Are we there yet?

*sigh* Salt lamps...gotta love 'em.


After cropping, re-sizing, format converting, and otherwise manipulating ten billion photos...after creating a few hundred thousand graphics, and over a million html pages - it is done!

The catalog has been updated, and re-done in several ways. There's now a gift certificate option, right on time for the holidays. Nearly all of our new stuff is there, other stuff will be there once our photographer has his way with them.

New specials are on! Free candleholder and free shipping with orders over $50....and the "Home Spa Pack" for $59.95, which includes (1)Small Natural Salt Lamp, (2 lbs) Himalayan Crystal Bath Salt, and (2) Himalayan Salt Bath Bars....yes, we're giving the free candleholder and free shipping with it too!

Still plenty left to do; as I hold my breath while Google plays with their ranking algorithm for another week or two. They truly have the power to make or break small businesses. They've been good to our website, let's hope they remain so. The Jagger Update....so it's been dubbed.
Does Mick know about this?

On another note, we send our prayers and thoughts to the victims and casualties of the recent earthquake in the Pakistan|Kashmir|India region. Their devastation makes Katrina seem minimal. These are the miners, laborers, crafters, and business contacts that make our salt business happen, as this region of north and northeastern Pakistan is where these finest of the world's salt mines are located.

Our supply line is intact and next container is almost ready to sail, thankfully. We can't say the same for other vendors and mining companies in the area, shortages are inevitable for some.

These people of Southeast Asia are still digging out and looking for lost family and friends.
Help if you can.

Peace.

Natural Gifts that Keep Giving

Christmas gifts....so what'll it be this year? The trendy, hot new toy ... the tiresome articles of clothing ... technology (I love technology, btw) wrapped in Xbox's and PS2's, cameras, phones, an over-priced mp3 player, or a laptop computer ... DVD's and CD's ... the list is unending. Most of us don't have as much disposable income as we had prior to a few or five years ago - even more have NO disposable income these days - so why use it unwisely this annual gathering and gift-giving season? Give something that counts...something not outdated by next year.

When is the last time you gave a "natural" gift? When did you last give a gift that benefitted health and well-being? How many gifts do you still hear about years later?

Go ahead, I'll give you a moment to ponder....

Now think about giving a Himalayan salt lamp; or perhaps some of the finest, most potent bath salt available anywhere on Earth; salt crystal candleholders make delightful gifts for giving at the office too. Our products are the ultimate antiques; being over 250 million years old and absolutely pure of man-made contamination.

There's simply little, if any, chance of going wrong with giving our lamps and other products for holiday gifts. People are naturally drawn to the color and environment created, and only the most insensitive of humans will not notice the difference this salt crystal makes in the surrounding area. We have yet to meet any of these people though.

Make everyone on your list happy this Christmas and holiday season, check out our entire and ever-expanding product line. Wholesale prices start at 10 items, please contact us for orders of this size.

If you decide on the usual, mundane gifts this year - no problem! We're here all year, 24/7/365.

Peace.

Wow, holidays again?

Yes, once again the Season is upon us. People packing into malls and all the roads leading to malls...standing in line for 30 minutes or more is always a joy. How many salt lamps stores are located within these malls? If I had the money there would be a chain of Ionicsalts showrooms across the country with wall-to-wall salt lamps and various designs; of course a lounge area serving coffee, water, juice, and super-ionized magic water (oh yes!). The atmosphere and mood-altering levels of negative ions would overwhelm and inhebriate. Who is going to walk by, see the glowing ambience and NOT come inside? Seriously...word of mouth would pack our stores. Where's a venture capitalist when you need one?...seriously.

Until that most interesting day, we'll have to keep uniting the world - one salt lamp at a time.

We have lots of new stuff coming online soon, new shopping cart, new sites, new ideas already taking a life of their own. No matter what things seem to move forward by their own momentum. How peculiar.

Peculiar that, despite the natural and man-made tragedies that have unfolded recently in New Orleans and surrounding areas, life continues. It is a catastrophic cycle of this planet, mirrored simultaneously and visibly in the human condition. Not just Katrina...oh if only it were so shallow! The worst may be yet to come I'm afraid.

Pray or meditate in whatever way you must, just do it. Words aren't important, feel.
A salt crystal lamp can facilitate this practice.

Be Good.

Life is funny...sometimes.

What a week! 40,000 lbs of Himalayan salt crystal lamps, candleholders, and more sorted and shelved...one box at a time. Gravity chuckled endlessly at my despair. The site is full-on now with natural salt lamps and all else. Methinks we had many people waiting silently by the amount of orders coming in since last week.

We did our second photoshoot with our photographer.
Great shots and kinda fun, other than unloading/loading (gravity again!).

We're already discussing expansion of warehouse space.
We'll be moving away from Paypal's free shopping cart soon to our improved cart and system. This will allow for greater flexibility and inventory control. This will happen by Halloween certainly.

Wholesale salt crystal products are available. Drop us an email for prices.

Order while selection is wide open. We have some seriously beautiful salt - no vendor in this country has anything comparable in quality. The color and translucency of some of these latest pieces are magnificent. We should be charging a premium for these.

If you're looking for a deeper red or nearly white lamp - now is the time, we have lots.

Peace.

It's Here!!

(sorta)

Our latest container of salty goodness arrived last week in Charleston, SC. After the wait while our container got the expected scrutiny from our good friends at US Customs, it has been released and should arrive in a matter of days. (w00t!) We've got lots of new goodies in this shipment, and we're anxious to get it; more decorative salt crystal designs and unique carvings in lamps and candleholders. We have some insanely innovative things on the way - but I'm not tipping our hand just yet.

On a different note, we've received tons of email lately from skeptical and some rather uneducated people about what Himalayan salt crystal can (or cannot) do for human well-being and the several means by which it can and usually does...improve our health. We are not scientists, nor are we selling medical devices. This is a natural occuring mineral with well-known properties of affecting the human organism - internally and externally. The only thing I can suggest for these people is to buy one! Do your own scientific investigation and publish your data for peer review by the global scientific community -or- decide within 30 days if it's a waste of money. We have always guaranteed our products to meet or exceed expectations. If it ain't right, we'll make it right.

Everyone who owns one loves it, and more often than not get more, either for themselves or others. One of those gifts people will continue to thank you for long after it is given...seriously.
Peace...

If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.

~James Madison

Onward and Upward

Our containers should be arriving from Pakistan within the next couple of weeks...oh the joys of international shipping! Our move into newer, more spacious facilities is complete; but because of the TONS (literally) of new and current salt crystal products we have coming we are leaving our "Moving Sale" in place for the time being to continue making room.

The salt lamp trend is growing (we're doing our best!). We repeatedly get new inquiries and sales for a variety of business types and from all parts of the world. We like it, and use this to continue growth with innovation and market reach. We are proud of the unmatched quality of salt crystal products we offer.

We see so many other salt vendors woo people with dirt cheap lamps, and people receive what they pay for - dull, opaque salt likely mined with explosives and sold to unknowing people who think they have gotten a good deal. It's these dirt cheap and ugly products we reject, subsequently they get stuffed into someone else's container. Perhaps these other companies simply don't know any better? Perhaps they do but are oblivious?

In response to overwhelming demand, we are launching a web site very soon for wholesale and quantity sales. Same products as our retail site, but better per-unit pricing based on the number units ordered. For those that have thought about a salt lamp business or adding salt lamps to an existing product line - SMILE!

Until next time....

Natural Salt Lamps Sold Out!

We again are sold out completely of natural-shaped salt lamps, albeit intentionally due to the upcoming move to larger facilities. Unfortunately it will be several-everal weeks before our containers arrive with tons of more inventory (quite literally!).

Our crafted and exclusive series of Himalayan salt crystal lamps are still available, as well as our crystal salt candleholders and bath salts.

Edible Himalayan salt will also be available upon our shipment arriving.

Thanks to all of our customers, we are growing fast and beyond expectations. We expect to expand our product line significantly before Christmas - things not yet available anywhere and patents are even being considered for some items.

Stay Cool!

Moving Sale!

Hi folks!

We're pleased to announce the Ionicsalts Moving Sale. Due to the steady increase in volume and overall business (thank you) we now must relocate to a larger facility. In case you've just joined us, rock salt crystal is heavy; and we'd like UPS to move our inventory for us -- one order at a time, before we load any remaining inventory and haul it to the new, more spacious surroundings.

20% OFF Everything in Stock....our biggest sale ever. As always, all orders totaling $50 or more are shipped and no extra charge.

We're very excited about the new place, certainly more accomodating for our continued growth.

Whether you've had your eye on a particular product or have no idea what a salt lamp is, now is a great time to check us out.

Our Moving Sale is only for a limited time, while supplies last.

Negative Ion Mouse

An ionic computer mouse? Really?

According to the article, this mouse emits negative ions which are well-known to positively affect health and well-being. Amazing, wish I'd thought of it!
While not naturally occuring ions, this is nevertheless a step in the right direction.
They claim the ions extend to a range of 1 meter around the mouse.

It would be a perfect companion to the salt lamp already next to my monitor. Hope the price is right!

I hope that someday negative ion generators will be standard equipment on the mouse

See, we aren't so crazy after all! lol

Do Salt Lamps Work?

Lately I've ran across a few obscure links which more or less are slamming salt lamps, claiming without foundation that they emit a minimal amount of ions and have no effect on surrounding air.
One was even a .edu link....go figure. No evidence, no observation, no testing-just words based on old school thinking that we need machines, pharmaceuticals, and technology to save us all. Anyone that actually owns one will say different, if they won't then they haven't tried our lamps.


Here are the facts: Salt crystal by it's very nature is hygroscopic, meaning it removes moisture/humidity readily. Airborne microbial life (bacteria, virii, spores, et al) cannot remain airborne nor can they remain alive without the humidity and moisture to cling to. These little critters fall to floor and die rather quickly. This same principle applies to airborne allergens and particulates that give some people fits of asthma or allergic reactions, even headaches and migraines. So many illnesses and maladies are environmentally related...in the things we eat, the items we surround ourselves with, and with every breath we bring our airborne environment within usually not wondering "What was in that breath I just took?"


On the other side of the aisle is study after study which proves the medical benefit and positive effects on human well-being that salt crystal can have. Removal of ADHD symptoms; increased mental activity and alertness; improved mood; improved healing rate; increased productivity; better sleep; less fatigue....oh, there's more, that's just the salt lamps (bath salts bring even more into play). These remarkable effects are attributed to the high energetic content and crystalline structure which is in no way similar to table salt, or even sea salt. The negative ions change the electrical state of surrounding air, thereby changing the balance.


Microbes, pollutants, and their ilk attach to positive ions in the air; the balance is altered by negative ions. The floaties have nothing to grab onto, and again, they die. The change in electrical state has a compounding effect on purifying the air with the natural hygroscopic properties of Himalayan salt.


Salt lamps do work. Those that dispute this are full of **it. We guarantee it.
These are not medical devices, simply 100% natural and homeopathic alternatives that convince everyone that ever buys one from us. Did I mention ozone-free and 250 Million years old?


80% of our customers come back for more....guess why.


Peace

Super Water Kills Bugs Dead

Super Water Kills Bugs Dead

According to this article, a company in California has created and water-salt solution which is as effective as bleach in disinfecting yet harmless to people, plants, and animals. It smells and tastes like water but there is an ionic imbalance created by the salt which makes quick work of bacteria, virii, and even spores.
This fall right in line with what we've been saying about "real" salt. Suddenly we have a natural alternative disinfectant that works every bit as good bleach according to the discoverers.

Interesting article. Our salt lamps have a similar disinfecting effect on indoor air. Science keeps backing us up.

Polish vs Himalayan: Observations

A short time ago we received an amusing email from a certain Polish gentleman whom we were later told is rabid/fanatical in trying to impress the world with unusually cheap and far less potent or appealling salt lamps. The language he used was pompous in tone, trying to use the facade of an official-sounding government domain and threats of baseless legal action; demanding a retraction in writing regarding a sentence on this page which was simply reworded with a softer, less-pointed criticism. Retraction? Bah...

Polish mines are well-known in Europe, and as salt is by it's very nature hygroscopic (readily removing moisture from the air) the environment is ideal for speleo/halotherapy. The mines are a tourist attraction with much history. Of course their is therapeutic value while being within the mines. Lamps from this salt are attractive as well...but....

Books have been written about Himalayan salt crystal, studies have been done about the amazing effects of negative ions on human health, and our customers who already own or have owned Polish salt lamps are regularly remarking about the remarkable difference of our salt lamps. Visually the light is more even because the salt is more translucent with far fewer impurities on average to cloud and obscure. Unanimously, we hear from our customers about the "kick" our lamps have that none others offer. We can attribute this to the high energetic/ionic/biophotonic content not found anywhere else. There is a real difference!
This is a touchy-feely item, in that, we can only tell you how it can affect your environment and, consequently, YOU. You only get half the story just looking at it. Having one around makes a world of difference in so many ways.

Best Salt Lamps in The World

Ionic Breeze = Toast

I can only imagine the pucker factor at Sharper Image when this story came out in Consumer Reports May 2005 issue. AFAIK, the Ionic Breeze was their bread-and-butter; at least it would seem so by the persistent hammering of TV commercials.

I've known for quite some time it was an over-rated product. It doesn't move air, but relies on ambient air circulation to move airborne particulates close enough to be caught in the electrostatic field generated by the "plates". Failure to clean these plates can result in the unit catching on fire - NOT good.

However, Consumer Reports took it even futher by calling it not only ineffective but UNHEALTHY for the amounts of ozone generated.

According to this Consumer Reports article it was found that the lauded seals of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and The British Allergy Foundation were, more or less, bought rather than an independent, unbiased review.

There are machines that actually clean air, humans have machines for just about everything. Nature has it's own air cleaners as well. Waterfalls, lightning, storms, and salt.

From Consumer Reports:

Keep your home ventilated. Use outdoor-venting exhaust fans in kitchen, bath, and laundry areas to reduce moisture and airborne particles that can breed respiratory irritants....

A salt lamp is a beautiful, natural, ozone-free alternative to a machine that will eventually break. Our salt lamps are 250 million years old (and counting). We have a few....wanna see?

It's Alive! The wait is over.

Hello again boys and girls! The new Himalayan salt catalog and new products are online and ready to go...finally. We're very happy with how our images came out and would like to thank Kevin Chelko for his expertise and time. Please take a look at our new himalayan salt catalog and stuff as I'm sure you're going to find some things that catches your eye.

Also, because of the delays we're announcing the Ionicsalts "Sorry-It-Took-So-Long" Sale. We're are knocking 10% off the total at checkout AND (as always) if an order totals $50 or more we ship it to you for FREE. You simply cannot find this level of quality at this price anywhere, even without the sale!

Also, while supplies last, get TWO Mini Natural Salt Lamps for $60 and we pay the shipping. These lamps are just right for a small table at home or a desk at work. Use them where you spend the most time - perhaps work and sleep.

Go now, check 'em out!

Salt Lamp Saga -or- Woe is We ;-)

First, please pardon my delay in posting here (it's been uber-busy) and pardon us in getting our new and exclusive salt crystal products online. Initially, we were thwarted by a sappy logistics company and US Customs (who were just doing their job btw). We've got our load in finally and it's ...seriously.

We are also rolling out a new catalog layout in an effort to improve organization and navigation. Who wants to scroll down a page thats a mile long?

We got many new products being added and we've decided to go the extra mile or three in product presentation...hence the further delay. Once we have the pictures complete it will be short work in getting it to the Web.

We are also looking toward offering edible Himalayan salt crystal in the near future; as well as expanding our product line with new ideas and a sporadic epiphone here and there.

Incidentally, I got another salt lamp so everything is fine now.....the difference these lamps make is uncanny, both to the air and how I feel overall. Luckily, I'm not so crazy because those who own one or more of these natural air-purifying salt lamps will attest to this as well. They work.

New salt lamps and designs on the way!

After a drawn-out ordeal, we are finally through US Customs! I believe we are only days away now from our forementioned "butt-load" arriving to us. We apologize for the delays. We were supposed to have this shipment before February, and it was on-time until it arrived in the US. Our (original) logistics company failed in their duty to supply proper paperwork and notification for one item included in the order. This is what caused it to sit for a month in the NYC harbor while we remained helpless and uninformed.

It wasn't until we had a second co. step in that it was finally sent down our way and subsequently released by Customs agents. What a @#$% nightmare!

Those looking for quantity or wholesale information, hang tight. Once we inspect our items and calculate costs, we plan on hitting the ground running - full tilt. For our customers who keep coming back looking for the new stuff we've hyped for months now, we thank you for your patience and loyalty. You obviously have good taste in Himalayan salt ;-D

Ideas for a salt crystal sculpture or design? Please email us or post it in a comment below.

We are shooting for early March to rollout the new line....dont miss it!

The plot thickens...

Our butt-load of himlayan rock salt crystal lamps and such could be here soon. "Could" - the operative word. After two weeks of sitting somewhere in a NYC harbor it may have left and headed our way. I would call it a joke but it's not funny, these delays are slowing us down.
Refusal to pay additional fees after shipping was paid in full FOB to our port causes mysterious delays... blame it on Customs - uh huh...whatever ya scurvy pirates. We've enlisted another logistics firm for our cargo on further shipments...we can't deal with crooks, it's bad for business.

As of now it could be the end of the month before our new lamps and designs are online and ready to ship. Interesting that a two week delay can set back launch by four weeks...a dime holding up a dollar.

Shooting for March 1......keep you posted.

So anyway, What's in your air?

Ionic Himalayan Bath Salt Crystal

Long day at work? Tired? Aching? Foul mood? Check it out:

The bath salt we offer is made of the same energetic, ionic salt as our lamps and candleholders. Sea salt doesn't really compare in effect; but remains a cheaper, less effective alternative for those that aren't aware there is something better. Adding our salt crystal to your bath water truly unlocks the potency and content. Released is the bio-photonic content in it's original form dating back over 250 million years ago.

Natural Himalayan Bath Salt Crystal is effective:

• Relieves muscle aches, tension, and can reduce symptoms of arthritis
  
• Improves energy level through powerful, healthful air ions
• Effectively take great care of skin. Also often useful with rashes, acne, and healing of wounds.
• Salt crystal is anti-allergen, and antiseptic.
• Offers the peaceful relaxation of a spa without the ostentation or expense
• Every element that comprises the human body is held within this salt

Did you know over 80% of the sea salt bought and sold in the world is processed, refined, and adulterated....as in "no longer natural"? Forget Epsom salt, a minimal effect. I remember as a child soaking my feet in hot water with Epsom rock salt....man, try soaking your tootsies in water with this salt dissolved in it. Excellent!

Ten Reasons to Buy a Salt Lamp

Here are 10 reasons why you should buy a salt lamp

1. Himalayan salt crystal is pure and natural.

2. This salt is 250 million years old, when the earth was pristine and untouched by humans.

3. Salt lamps are stunningly beautiful.

4. Salt lamps naturally ionize and purify indoor air, leaving it smelling and feeling fresh.

5. A wonderful tool for Feng Shui masters and beginners alike, salt crystal is full of energy.

6. Most asthma and allergy symptoms dissipate with having these lamps around.

7. Himalayan salt lamps will help you sleep better.

8. Add beautiful ambience and create "atmosphere" with these one-of-a-kind lamps.

9. Well-known for speleotherapy, color therapy, halotherapy; as well as increasing mental alertness and productivity.

10. Odorless, ancient, and entirely wholesome. Keep away from water - they will be around for many generations without losing effect.

This isn't all - the list is extensive.... we know salt lamps

Speleotherapy and the Salt Lamp.

Speleotherapy, the Rock Salt Crystal Lamp, and Negative Ions

These days we have been conditioned to "medicate" as a primary means of treatment, thanks to the powerful pharmaceutical companies lobbying and advertising (the medical community is not innocent either). Pharmacotherapy offers quick, convenient relief but at what possible cost and what side effects?

Speleotherapy - widely acknowledged as being a very effective and medication-free method of treatment for a variety of health issues. Underground climatotherapy in natural salt caves (speleotherapy) has been known centuries through Europe and parts of Asia. Speleotherapy is still muddled in obscurity in the US however.

The effects and results of speleotherapy are associated with the dry salt cave microclimate created by the natural sodium chloride aerosol occuring within these underground chambers- which is a result of "convective diffusion" formed by the salt walls of the caves. The air is dust-free, hypoallergenic, hypobacterial, low in moisture, and energized with natural, beneficial negative ions.

Halotherapy, from the Greek "halos" or salt, is a similar mode of treatment employing a controlled air medium simualting the microclimate of these therapeutic and natural salt caves.

A Polish doctor, F. Bochowsky, first suggested that air saturated with saline dust, and what would be later known as negative ions, created a curative effect with persons suffering from respiratory diseases in the year 1843.

All over the globe, salt mines are well-known and used for therapeutic treatment. Countries such as Pakistan, Poland, Austria, Romania, Azerbaijan, Ukraine have substantial mines of varying degrees. After my own studies, frankly, not all salt is the same; all have effect, yet our most noticeable effects came from the Himalayan foothills region of Pakistan.

Try a salt lamp...your wellness will thank you.