The Salt of Life

Water from Air via Salt - Love it!

2008-02-08T18:03:00.000-05:00

Just happened to see a story on the local TV news the other day, and it's very worth sharing. A Florida-based company named Aqua Sciences Inc has developed a remarkable way of harvesting water from outdoor air using the hygroscopic properties of salt which we've emphasized as the leading reason that a salt lamp works so well in improving indoor air quality.

Aqua Sciences™ atmospheric water extraction machines can be furnished and installed in disaster sites, urban, rural and isolated communities to capture, purify and dispense water of superior quality on demand.
Current machines can provide between 350-1,200 gallons of water per day with a target price of approximately $0.25 per gallon dependent upon actual conditions and costs.
Machines may be powered by electricity or a self-contained diesel generator and are environmentally friendly due to lower energy requirements and no harmful or toxic by-products.

This is fascinating given the oddball weather patterns, including the drought we've been under here in Southeast. Lakes are drying up and primary water resources for major areas like Atlanta and Charlotte are reaching dangerous levels; to the point where we hear "60 days of water left"...."45 days of water left".

As long as the oil and energy companies don't get wind of this, it could be an affordable alternative when water is scarce. Otherwise we may be paying $3 per gallon for fresh water!

Anyway, how's your air? Try a salt lamp and breathe cleanly and naturally relieve most asthma and respiratory allergy symptoms that are caused by bad air in the home or office.

Even mold is kept in check by our salt crystal according to one of our customers. Shortly after receiving their salt lamps, her daughter had to grow mold on bread for a class project. In several places around the home, bread was placed according to instructions given by her teacher. After several days, the project was due. Unfortunately, the mold would not grow anywhere in the home.

Why not?
Our salt lamps are the highest quality one will EVER find. With this purity of content and structure is created a very efficient, natural air cleaner. They do not physically remove allergens, mold, bacteria and microbes from the air however. They change the air itself, creating an unsuitable environment by slightly changing the electrical balance in the air, and removing water molecules that are vital to the survival and airborne state of those floating baddies.

On one hand salt creates fresh water out of thin air, literally; on the other hand, high-quality crystal salt improves the air we breathe within the confines of any indoor space.

So, while having your own household water generator maybe be a bit farther in the future, you can do something to improve your indoor air and overall well-being by a getting a beautiful salt lamp
from Ionicsalts.com. Seriously, you get 30 day unconditional, hassle-free guarantee that assures your satisfaction. Discover for yourself what everyone else tells us....we have the best salt crystal product around, bar none.

Salt Lamps: Natural Gifts That Keep on Giving

2007-11-12T09:17:00.000-05:00

*brushes the dust and cobwebs away from a lonely blog*

Here they come, the Holidays. What will it be this year? The usual or the unusual gift? Why risk disappointment? Consider a Himalayan salt lamp this holiday season and be sure what you're giving is natural, environmentally-friendly, good for health and happiness, and the highest-quality salt crystal you will find ANYWHERE. Most companies online will promise the world, but Ionicsalts actually delivers.

Know anyone with asthma or respiratory allergies? Why not give them a natural air cleaner that is stunningly beautiful? Our salt lamps change the condition and electrical balance of indoor air through a natural hygroscopic process involving the attraction of moisture to the salt surface. Without moisture, airborne irritants and infectious microbes cannot remain airborne and viable.....falling harmlessly to the floor. Without the positive-charged water molecules present, the natural electrical balance shift toward negative due to the reduction in positive ions. It is a documented and researched fact that negative ions are good for you, me, and everyone else.

Check out our salt lamps and bath salt at our website, www.ionicsalts.com. Keep in mind lamps are sold by weight, not by label; some may call a lamp weighing 5 lbs a medium...we call that a "mini", and anything less we consider a chip with barely enough room for a bulb. Unless using a "clip" style attachment that mounts at the bottom of the base.....these are not satisfactory when it comes to proper illumination and heating of the salt, we sell many cords to people who gripe about this.

As an aside, it has been confirmed that certain manufacturers in Pakistan, and maybe elsewhere, are making lamps from sea salt and selling them as genuine Himalayan salt crystal, which is mined from the earth. We aren't aware of the process yet but be aware. I think I've seen one of these, but sold as salt of another origin.

Happy Holidays!

Salt Lamps for Peace - Summer Sale

2007-05-28T16:26:00.000-04:00

From now until Labor Day, all purchases get a 20% discount in an effort to create world peace and harmony! Well, ok, so that's a rather lofty goal to set given the circumstances and psychopathic leaders involved. What is certain, and anyone with a quality salt lamp would agree, is that they create a calming and healthy atmosphere and an excellent aid for meditation and relaxation. If nothing else, enjoy the calming peace that comes from a Himalayan salt crystal lamp....and save some money for the big oil companies - they really need it these days, obviously. Grrrrr....

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

2006-12-13T01:07:00.000-05:00

Howdy folks! 'Tis the season... we're busier than ever. All of us at Ionicsalts wish you and yours a safe and merry holiday; and a healthy, happy new year. In this world, even as it is drowning in chaos and caught in an undertow of psychopathy, take a moment of the waning year and ponder your reality; appreciate those you care about and even those whom you do not. Life is short and fleeting, everything is a lesson. Enjoy a salt lamp and focus on the good.

On another note, I found an article about new "non-stick" salt in the NY Times. Apparently, by adding an amino acid to the already poisonous and unhealthy common processed salt, it won't clump together due to it's attraction of humidity; therefore it can be stored in otherwise unsuitable environments.

From the New York Times, 12/9/2006

By CLIVE THOMPSON

Published: December 10, 2006

Everyone knows the havoc that humidity wreaks on salt. You pick up a saltshaker, tip it upside down and — nothing.

The problem is molecular. Salt grains are cube shaped, so it doesn’t take much to get them to stack together like Legos. Salt producers have created nonsticking salt before by adding chemicals to prevent binding. But this year, in the July issue of Crystal Growth and Design, a team of Indian scientists announced that they had discovered a better way to attack the problem: they produced salt that is round.
To accomplish this, they added the amino acid glycine to a pan of brine and then let the salty liquid evaporate. The resulting crystals were shaped like dodecahedrons: 12-sided grains. In this nearly spherical form, the grains no longer stacked like bricks but like oranges in a sack. The researchers put some of the round salt into a container, left it for a year and found that it still poured freely.
The glycine has a side effect: it makes the salt slightly sweeter. Pushpito K. Ghosh, one of the lead scientists on the project, claims he can’t detect it — “And I’ve eaten a lot of it!” — but he suspects that chefs might.
source

Perhaps someday they can remove the added flouride, which is a known neurotoxin and completely unnecessary. Chances are, if you live in a municipal area, flouride is being injected into your tap water too.

"There are also over 30 animal studies showing that fluoride is a neurotoxin which reduces learning and memory. Essentially, fluoride makes you a bit less intelligent."

That may somewhat explain what's wrong with some people.... ;-)

Holiday Sale and News

2006-11-26T16:18:00.003-05:00

Happy Holidays to All! We have our holiday sale underway - 10% off everything in stock, including salt lamps, candleholders, bath salt, accessories, and more. Re-vamped the catalog again to accommodate new products and new protocol scheme...oh, and new cart! We're pleased to have finally moved to a new shopping cart which offers more flexibility and more shipping options.

We now offer sales to Canada! We've had enough traffic and inquiries to justify the addition. Welcome friends in the Great White North. Shipping options include UPS and USPS.

More design work to come sitewide. Finally the bugs are out of our new product gallery. Another interface and background to come.

Elvis Costello said, "All musicians are thieves and magpies". I suppose it's true in the web game. How many more new sites will find the need to rip our photos and graphics off? We use a service that protects our words and text, we look for those that steal our images. I never ends. We are happy to license photos, but not for free and not without specific, individual permissions. We reserve the right to refuse usage. We are diligent in enforcing our rights. Every image is dated, listed and registered with the Library of Congress. We have the RAW files as well. Lazy webmasters are scum. lol

We hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday season.....there's always next year.

Holidays are coming, Ready?

2006-10-27T13:09:00.000-04:00

We're gearing up for the holiday rush...although it has already started in some ways. If you're a wholesale customer, it's time to stock up. Last year we had to cut off wholesale orders at the beginning of December just to keep up with our retail orders; I expect the exact same thing this year - probably more in fact.

Our website will be undergoing a few changes, including a new shopping cart and new shipping options. Due to popular demand, we will beginning sales to Canadian customers too. Cool eh.

We have a few new crafted items that are unbelievable in quality and appearance. New natural salt lamps in more colors are on the way to the site....introducing fiery orange and red soon.

We will of course have a holiday sale, specifics are still being mulled.

Until next time....

New income opportunity and more

2006-08-15T16:10:00.000-04:00

Ionicsalts is very pleased to announce our new affiliate sales program, perfect for those with blogs, websites, or other online presence. No inventory to keep, orders to pack, or tedious work involved with selling rocks like these. We offer several colors and sizes of banners, as well as text links for use as a sales affiliate. We fully support our affiliates in every way we can.

Help us spread the word and market these natural, amazing products - and get paid for every sale made from your referrals. For more information, visit our opportunity page.

Finally, don't forget to spend some time relaxing with the ambient, naturally healthy environment that comes with a Himalayan salt lamp. It's good for you!

New products are online NOW!

2006-05-29T18:52:00.000-04:00

Finally, after weeks of labor, I've got the catalog updated and new stuff is up.

Still some clean-up and minor things to do, but it's fully functional.

New Himalayan salt lamps - Blues, Whites, two-color pieces, iron baskets, and so much more. There also a new Accessories page for cords, clear and colored bulbs.

Edible! We now have edible-grade Himalayan salt crystal in 1kg packages. Animals love it, and you will too. Common table salt is poison. We offer the real deal.

Still more stuff in the works. Christmas will be HUUUGE. Affiliate program on the way!

Onward and Upward....Stay tuned.

Electronic Smog and Salt Lamps

2006-05-10T12:31:00.000-04:00

Told you so! A salt lamp will counteract this "smog".

Invisible "smog", created by the electricity that powers our civilisation, is giving children cancer, causing miscarriages and suicides and making some people allergic to modern life, new scientific evidence reveals.

The evidence - which is being taken seriously by national and international bodies and authorities - suggests that almost everyone is being exposed to a new form of pollution with countless sources in daily use in every home.

Two official Department of Health reports on the smog are to be presented to ministers next month, and the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has recently held the first meeting of an expert group charged with developing advice to the public on the threat.

The UN's World Health Organisation (WHO) calls the electronic smog "one of the most common and fastest growing environmental influences" and stresses that it "takes seriously" concerns about the health effects. It adds that "everyone in the world" is exposed to it and that "levels will continue to increase as technology advances".

Wiring creates electrical fields, one component of the smog, even when nothing is turned on. And all electrical equipment - from TVs to toasters - give off another one, magnetic fields. The fields rapidly decrease with distance but appliances such as hair dryers and electric shavers, used close to the head, can give high exposures. Electric blankets and clock radios near to beds produce even higher doses because people are exposed to them for many hours while sleeping.

Radio frequency fields - yet another component - are emitted by microwave ovens, TV and radio transmitters, mobile phone masts and phones themselves, also used close to the head.

The WHO says that the smog could interfere with the tiny natural electrical currents that help to drive the human body. Nerves relay signals by transmitting electric impulses, for example, while the use of electrocardiograms testify to the electrical activity of the heart.

Campaigners have long been worried about exposure to fields from lines carried by electric pylons but, until recently, their concerns were dismissed, even ridiculed, by the authorities.

But last year a study by the official National Radiological Protection Board concluded that children living close to the lines are more likely to get leukaemia, and ministers are considering whether to stop any more homes being built near them. The discovery is causing a large-scale reappraisal of the hazards of the smog.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer - part of the WHO and the leading international organisation on the disease - classes the smog as a "possible human carcinogen". And Professor David Carpenter, dean of the School of Public Health at the State University of New York, told The Independent on Sunday last week that it was likely to cause up to 30 per cent of all childhood cancers. A report by the California Health Department concludes that it is also likely to cause adult leukaemia, brain cancers and possibly breast cancer and could be responsible for a 10th of all miscarriages.

Professor Denis Henshaw, professor of human radiation effects at Bristol University, says that "a huge and substantive body of evidence indicates a range of adverse health effects". He estimates that the smog causes some 9,000 cases of depression.

Perhaps strangest of all, there is increasing evidence that the smog causes some people to become allergic to electricity, leading to nausea, pain, dizziness, depression and difficulties in sleeping and concentrating when they use electrical appliances or go near mobile phone masts. Some are so badly affected that they have to change their lifestyles.

While not yet certain how it is caused, both the WHO and the HPA accept that the condition exists, and the UN body estimates that up to three in every 100 people are affected by it.

Case History: 'I felt I was going into meltdown'

Until a year ago, Sarah Dacre reckoned she had a "blessed life". Running her own company, and living in an expensive north London home, the high-earning divorcee described herself as "fab, fit and 40s". Then suddenly the sight in her right eye failed: she first noticed it when she was unable to read an A-Z map. Soon she was getting pains and numbness in her joints. She could not sleep and spent nights "pacing about like a caged lion". Her short-term memory failed and if she took notes to remind her, she would forget she had made them.

The symptoms got worse whenever she was exposed to electricity. She could not use a computer for more than five minutes without becoming nauseous. Even using a telephone landline gave her a buzzing in the ear and made her feel she was "going into meltdown".

Source: http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article362557.ece

Ionicsalts - We're still here...

2006-04-25T12:17:00.000-04:00

Three and a half months later. So much has been happening, this blog has been neglected as a result.

We recently received another 70,000 lbs of salt crystal product. The quality thus far is unmatched, seriously. There will soon be many new products hitting the website, as well as the ol' favorites. Blue and snow white salt lamps, new designs using two colors of salt, and we will be introducing Himalayan peloid with salt inclusion. This is mineral-rich mud from the bottom of the mines known for it's tremendous natural care for skin. It's a great facial scrub. Additionally we'll soon have edible Himalayan salt crystal available. This is considered "gourmet" and completely wholesome, as opposed to regular, manufactured table salt.

Things are moving quickly, no change there. We have also reached the conclusion that we are the most plagiarized and pillaged salt lamp site on the Web. Every week we get more reports of lazy, shameless people taking our images and text to use on their own sites. We are vigilant in protecting our rights, and with the time and money we put into our product photos - it is required. On one hand, it's flattering to know we have the best site and images on the Internet for these products...as well as the most informative, well-written website; on the other hand this is business, and as such we must protect our assets. We have daily scans done for possible content infringment, because of this problem we have.

We are soon to roll-out an affiliate program of sorts too. This will allow people to sell our lamps with the need for warehousing, shipping, or inventory. If you're interested please send us an email at sales@ionicsalts.com...we will add you to the list for notification once it's alive.

We've recently doubled our warehouse space (again), and finally picked up a forkift of our own. This has opened up freight shipments for us....and wholesale is growing exponentially for us - so this is a good thing.

More coming later. Peace.

The Holiday Salt Lamp Sale continues...

2005-12-09T15:36:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas everyone....

To understate it, our sale is doing well. We're still shipping in time for Christmas, and wholesale orders are being delayed to help get holiday orders out faster. I'd really thought our holiday sales were good last year, and they were....we sold out of nearly everything. This year is nuts, more than imagined certainly. We are very glad that so many more people will be turned on to our salt lamps, for word-of-mouth has been our best advertisement. Our lamps are better.

On another positive note, muscle tone and strength is increasing for myself and anyone working in our warehouse! Gravity is so cruel, yet so kind.

Another trip to the photographer is coming soon, we always seem to have a few that don't have photos and therefore don't make it on the website. Oh the treasures that await!

Saltflame.com has taken the main page down but left inner pages with our content visible. Emails are returned as undeliverable. We've began another cleansing project, locating plagiarized and/or stolen content and getting it taken down. We offer the opportunity to remove it....but some choose to ignore us. They are no match for my DMCA/copyright kung-fu, lessons are to be learned methinks. Too much time and money is invested in this venture to have its assets burgled away so casually. It's business.

Oh, the holiday sale is over at the end of this year - December 31, 2005! Get it while it's hot.

...and a Happy New Year!

Holiday Sale is On!! 20% Off Everything

2005-11-28T03:04:00.000-05:00

Yes, it's here again. Last year we sold out of nearly everything, and I think that was only 10% off! This year we're very well prepared with tons (literally) of natural salt lamps, salt crystal candleholders, crafted salt lamps including animals, the finest bath salt known to man, bath bars, and gourmet edible salt. Can we empty the warehouse? Perhaps.

We still offer our "free shipping on all orders over $50". No surprises at checkout...and it's surprising when shipping rocks across the country, I promise.

Price on Home Spa Pack was raised $3 to offset the sale discount, which lowered it to where shipping costs are applied thereby defeating the purpose, Also, included the candleholder that was part of our last promotion in the Pack.

Wheels are still turning around here. We're still pushing for full-blown medical studies, our evidence is THAT compelling. The website is under constant improvement and several things are planned for the first quarter of next year, still other things are already in process like re-working our directory and adding content site-wide.

Speaking of content, the folks at SaltFlame.com have stolen our copyrighted photos and used them in their own commercial site. I haven't ran a scan on their text content yet, but I can only imagine how much I've been copied. All of our photos, text, and graphics are protected by US copyright law along with the DMCA. Our product photos are registered with the Library of Congress and have been issued an ISBN number.
We are very diligent in the protection of our property/investments and enforce our rights with the same diligence. Action begins in a matter of days, as we've offered SaltFlame.com a window of opportunity to remove all of our pics/material from their website. Oh man, they picked the wrong website for this sort of behavior.

Happy Holidays from Ionicsalts.com and E-klectix!

Unique Holiday Gifts for Everyone

2005-11-06T11:45:00.000-05:00

Sometimes, I really miss when Christmas was magical and mysterious; back when Santa really had flying reindeer and managed to hit every kids' house around the world in one night. I remember waking up every Christmas morning, and that moment shortly thereafter when I realized it was CHRISTMAS DAY! Waiting for everyone to get up, then marching out to view the literal fortress of gifts and boxes in bright, colorful wrapping paper...man, being a kid was alright on days like these.

Times change, do they not?

What is Christmas today? Crowded stores and malls, competition for the "hot" holiday toys, driving around town looking for a decent parking spot on fuel costing $3 per gallon, traffic jams, tired holiday songs and music everywhere you go....it seems so cliché now.

Why not do something different this year? Do some holiday shopping online. You can get more done with less time and expense, even find something new and unusual for gift-giving. Our Himalayan salt lamps make an excellent choice.

Why? How many of your family and friends own one or even know of them? Do you know anyone with respiratory problems like asthma or allergies, perhaps children you know suffer these problems? Someone who enjoys beauty and natural ambience in their surroundings? Any persons who could use an upgrade to the indoor environment in which they both work and live. Everyone likes to have something unique (besides themselves), unlike any other in the world - true?

This holiday season, give those you care for a unique, natural, homeopathic, beautiful, and ambient gift they will appreciate for the rest of their lives.
Anti-bacterial and anti-allergenic, our himalayan salt lamps are perfect for everyone, infants to seniors. Our bath salts and bath bars are the most pure and potent available anywhere in the world...period. Certainly a spa sensation without ostentation, they offer wonderful care for skin, leaving it soft and smooth. Therapeutic help for acne and many other skin problems.

Turn 'em on to something unusual, yet beneficial, this year. No gasoline or shopping headache required. Satisfaction is guaranteed.

Himalayan Salt Lamps | Candleholders | Bath Salts | Bath Bars

Ionicsalts.com offers the largest,finest selection of premium Himalayan salt crystal products.

Beware of cheap imitation 'rock salt' products, it is not crystalline nor as potent.

Our quality is peerless and guaranteed.

Are we there yet?

2005-10-23T19:57:00.000-04:00

*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

2005-09-28T12:24:00.000-04:00

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?

2005-09-12T03:18:00.000-04:00

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.

2005-08-23T20:44:00.000-04:00

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!!

2005-08-11T17:47:00.000-04:00

(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

2005-07-25T11:22:00.000-04:00

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!

2005-06-28T10:13:00.000-04:00

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!

2005-06-16T09:06:00.000-04:00

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

2005-06-06T10:22:00.000-04:00

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?

2005-05-27T12:26:00.000-04:00

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

2005-05-17T15:20:00.000-04:00

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

2005-05-06T16:07:00.000-04:00

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.

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