top of the earwire to the bottom of the spiral dangle.  They will be sent via USPS first class mail in a 2"x3" white box for gift-giving.  The retail value is $16.

Starting bid $10
(No limit on each bid thereafter, but please use whole dollar increments)

Ruby in Fuchsite Pendant #1

Red Ruby crystals are set in green fuchsite and is said to be a wonderful stone for supporting the heart chakra.  It may help in transforming destructive, negative energies into those that are positive and helpful.  It is purporsed to help enhance the body's energy field. 

This one-of-a-kind pendant is lovingly hand-wrapped in sterling silver wire. It is a little more than 2.25" in length and 1.00" wide and it has been charged with Reiki. It will include an 18" black satin cord necklace so that it is ready-to-wear and will be sent via USPS first class mail in a 2"x3" white box for gift-giving.  The retail value is $39.

Starting bid $20
(No limit on each bid thereafter, but please use whole dollar increments)