4. Be sure to visit our boards on Pinterest! https://www.pintere
t.com/TIASAntiques/

Visit the page for the March Birthstone-Aquamarine or Bloodstone
https://www.pinterest.com/TIASAntiques/march-birthstone-
aquamarine-or-bloodstone/

Aquamarine is derived from Latin word aqua, meaning water, and marina, meaning
the sea.  Was believed to protect sailors, as well as to guarantee a safe
voyage.  The serene color of aquamarine is said to cool the temper, allowing
the wearer to remain calm and levelheaded.  The 2nd birthstone for March is
bloodstone, dark-green jasper flecked with vivid red spots of iron oxide. 
This ancient stone was used by Babylonians to make seals and amulets.

We also have a fun board for St Patrick's Day here: https://www.
interest.com/TIASAntiques/st-patrick-s-day/

Feel free to stop by and check out all of our boards and while you're there,
please "follow" us!  We update these boards daily.

5. TIAS.com is on Twitter! Click here and be sure to follow us! 
ttps://twitter.com/TIASdotCOM

We've also started an Instagram page, so please be sure to follow us there
too!  http://instagram.com/tiasdotcom

6. This Week's Stories and Requests for Help

We try to post stories and comments from our readers each week. Send your
story to newsletter@tias.com and we'll publish it in an upcoming newsletter. 
Please share your story about what you collect and what got you started
collecting.  We *love* to hear your stories!  If you have a story you'd like
to share, tell us about it and if you have any photos, we'd love to see them!
Send us an email to newsletter@tias.com so we can share your story with the
rest of our readers.


Remember that you can check out our Facebook page for some interesting
updates.  Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/TIASAntiques
If you have photos of items you would like to share you can post them there as
well.  You don't need a Facebook account to visit our page.  If you do have a
facebook account please "Like" us!

Also, everyday, we post a "This Date In History" story on our Facebook page,
along with an item for sale on http://www.tias.com that relates to the event. 
We're also highlighting one item each day that we find particularly
interesting - something that's very unusual!  Check it out!

Thanks to those of you who have responded in the past! We really enjoy, and
appreciate, the feedback!

It's always fun to see what other people own and treasure! Although we can't
put the pictures in this newsletter, please visit our Facebook page to view
the images and learn about those items.

Please let us know if you'd like us to highlight one of your favorite
collectibles!

Linda F sent in some comments she wanted to share about her collection:

When my gram passed away a few years ago, I was thrilled to be given a few
pieces of her Iris & Herringbone glass.  I've managed to pick up a few more
pieces, and it's been fun shopping online to add to my gram's collection.
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