The first of our classes will begin in May! Every 2nd Saturday Sela Weidemann Randazzo will lead a 3 hour class/seminar in Rock Medicine. Sela is an internationally known author and speaker and a leader in the use of Rock Medicine. The costs for the session is $25 to pay Sela's expenses.
Come and join us while we share, learn, and have fun with Sela.
TOPS Rocks!
Jan
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
New Stuff
We've just gotten several new shipments in - come check them out. We've got some great new fossils including a small crab where you can see where the eye were. We've received some great new tumbled stones, agate slices, and rough stones. We've received some great soapstone for carving, some wonderful large Rose Quartz pieces, and a couple of large lepidolite chucks that are to die for!
As always, when we get great deals we pass them on to you - so stop by and check out the new stuff.
Rock Happy!
As always, when we get great deals we pass them on to you - so stop by and check out the new stuff.
Rock Happy!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Attention designers and Bench Jewelers
We are emptying the vault and we’ve found 100’s of opals and turquoise cabochons as well as dozens and dozens of other gemstone cabs and faceted stones. If you have a Sales Tax permit, then send me an email and I’ll send you the fabulous discount schedule we are offering for volume purchases.
So far I’ve found many colors of turquoise (including small sizes for fine repairs), both boulder and gem opal in numerous sizes, peridot, blue topaz, garnet, spessartite, amethyst, citrine, and lots more. Some are fabulous stones and some are junk – but just check out the prices and then think of the discounts!
Rock Happy!
So far I’ve found many colors of turquoise (including small sizes for fine repairs), both boulder and gem opal in numerous sizes, peridot, blue topaz, garnet, spessartite, amethyst, citrine, and lots more. Some are fabulous stones and some are junk – but just check out the prices and then think of the discounts!
Rock Happy!
Monday, January 21, 2008
We're Finally Selling online for educational earth science "stuff"
Check out our new eBay store. We're selling the educational cards that are so popular in our store and if you are a teacher, we still offer a 25% discount for the items you are using in your classroom. Just email us what you want and include your name, email, grade you teach, and the name of your school. We will verify the information and send you an invoice with the 25% off. Take Care!!
Monday, January 14, 2008
Teacher's Pet
We aim to be the Teacher's Pet!!! If you are looking for rocks and minerals to use in your classroom, come to our San Juan Bautista store and we'll help you. If you let us know you are a teacher, provide the name of the school, and sign our mailing list we'll give you 25% off anything you are going to use in your classroom. What A Deal!!!
Why do we do this?? For purely selfish reasons.
1.) We love kids
2.) We believe that if you can get kids excited about something - hobbies, music, arts, anything - it will make the want to read and to learn math to support their interest. It give meaning to the skills they are learning.
3.) If kids get hooked on rocks and minerals as a hobby when they are young, it's just possible they may turn out to be our customers in the future.
So, even though we don't run high margins like the mall stores, we are willing to cut that small margin to almost costs in order to support our teachers who work daily to help our children become educated so they can have a great future.
Jan
Why do we do this?? For purely selfish reasons.
1.) We love kids
2.) We believe that if you can get kids excited about something - hobbies, music, arts, anything - it will make the want to read and to learn math to support their interest. It give meaning to the skills they are learning.
3.) If kids get hooked on rocks and minerals as a hobby when they are young, it's just possible they may turn out to be our customers in the future.
So, even though we don't run high margins like the mall stores, we are willing to cut that small margin to almost costs in order to support our teachers who work daily to help our children become educated so they can have a great future.
Jan
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Kilos of Pearls
We just got in several Kilos of freshwater pearls. These are the circle or ribbed pearls that are so popular right now. They have good luster and we have sizes up to 8mm. Check them out - they are really nice one and just in time for wedding season - they make great strands to go with your dress or for the bridesmaids.
Rock and Crystal Medicine - Bunk or Real
What a controversial topic!!! How dare I think of discussing this topic without alienating potential customers on one side of the discussion or another? Well maybe I'm silly and I'm not taking a side on whether crystals and rock medicine work or do not work - but think about these few things:
1.) We know that attitude and positive thinking significantly impact a person's health - if we are happy and positive the immune system works much better. If this is the case, then if crystals and rocks make you happy - that's a good thing.
2.) We know that light is energy and we know that different amounts of energy and light impact our moods and therefore our happiness. That's why they use natural lights in cloudy places like Seattle - to reduce Seasonal Affective Disorder believed to be impacted or possibly caused by lack of sunshine. There is an entire science of color and it's impact on a person. All medical offices and retailers know this and use it to their advantage with their patients and customers with paint colors. If crystals and rocks bring you into contact with different colors and therefore energy - and that effects your mood and makes you happy - then that can boost your immune system - that's a good thing.
So no matter what your belief system - Rock, Mineral and Crystal Collecting has the potential to be good for you if in no other way than to make you happy.
Happy Collecting!
1.) We know that attitude and positive thinking significantly impact a person's health - if we are happy and positive the immune system works much better. If this is the case, then if crystals and rocks make you happy - that's a good thing.
2.) We know that light is energy and we know that different amounts of energy and light impact our moods and therefore our happiness. That's why they use natural lights in cloudy places like Seattle - to reduce Seasonal Affective Disorder believed to be impacted or possibly caused by lack of sunshine. There is an entire science of color and it's impact on a person. All medical offices and retailers know this and use it to their advantage with their patients and customers with paint colors. If crystals and rocks bring you into contact with different colors and therefore energy - and that effects your mood and makes you happy - then that can boost your immune system - that's a good thing.
So no matter what your belief system - Rock, Mineral and Crystal Collecting has the potential to be good for you if in no other way than to make you happy.
Happy Collecting!
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Long time no type
OK - so I've not been good about posting recently - I'm sorry. But here's what's going on.
1.) We've got a LARGE new shipment of Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper. How do I know it's Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper, because we are only a few miles away from Morgan Hill and I know the guy who walked through the poison oak to get this specimens. I even used gloves to clean it so I didn't get poison oak! Right now, there are only a few that have been tumbled, they are mostly rough. There are red poppies, yellow poppies, and purple poppies. It's a great selection. We'll be doing a light tumbling job on them and be putting them out over the next few months. If you want the rough - ask us and we'll let you search the pile.
2.) We're clearing space for Tuscon. We've got a great Sale going on so stop by and check it out.
3.) We've got an eBay store now and I'll be putting more "stuff" out over the next weeks. Right now the educational cards, rock candy and a few jewelry pieces are all online. Check out
http://stores.ebay.com/tops-a-rock-shop
Happy Rockin'
JM
1.) We've got a LARGE new shipment of Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper. How do I know it's Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper, because we are only a few miles away from Morgan Hill and I know the guy who walked through the poison oak to get this specimens. I even used gloves to clean it so I didn't get poison oak! Right now, there are only a few that have been tumbled, they are mostly rough. There are red poppies, yellow poppies, and purple poppies. It's a great selection. We'll be doing a light tumbling job on them and be putting them out over the next few months. If you want the rough - ask us and we'll let you search the pile.
2.) We're clearing space for Tuscon. We've got a great Sale going on so stop by and check it out.
3.) We've got an eBay store now and I'll be putting more "stuff" out over the next weeks. Right now the educational cards, rock candy and a few jewelry pieces are all online. Check out
http://stores.ebay.com/tops-a-rock-shop
Happy Rockin'
JM
Monday, October 15, 2007
Blogger Action Day
Well, this is a business blog so I want to point to what the gemstone community has been doing to promote sustainability and responsibility. There has been a large emphasize on finding gemstones from companies and countries that promote good working environments from a labor point of view and good environmental policies. Conflict free diamonds and the embargo against Mryamar are just two examples of the industry's response to pressure for social responsibility. There has also been serious work done on the environmental side to make mining less harardous to the environment.
This has all comes at a cost, in terms of availability and price. Gemstones that were formerly readily available are no longer easily found in the marketplace. But so far, to the consumer's credit, he/she seems willing to pay this price in order to be responsible. That is good news for social and environmental responsibililty.
This has all comes at a cost, in terms of availability and price. Gemstones that were formerly readily available are no longer easily found in the marketplace. But so far, to the consumer's credit, he/she seems willing to pay this price in order to be responsible. That is good news for social and environmental responsibililty.
New Shipments
Hi, We just got in several Kilos of pearls - natural, round, baroque, and dyed - there is a great selection and they have great prices! Check them out.
See ya!
See ya!
Monday, October 8, 2007
TOPS expands Rock Medicine stock
Howdy - well we finally did it - we have the entire Master Blend that Sela describes in her book, "Rock Medicine".
It took a bit of doing to get gold, coal, and diamonds - but we did it. Stop by - we still keep our prices as low as possible so folks can enjoy the products and not feel like they got ripped off! It means we can't have 75% off sales - but you can always expect our daily prices to be the best we can make them.
Hugs
Jan
www.topsarockshop.com
It took a bit of doing to get gold, coal, and diamonds - but we did it. Stop by - we still keep our prices as low as possible so folks can enjoy the products and not feel like they got ripped off! It means we can't have 75% off sales - but you can always expect our daily prices to be the best we can make them.
Hugs
Jan
www.topsarockshop.com
Welcome to TOPS
TOPS A Rock Shop is an independently owned Rock Shop in San Juan Bautista, CA - San Benito County - home of Benitoite. We've moved to a larger location - our new location is 1 Polk Street.
Stop by and check out our new selection - more jewelry, great designers, faceted and cabachon stones, lots of rocks and specimens.
We're even expanding to have gemstone tiles, shell tiles, gemstone tables, shell tables, gemstone sinks, and shell sinks (as soon as we get them out of customs!! - don't ask - it's a long story and I'm still waiting for an explanation as to why Mother-Of-Pearl is ok but "shell" is NOT!!)
Check out our website at www.topsarockshop.com!
Jan
Stop by and check out our new selection - more jewelry, great designers, faceted and cabachon stones, lots of rocks and specimens.
We're even expanding to have gemstone tiles, shell tiles, gemstone tables, shell tables, gemstone sinks, and shell sinks (as soon as we get them out of customs!! - don't ask - it's a long story and I'm still waiting for an explanation as to why Mother-Of-Pearl is ok but "shell" is NOT!!)
Check out our website at www.topsarockshop.com!
Jan
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