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We have been in business in San
Diego since 1978. Our products range from 50 cent copper flakes to decorative
pieces. We have a large selection of gemstones set in sterling silver; rings,
earrings and pendants. We also have a very large selection of carved animals
which are made out of gemstones from around the World ranging from $3.00 to
$2500. If you have a special shape stone that you collect we probably have that
too; eggs, spheres, hearts, pyramids, obelisk, boxes, vases, mortar & pestals,
bookends, slabs, dishes, plates and more. We also carry
meteorites and tektites from around the universe. Loose stones and cabochons for making your own jewelry.
Then there is our mineral room, just the way they came out of the earth, from
all reaches of the world. At our store you will also find a very large selection
of fossils ranging in price from $1.50 to $2,000.00; trilobites, ammonites,
nautiloids, fish, petrified wood slabs,
dinosaur teeth, dinosaur eggshells, etc. Amber rings, pendants, necklaces, and
some with bugs in them. On staff we have a geologist, paleontologist and
gemologist.
We offer several different in
house items; beading, Clay by Pat, and Geode/stone cutting and an historic map of
San Diego.
Beading)
We have a large selection of gemstone beads. We have single beads to 32"
necklaces strung on silk and knotted between each bead. We do our own stringing, we offer custom
work, and restringing is also available.
Clay by
Pat) This is a
very
unique no fire ceramic frame or cap set that looks and feels like leather.
Clay's by Pat are set on fossils, minerals, gems, or meteorites to name a few.
You can send or bring in your own pieces to be set for pendants as well.
Geode
cutting) We offer geode and stone cutting.
Map) We also have for sale
an historically accurate “rancho
map” of old San Diego in the days of the silver dons. This is a map we
produce and it shows an historic rancho’s of San Diego County as it was in the
1870’s. You can see old stagecoach routes and many of the old mine & mineral
locations.
We've opened a new Chinese import
store right across the way from Miner's Gem's and Mineral's called Gum Saan. There we have a nice collection of oriental works of art, from
Peking glass reverse painted snuff bottles, to Chinese zodiac pieces, jade
pieces, netsuke
(Bone, wood), cricket cages, temple tiles, apothecary chests and a wide variety
of pearls set in ear rings, bracelets and necklaces.
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