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Rings & Things News
April 2006

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In this issue:

Online Store Overhaul

Rings & Things' Online Store

Thanks to your comments and suggestions, we now offer a streamlined design that will make your online purchasing the smoothest ride yet! Now live online, our tuned-up new design offers:

    - Improved menus and site navigation
    - Color images on every page
    - Shorter pages, less scrolling

All of our products are now divided into 15 main categories you can easily browse without having to navigate a single, cumbersome drop-down menu (yep - all our old drop down menus have gone to the junkyard!). Our closeouts, limited stock and hot new items are all still accessible from our main products page at
www.rings-things.com/cgi-bin/hazel/hazel.cgi

What's our next project going to be? A more streamlined checkout section! So, take a look at our new online store today, let us know what you think, and watch for even more improvements in the future.


New and Improved Forum

Rings & Things' Discussion Forum

Our discussion forum has also undergone a slight overhaul. We have been working hard to improve the forum for you, and it is now polished and ready. The upgrade includes:

    - RSS feed
    - Improved file attachment capabilities
    - Updated appearance
    - Increased security


New Online Catalog Features

Rings & Things' Online Catalog

The online version of our print catalog now offers faster loading pages and multiple views of each page for quicker browsing. Viewing works best with Acrobat Reader 7; a link to their Website is provided on our main catalog page.

Check it out at
www.rings-things.com/catalog/index.html


New Items

=Russ Troll=

The Russ Troll -- the newest bead from Rings & Things

Inspired by their bearded boss, the staff of Rings & Things turned a caricature sketch of Mr. Russ Nobbs into an opportunity. The 10-year-old sketch had been used in company posters, flyers, and t-shirts for years when the staff decided to take it further. In honor of their boss, the staff sent a revised sketch to an importer of Peruvian ceramic beads and the "Russ Troll" bead was born. The "Russ Troll," as it is lovingly referred to, bears the signature ponytail, suspenders and sandals of Rings & Things founding father. The 3-D ceramic bead arrived at the Spokane warehouse in February 2006 and is now available.

Check it out at
www.rings-things.com/cgi-bin/hazel/hazel.cgi?action=search&SEARCH_KEY_TERMS=%2Bruss+%2Btroll

=Exclusive Ear Thread Designs=

Ear Threads from Rings & Things

While on the road with our Rings & Things BeadTour, many of you asked for more styles of ear threads. Guess what? We now have nine exclusive new ear thread styles inspired by our customers. To view these new designs, go to
www.rings-things.com/cgi-bin/hazel/hazel.cgi?action=search&SEARCH_KEY_TERMS=%2Bear+%2Bthread+%2Bexclusive

View our full line of ear threads:
www.rings-things.com/cgi-bin/hazel/hazel.cgi?action=search&SEARCH_KEY_TERMS=%2Bearthread

=Rings & Things T-shirts=

Rings & Things T-Shirt

Pre-order your very own rockin' Rings & Things BeadTour T-shirt. These stylish black cotton shirts are handsomely screen printed with white and dark orange. They are available in traditional and fitted designs. You can purchase a Rings & Things t-shirt in person at our BeadTour locations. For a complete tour schedule go to
www.rings-things.com/Show/index.html

To order T-shirts go to
www.rings-things.com/cgi-bin/hazel/hazel.cgi?action=search&SEARCH_KEY_TERMS=%2Bshirt+-ceramic+-xyz

=Big Phat Chain=

14mm ring & connector chain, Rings & Things stock #40-099-27-3
Don't be a fool! Check out our chain, chain, chain, big phat chain. We have 18 new styles and platings of large-link chain, available by the spool. Our favorite is the 14mm Ring and Connector chain (#40-099-027). To check out this style and more go to
www.rings-things.com/cgi-bin/hazel/hazel.cgi?action=search&SEARCH_KEY_TERMS=%2Bphat+%2Bchain


Contest Results Coming Soon

Rings & Things' Your Design Here Contest

Later this week the 2006 Your Design Here Contest results will be announced. All winners and additional top picks will be displayed in our Design Gallery, found at
www.rings-things.com/gallery/index.html

This year we were excited to receive the most entries to date, with contestants hailing from the United States, Canada, Australia, Northern Ireland, Switzerland, France, Belgium, and the United Arab Emirates. If you'd like to see what these entrants were up against, check out the 2006 contest guidelines, also accessible from our Design Gallery.


Thanks!

Russ, Kim and the whole Rings & Things crew
P.O. Box 450
Spokane, WA 99210-0450 USA
Phone (509) 252-2900
Fax 509 838 2602
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Web site: http://www.rings-things.com

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