deedlit420
Hello again... being fifteen, w. a limited cash flow, i have some advice for those who would like to find their crystals "on the cheap"
1. Wal mart
Believe it or not, i was in the craft aisle at wal mart last week and found..... GEMSTONES!!! They had amethyst, sodalite, aventurine, hematite, tigereye, and jasper, and of course i fell in love, so i bought a couple pendants (they come in teardrops, hearts, and "fans") I sewed one of the amethyst teardrops onto my deck bag and plan upon turning my jasper heart into a pendulum. They also sell beads, and its all very affordable ($2-3).
heh heh heh.... just wait 'til the religious right finds out about this one.
2. Museum Stores.
Try checking museum stores. I was recently at the local state museum's store... and in the "fill the bag for $3" bin were quite a few fine quartz specimens... i left w. 7 nice, pendant- sized crystals.
3. Craft stores.
Also worth a look are stores like hobby lobby- they sell a fine collection of stones, and if you sign up for mailing lists, you can get nice monthly discounts.
If anyone else knows where to find discount gems, feel free to post.
1. Wal mart
Believe it or not, i was in the craft aisle at wal mart last week and found..... GEMSTONES!!! They had amethyst, sodalite, aventurine, hematite, tigereye, and jasper, and of course i fell in love, so i bought a couple pendants (they come in teardrops, hearts, and "fans") I sewed one of the amethyst teardrops onto my deck bag and plan upon turning my jasper heart into a pendulum. They also sell beads, and its all very affordable ($2-3).
heh heh heh.... just wait 'til the religious right finds out about this one.
2. Museum Stores.
Try checking museum stores. I was recently at the local state museum's store... and in the "fill the bag for $3" bin were quite a few fine quartz specimens... i left w. 7 nice, pendant- sized crystals.
3. Craft stores.
Also worth a look are stores like hobby lobby- they sell a fine collection of stones, and if you sign up for mailing lists, you can get nice monthly discounts.
If anyone else knows where to find discount gems, feel free to post.