If I could give this store 10 stars I would. Tim was so kind and patient while I took time to fully…read morescope out his entire selection. I ended up getting a few gifts for friends in addition to the item I had gone there to get for myself. It was my first time in and I was so impressed with the selection and quality. Tim even threw in a free chain link necklace when he learned it was my birthday. I'll definitely be back. Thanks Tim!

Expensive ring is already tarnishing on my finger, it is not even a month old. It was a dainty…read moregarnet ring, pretty in design but very poor quality metals.

Confia Collective is woman-owned and in the business of good vibes. If you've ever been curious…read moreabout healing crystals, herb smudging, and affirmations; or enjoy exploring different spiritual tools for developing your own intuition, this is the place for you. I must have walked by 5x previously before ever getting the chance to check out inside but it finally happened! From the outside, you can tell it's a happy place - colorful yarn creations and dried herb and flower bundles and disco balls by the windows let you know you're about to have a good time. I loved how positive and helpful everyone was inside. Even if it's not for you, it's great for understanding your astrology- and crystal-minded friends, and get cute gifts for them (and you!) at the same time. There is an upstairs area where they offer get-togethers and classes if you want to know more. These include sound baths, breathwork, and tarot and astrology readings. Their calendar of events can be found on their website. They just opened last September 2022, and will be open early on farmers market days moving forward. Welcome to the neighborhood!

My daughter and I had our aura readings done at Confia Collective and it was very interesting and…read moreinspiring. Kerri the proprietor was so fun and friendly. She's saying happy birthday to me to celebrate my 70th birthday. And Aubrey offered much inspiration as she interpreted our aura photos.

My partner & I went in 1 day to see about getting some of our great grandmothers stones reset for…read moremy forever ring. They quoted me $1500-$2500 what another jeweler around the corner quoted me $500-$700 for. While the 2 women who helped me were mostly pleasant, it felt like 2 semi-amateurs giving me an absurd quote for a "pre-existing" setting. When they mentioned the jeweler using the cad program, they told me that to set each stone is $100. I find this crazy given the quote from the place we visited after this. They also recommended I bring more gold in as trade when the other jeweler said the gold from my original ring && 1 other was more than sufficient to have my new ring made. Lastly, what the biggest standout was for me on service was the second jeweler I visited was very professional & even came down from his work space to look at my stones w/me as. As I was explaining what I wanted, he was able to sketch out EXACTLY what I wanted...not attempting to put it in a preexisting design. All in all, it felt like this jewelry store was more into the business of selling pieces rather than making. I'm giving 1 stars because of the absurd amount I was quoted, the lack of care for making a custom piece (not meeting w/the jeweler) & the disinterest felt by both women to work w/us. If you want a great designer who seems to really care, visit Doug at Pierret Designs. You won't be disappointed, he's been in the business for 50 years & you can certainly tell.

They have repaired and appraised my beloved vintage engagement ring. I have also sold gold jewelry…read moreto them. Super nice, knowledgable & professional. I trust them.

I walked into a wonderful store on a whim today. I have driven past it many times over the last…read moreyear and decided today was the day. I am sure happy I stopped in. What an incredible rock and gemstone place this is. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was how wonderful it smelled. The incense they were burning was incredible. The store is immaculate, dusted, vacuumed and maintained. The staff, especially, Dave, were amazing. Dave helped me shop for certain rocks to fill small jars I was giving away as gifts. They have an incredible selection and the prices were very reasonable. I spent about 45 minutes in the store and enjoyed every second of it. I will be returning very soon to pick up some other items. There is simple and readily accessible parking and it's in a good area of town. I highly recommend this small business.

I only go to Desert Gems once in a while, and pretty much every time I go, I'm reminded *why* I…read moredon't go there. They have an "okay" selection of gems/crystals, but they're way overpriced. Only recently have I gotten into making my own knitting stitch markers, which require beads, wire, tools, etc. I checked here for a 1-Step Looper; nope, sold out. Back to Amazon I go. Beads seem outrageously overpriced, so it's rare I buy any beads here. Yesterday my husband and I went in to look at some of the crystals/rocks they have, and my husband asked about a particular stone of which they had a couple spheres and an egg-shape. The very hippie older man had no idea what the stone was, so he asked the only other employee working that day, but she didn't know either. She "thought" it was "Tarzanite, from Peru." One of the spheres had a sticker that said Peru, but no other information was available. Three of us searching on Google turned up nothing, except some photos of "Tarzanite" (which the search usually changed to "Tanzanite," which was clearly not this stone), but the photos didn't match the stone we were looking at. Not very helpful if you're selling a stone but don't even know what it is. Meanwhile, I was browsing around the shop and the older hippie man kept aggressively trying to sell me on various things, without even asking what I might be looking for or what type of project I was working on. I'd already told him I was just browsing, but he kept pointing out things like, "This wall is our larger-hole beads!" and stuff like that, when I have no interest in "larger hole beads" (as I said, I occasionally make myself knitting stitch markers, which have to be SMALL and lightweight, otherwise they will be too heavy and create hand strain). I don't make jewelry, so nearly everything he was pointing out -- i.e. aggressively trying to sell me -- was of no interest or use to me whatsoever. The hippie vibe was a bit too much for me, though some people may like that. Also, the shop reeked of strong incense -- both my husband and I are highly allergic to fragrances/smells, so we couldn't stay long. Why don't shops realize that some people cannot tolerate strong smells? They can even set off asthma attacks in some asthmatics (scents are banned on Montreal metro trains for that reason), and for others of us they can trigger severe migraines that last for days. At least neither of the employees were wearing masks, which was a relief. (I am autistic and have mask trauma from childhood, so those still wearing masks in 2024 I cannot deal with and have to take my business elsewhere.) In the end, we left the shop without buying anything and it will be a while before we go back, if ever. p.s. My husband took a photo of the sphere he was interested in and we went back to Mountain Mineral Market on Kipling, to ask Benjamin, who has a degree in geology, if he knew what it was. The photo wasn't quite enough to identify it, but he said it was definitely *not* "Tarzanite".

This is a great shop, I'm glad to have found it. Lots of crystals at affordable prices, candles,…read moreand Buddhist tools and figurines, and the mala kits are cool as well. I'm looking forward to going back to peruse more. They were kind and helpful and told me that they'd been there for over 20 years!

The owners come from a long line of readers. I got birth chart reading!…read more Very thorough and well spoken. The shop smells of incense and love. The crystals and stones are gorgeous my personal fav, the rings! What a nice shop and very informative

I go to sound baths and they are relaxing, you will be taken on a journey and be connected more to…read morethe people around you. I didn't feel this way at other sound bath places that only play music.

Their move might have worked out well for their yoga space, but the store itself has shrunken to…read moreabout 1/16 of the original selection. If you're looking for something specifically, I'd call first to see if they have it in stock. Also, store hours are extremely limited to just a couple days. So make sure you check first.

Crystals, incense, candles, essential oils... For Heaven's Sake, I'm in heaven!!!…read more I discovered this lovely shop while my sis was visiting. We were on the hunt for some sweet crystals and a rock salt lamp and oh my goodness did we hit the jackpot! The space itself is beautiful and offers many treasures to b discovered. The staff was friendly and very knowledgeable about metaphysics. They made us feel very comfortable and were able to answer all of our questions. They also made some suggestions about crystals and oils that were excellent! We explored the whole store, we must have been there for hours! I purchased a tumbled snow quartz, a window quartz, raw citrine, raw gypsum/selentine, raw rose quartz and tumbled amethyst. For Heaven's Sake includes a small piece of paper with a description of the crystal as a nice reminder! My sister bought a gorgeous rock salt lamp for only $25. The store carried several different sizes of rock salt lamps for various prices. I will definitely be back to For Heaven's Sake for future purchases of crystals and other items I need! They also offer free classes that I am interested in. I am so happy to have found For Heaven's Sake for all my crystal needs!

I am changing my original review to one star because I no longer believe it accurately reflects my…read moreexperience. At one point, I trusted Carol White Bear deeply. I spent hours speaking with her, confided in her, respected her guidance, and regarded her as someone safe. I also supported her professionally in a significant way because I genuinely believed in her and in the work she was doing. That trust is gone. What changed my opinion was not a single disagreement. It was discovering that the compassion and understanding I believed I was receiving directly did not match what was being said about me elsewhere. That matters profoundly when someone works in a profession built on intuition, trust, emotional vulnerability, and guidance. I was going through an extraordinarily difficult period in my life, including serious medical circumstances and significant emotional strain. Carol knew that. She also knew how vulnerable I was and how much weight I placed on her perspective. Despite that, I later learned that she had been expressing judgments about me to my wife while interacting with me very differently in private. When I became hurt by something that happened, I did not attack her, publicly shame her, or retaliate. I reached out directly and asked if we could meet because I wanted to understand what had happened and repair the relationship. She told me she was busy and would check her schedule. She never contacted me again. Nearly two months later, however, she had no difficulty reaching out to my wife to request changes to marketing materials that I had personally created through my own business. My wife does not run my creative business. That moment told me everything I needed to know. Ignoring someone when they ask to repair a personal rupture is one thing. Deliberately bypassing that same person when you later want something related to their professional work is another. It felt dismissive, avoidant, and profoundly disrespectful. I gave an enormous amount of my time, creative labor, professional expertise, encouragement, and trust to this relationship without expecting anything in return. I did so because I believed I was supporting someone who had positively affected my life. I now understand that relationship very differently. The most painful part is not that Carol and I are no longer close. It is realizing that someone I once regarded almost as a maternal figure could know how deeply I trusted her, know how much I was struggling, accept the generosity I extended, speak critically about me behind the scenes, and then avoid a direct conversation when I asked for one. For a profession that depends so heavily on trust, discernment, authenticity, and emotional integrity, that discrepancy is impossible for me to overlook. People are free to form their own opinions and have their own experiences. This is mine. I once recommended Carol enthusiastically. I no longer recommend her at all.