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Old 22-10-2020, 05:25 PM
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They are already going up. I saw in a tend in the street, small quartz are around 3€. I find so expensive and i´m sure they bough them very cheap.
What i see is that there are many online esoteric stores, more than physical ones.
I need an onix, jaspe and black turmaline, i asked my friend because she has a esoteric store near her and she goes tomorrow and get this ones for me. And she told me that 2 stores that closed this past months. She already have only that one she goes tomorrow.
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Old 22-10-2020, 06:46 PM
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They are already going up. I saw in a tend in the street, small quartz are around 3€. I find so expensive and i´m sure they bough them very cheap.
What i see is that there are many online esoteric stores, more than physical ones.
I need an onix, jaspe and black turmaline, i asked my friend because she has a esoteric store near her and she goes tomorrow and get this ones for me. And she told me that 2 stores that closed this past months. She already have only that one she goes tomorrow.

From the stores I know, most of them do not have the money to buy inventory. And then they tell me, the distributors do not have much inventory. I was in Los Angeles last month and one place showed me their warehouse. They had beautiful shelving that went 30 feet in to the air but very little product on the shelves.

I talked to one woman who imports and she is afraid to put an order in. What happens if businesses have to close down again, etc?

I see the same thing happening at the grocery store.

now, if a business is going out of business, a person might be able to get some really nice deals...........
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Old 23-10-2020, 10:24 AM
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There was only one little shop here that sold them. they closed down last week
because of the Lockdown, they lost so much money.
they said if they were to stay open the price would have gone up so much.


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Old 23-10-2020, 12:31 PM
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I was watching a you tuber I like who does online auctions for jewelry and she just makes me happy watching her (Moonstone Mamas), and she recommended to me a facebook page - Mountain Trails Jems and Jewelry - they do live online auctions - not a store I don't think, in the usual sense. And I bought some lovely items. They are in the US though, don't know if they ship internationally...but you can ask him if he has such and such and buy from him direct (I think) without the auction.
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Old 24-10-2020, 10:37 AM
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From the stores I know, most of them do not have the money to buy inventory. And then they tell me, the distributors do not have much inventory. I was in Los Angeles last month and one place showed me their warehouse. They had beautiful shelving that went 30 feet in to the air but very little product on the shelves.

I talked to one woman who imports and she is afraid to put an order in. What happens if businesses have to close down again, etc?

I see the same thing happening at the grocery store.

now, if a business is going out of business, a person might be able to get some really nice deals...........

That´s so true.
I´m kind sad to see all esoteric stores closing down. I´m crazy about Crystals and gemstones, they are a huge help to me.
I will try to buy it whenever i can.
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Old 25-10-2020, 01:07 AM
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Mr. Jim from Mountain Trails Gems and Jewelry is having a live auction right now, if anyone is interested, on Facebook.
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Old 28-10-2020, 03:46 PM
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It was announced yesterday that the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show held at the Convention Center is cancelled. This is the premiere show and is the original show that spun off 55 - 65 other shows. The other shows are still on or in TBA (To be announced) mode.

A lot of vendors go to the other shows, sit up and make a lot of money and then go to the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show to display and sell there best specimens. This show closure, in my opinion, will have a impact on the other shows.
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Old 06-11-2020, 01:03 PM
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I noticed during this pandemic a lot of people are turning to spirituality. Not surprised
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Old 06-11-2020, 02:45 PM
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So, you think that they will increase prices to make up for lost income?
That makes sense.
But, only those vendors, I would say.

I don't buy crystals at shows, tho.
I'm in CO so I go a little ways up to the mountains to the shops, and oh my, the deals!
Something for $100 will be $500 in NYC where I used to live.
I went nuts buying when I first came here.

I have a Rose quartz only a muscled man can pick up for me and move
just so far without getting a breath. Ha!

So, I have never weighted it...may be 100 lbs maybe 75.
I bought it for $25 here...small town on the Arkansas River. :)
Sorry, I just luv telling this story.
Vacation in CO and see what I mean ...but drive here so you can carry the load back!
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Old 07-11-2020, 02:50 AM
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Oh, I would love that. My house would become a crystal palace if I lived there. Wow that Rose Quartz sounds amazing. I have a palm sized one that picked me out at a shop in Las Vegas - that shop is amazing as well and good prices there too. Where I live, there was only a few around and the prices were sky high, so what I have I mostly purchased online. I found out early, though, about Chinese glass...LOL. Live and learn.
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