Gem Heaven

Jim was incredibly friendly, and was very enthusiastic sharing his knowledge about the mineral specimens in his shop. His passion is contagious!

Called this establishment about 15 minutes before closing to confirm location, since it was somewhat difficult to find in the mall. The owner, presumably, informed me that he was closing up shop rather than answering my question about location. As I walked past the store 5 minutes later, I saw him inside helping another customer with the store clearly open. Poor business.

Gem Heaven is a rock store with all of your rock, geode, fossil and crystal needs from large to miniature. The owner is full of geology knowledge and is very helpful and truly interested in his craft.
I received a Christmas gift from this store 7 years ago but hadn’t been inside. I’ve always loved rocks and while playing tourist in the market yesterday, made a beeline for this store.
It’s small in square footage but huge on its supply. They have everything from ammonite fossils that are millions of years old to shark teeth to a four foot tall amethyst geode to tiny pieces of rock from all over the world.
The owner travels the globe to find treasures to sell and add to his private collection.
Each item has a tag with what that rock is known for, where its from, the history (if any) and healing properties for those that believe in that.
While I was looking around with my boyfriend, the owner approached us and asked us to let him know if we needed anything or had any questions. The store was really busy and many people were asking questions, making purchases and just admiring the beauty and uniqueness of the rocks.
This would be a great place to visit while at the market, especially for kids. I collect geodes and will be returning to add to my collection.

It was the end of the day and I was spent having walked around the market center for hours and hours. All I wanted was food and to go home.
And then something magical happened. I stumbled upon this gem shop. It felt really good in there. So I stayed around checking out all their gems.
I asked a couple questions and both the owner and other person working there are incredibly knowledgeable. This gem store has been around for 14 years! And they really care about what they do. That is apparent. And maybe that is why the gems feel good.
It’s cute that they put the qualities of the gems on the price card. And that they tell where they are from, which is common but still.
In order to find their location, you have to go down a few levels in the market place. It is totally worth a visit so if you can’t find it ask another store.

A gem in Seattle that carries great variety of gems. The owner is friendly and he knows his gems.

Went back twice during business hours and the shop was closed. When I called in the employee on the other end was not friendly. I asked about the weekend hours and he just said, I am not responsible for who comes in and who doesn’t. No help was given and I got a very bad vibe. Will be shopping elsewhere.

I came here ’cause I was intrigued with some stones that caught my attention. The guy at the til was super sweet and friendly explaining me about the stone. I’ve actually been here a few times while in Seattle every time I go to the market. Prices are reasonable.

I went there to get some black tourmaline. They wanted to charge me 45 dollars for a tiny piece of tourmaline that I could normally get from a metaphysical store or a whole sale supplier for 10 – 15 bucks. Shocked at the nerve to rip people off like that. Their rocks and crystals are way overpriced. go elsewhere.

I love gem heaven and so does my 10yr old daughter. They have affordable stones that my daughter can buy and rare gems like moldvite and danburite that I purchased. Everybody that works there is nice and knowledgeable. Plus it’s in the Pike Market… my favorite place to shop in seattle.

I stumbled upon this place «by accident» while I was looking for Tenzing Momo (my reveiw of that will come later), and I was a little lost as it was my first time at the Pike Place Market. Upon entering, I was greeted by the friendly staff, who also told me to let her know if I had any questions. This store truly is, a «Gem Heaven.» They have just about any gem or precious stone that you can think of, and if they don’t, they have a little «Wish List Notebook» where you can leave your information and the items that you wish to see in the store, and they will contact you as soon as they get them in stock. I had never been in a store like this before (one that solely specializes in stones and crystals), and for my first time in such a store, I ended up spending two whole hours inside. The staffmember on duty was very friendly and answered all my questions, both relating to the crystals and stones and just metaphysical topics in general.
This store should definitely go on your list if you are a practicioner of the Craft or if you’re interested in metaphysical topics; it should be able to answer most of your crystals and stones needs. I know it’s definitely one of the three places that I absolutely must visit whenever I go to Seattle.

There is beauty in the stones:
No, I’m not talking about «The Stones», as in The Rolling Stones, one of our favorite jowly classic rock bands of yesteryear and today. I’m talking gemstones here, the kind of which you’ll find in one of Seattle’s best kept secrets. My wife told me of Gem Heaven at the Pike Place Market a few years ago and one day she took me there. I was first astounded at the size, rich color, and quality of their amethyst crystals but then to my amazement, she introduced me to a large sphere made of labradorite (Yeah, I spelled it right and no, it didn’t bark at me. Take your medicine!) In my opinion, this is one of the most beautiful and mysterious stones I’ve ever seen (See example picture for the business). You turn it, the light catches it and you see a glowing area of color and sometimes more than one area. Ours shows blue on one side and greenish yellow on the other. It’s like looking into a different universe or something. Beautiful! Gem Heaven gets their labradorite stones from Madagascar. They have a wonderful and affordable collection of silver jewelry pieces adorned with all kinds of gemstones including labradorite (Bark bark bark bark! Hey, quiet down, now! Good stone!). One Christmas, I bought a pair of labradorite earrings for my wife and they became her instant favorites. Now, I’m not superstitious or into new age or any of that (Hang on, throwing salt over my shoulder), but I do appreciate the natural beauty and wonder of a good stone and I strongly recommend checking this place out. Cheers, Mick! (Bark bark bark bark bark. Dad blast it!)