Phil G.
Yelp
I've passed by this place numerous times, but never really had a reason to visit before. I figured it was a hippy place that sold hookahs, incense, holistic snake oil and psychic crystals to restore your inner chi or whatever. It actually is all that, but it also has an impressive selection of gems and minerals and this is why a friend suggested we go. He's a big-time rock hound and is into collecting. My kids have also shown an interest in collecting mineral and gem specimens and so I went with the thought that I might get something for them.
First of all, the store does have a pretty impressive array of stones that are very well organized. They also have a great selection of different incenses and scented candles (my oldest is pretty sensitive to odors and so really loves these things as well.) The location is not inconvenient and there is a reasonable amount of parking in the back.
So, you ask, why only 2 stars? Well, a few reasons: first, the prices are a bit egregious. I recently took my sons to a rock and mineral show in Wyoming and got them 4 times as much for half the cost.
Second, there was a "psychic" there (yeah, I meant to use quotations on that) who was more than a tad annoying. Even though my buddy and I were intently looking over the minerals and gems, she kind of accosted us about doing a reading and despite the fact that we were clearly uninterested, we each got a card shoved at us. Maybe it was because we were polite to her, but if she was really a psychic, she might have been able to sense the outcome. In any case, it was off-putting.
Last, and probably the most bothersome issue: the service is not at all good. The proprietor (owner?) did not seem customer or service-oriented. I mean, in the least. She was texting on her phone while a long line of customers were waiting to check out, then finally looked up and gave some excuse like "I just had to send these important texts". Clearly, running a business is not the priority here. She also proceeded to chat up the first lady in line about housing costs or some such while everyone else got to enjoy another 10 minutes of standing in the line.
This place really blocked up my chakras and messed with the flow of my chi...