My dad loves rocks, so whenever I travel I always try to find a store to bring him something back…read more Popped in here while walking around the island and they had a good selection. Staff was super friendly. I ended up getting him a "ruby fuchsite". I'm not familiar with that particular rock, but the cashier told me to make sure I have my dad use a blue light on it. So I'm happy to give it to him. They had a lot of different things, loose rocks, jewelry, trinkets, etc) very cute place to go if you want a unique gift

Hidden Gem is a cute little shop on Winslow Way selling gems, crystals, jewelry, and other related…read moremerchandise. My five-year-old Leo B. loves a good gem, and has already asked us to buy him a ruby multiple times (we've consistently, emphatically declined, but I hope he doesn't think he'll be getting one for Christmas). We both enjoyed browsing this store. There were a lot of loose stones and crystals throughout the shop, and these were fun to look at, especially with a child who was fully agog that a gem could be shaped like a heart or a star. I remember being fascinated by colorful stones at his age, and watching him in Hidden Gem took me back to that feeling of innocent wonder. Still, I have no problem saying no to my son, and rejected his requests for a $32 paperweight and other various items too expensive for a five-year-old. Lucky for him, we weren't alone in the store. My mother was there with us, and when Leo requested a $4 green goldstone, I said only a sucker would buy a $4 gem for a small child, then let Halmoni take over. She declared herself a willing sucker and bought him the sparkly green stone, which a kindly sales clerk wrapped for him in paper. I told Leo he was in charge of keeping track of his new gem, and two weeks later, I'm not totally confident he knows where it is. He does love it, though, and I admit it is more attractive than the rocks he just made us bring home from the beach. All in all, I'm glad he got this little gift from Hidden Gem. $4 of Halmoni's money bought him a good deal of happiness.

This local honey shop has many varieties of honey, candle, and gifts. I got wildflower honey,…read morebuckwheat honey, bee pollen, and few honey sticks. The staff was friendly and he offered to sample the honey before buying it.

This place consistently has a booth at the Issaquah Farmers market on Saturdays May through…read moreSeptember. They will let you sample honey to determine what suits your fancy. We decided on the 1/2 gallon jar of Meadowfoam which tastes like marshmallows!! They always have friendly workers helping you decide what you want. A few years ago we had purchased the gallon for around $85- so prices (like everything ) have gone up. Local honey is the best!!

This place is such a cute gem!!!!!! My daughter was on spring break from Va and I thought this…read morewould be a fun cool thing to do since this was her first time visiting Washington state. We loved this place, literally super excited to lite our candles because the scents were to die for. It's a great bonding activity for couples or family group activities. The service was absolute wonderful, and the ladies there were all soooo helpful. The

Abbie was wonderful! This was our first experience and it was nothing but a great first time and we…read morewill be coming back. Everything was just so fun and easy. From picking scents to blending them and overall the customer service was excellent! Highly recommend!

These candles are like NO OTHER. I have bought candles from stores and after lighting them one time…read morethe smell is gone. NOT WITH THESE MELTS AND CANDLES. They smell the same every time you light them. I cant wait to place my next order!

From the owner: We are a small business who hand pours small batches of 100% soy candles and wax melts. We use…read morelead free wicks and the highest grade of fragrance oil and no colorants.

Such a fun experience to try in Seattle!…read more The staff were outstanding, with Mikey in particular going above and beyond! He made the whole process a blast, walking us through each step with energy and enthusiasm that kept things fun and easy to follow. Even while assisting multiple guests at once, he made sure we always felt supported and never left waiting. Once you're familiar with the process, you'll select a vessel and explore 30+ scent options displayed along a scent wall. The team helps you discover which fragrances blend well together to create your ideal combination. This is where Mikey's expertise really shined! He suggested scents I hadn't considered, and they worked beautifully with my favorite scents. After creating your perfect scent ratio, the oils are blended into wax, and left to set for 2-3 hours. Prices were comparable to other handmade candles you find at farmers markets, plus ELM uses a coconut apricot wax. Be sure to book a reservation, they fill up quick!

What a perfect place to do candle making, in addition to making your own reed diffuser, room spray…read moreand wax melts! I know Elm Candle through work and remembered some of my work colleagues coming here to do a team bonding event. My girl friend was turning 30 and said she would be doing a birthday activity here! Our scent specialist, Mikey was super helpful! They had everything prepared for our ladies to partake in the session and the instructions were on the card which was super cute since it also had a 'Thank You' at the back in support of their small business. You put your name and select which item you want to make. I chose a room spray since I have SO MANY candles at home! Mikey had us choose which container (room spray only had one kind) but candles had a variety. I wanted to make the reed diffuser initially but they were sold out! Next, they had a variety of scents on the wall so you could write those on your card and star your faves! Coffee beans were provided to help with your nose since you smell so many scents! Mikey was so patient with all of us and walked us through the process! I was super pleased with my scents. He evaluated each of our cards, asked us what kinds of scents we are into, and then gathered 3-4 essential oils to smell -- you can mix and match. You can omit one or add another depending on your preferences. We left with cute little bags! It was such a wonderful experience! It's a little pricey but definitely worth it.

Nice store with a fun selection of household items and journaling supplies. I found several items…read morefor my journaling practice. I will definitely be going back.

I don't come over to the corner of Paper Luxe very often and so when I was going to another shop…read morenear here we ducked on it to take a peek of the place. We really liked the card selection here but we were primarily into the candle selection and really liked the selection they had there and the various scents. Paper Luxe is great for a little gift and to celebrate cheerful occasions and certainly is a place to keep in mind since the only thing similar I have come across was in Seattle. But perhaps there are closer spots too and I just haven't come across them yet.

It's fun to come up with your own saying for the candles. Lots of snappy fun stuff. From tea towels…read moreto t shirts.

I've been a longtime customer of this business. I recently attended their warehouse sale and bought…read moreseveral candles. After getting home, I realized the scents of the candles did not match the labels on the lids. I reached out to ask about a return or exchange from other warehouse sale inventory, but was informed that neither option was available. The company did provide wax melts in the scent I had intended to purchase, which I appreciated. However, I would have preferred the option to exchange the candles themselves. Sharing my experience so others can factor this in when shopping.