I came to this jewelry store two years ago, and thought they had beautifully crafted jewelry. While…read moremany of the pieces are very expensive (more than $2,000), you can find other jewelry that is under this amount. I found a very different and striking necklace out of metal by an artist, and also purchased a pendant of large, inlaid stones. Their offerings are artistic, with an emphasis on natural materials that seem to come from the mountains surrounding their building. It adjoins an art gallery, and this is a perfect companion for their space.

The ONE place you must stop by when in that part of the mtns. Susan is knowledgeable, creative,…read moreand energetic. She has the talent of making someone looking for a $24 pair of earrings feel as important as the one shopping for a custom crafted creation valued in the thousands. And being a good retailer, she keeps a good selection of affordable little pick-up items; and she takes as much care wrapping it as she does the custom creations. She has a true passion for her work -- and it shows in the creativity of her designs. If you're looking for an artisan gift, stop by and meet the lady who makes things happen for you! We've shopped with Susan every summer for close to 30 years -- and we plan our travel around visiting her shop at least once; and you usually see a second item that gets under your skin, and you know you must go back and get it before leaving, or you will regret it for the rest of your life! Shop, browse, enjoy !!!

We were expecting a run-of-the-mill gem mining operation, but we got so much more! Du Bois was such…read morea great guy, and he made the kids feel welcome, special, and super excited about gems. We ended up spending around 90 minutes here, most of it was mining for gems then learning about what we found from Du Bois. His energy and love of rocks was something you don't see every day. We can't wait to come back. Also, ironically, we first stopped at Sugar Creek gem mine in Banner Elk, but everyone was packed in a small room and their payment system went down when we arrived. So we went down the road to the Greater Foscoe mine and had one of our best experiences in the mountains. Highly recommend it.

We had so much fun at the gym mine with our daughter and granddaughter. We got some really large…read morestones and then took them next door to the jewelry store and had many of them cut into gems and made into jewelry. The staff was incredible we love Dabois, Mike, Logan, and the gemcutter Zack were all fantastic. Zack cut a tourmaline and set it in gold to replace the pendant I had lost. It was so beautiful. He also made a set of citrine consisting of oval cut stones for earrings, ring and pendant. Gorgeous. My husband got a ring with 3 stones. My daughter got a ring of rose quartz, a Mexican opal pendant and our granddaughter got an emerald ring. And they were done in 24 hours!!

Beautiful pieces of jewelry! This is a fair trade store and you will get quality handmade with love…read morejewelry. The lady who runs the place was very nice. These a not super cheap piece of jewelry, however, $38 for a handmade necklace is an amazing price. I recommend this store. =))

We have visited numerous gem mining venues in NC and TN with very satisfactory results. These…read morepeople fill their buckets with gravel (not sand) and our experience was that less than 1/2 of 1% contained any rocks not considered gravel, so at 99.5% gravel they are making a lot more money than all the other gem mining operations. Our $129.99 "Gloryhole" bucket was junk literally and in reality. A word to all who read this: AVOID THIS JOINT!!!!!

I came here with my family and we got the big bucket, we got lots of great gems. The value was…read moregreat for the amount of gems we got. I can't wait to go back ! The service was amazing, the people up front were so nice.

Today is Elizabeth's Treasures last day at this location. A very nice boutique/gift shop that had…read morea little bit of everything. They will certainly be missed. They are moving to Boone NC so if you are as sad as I am to see them leave if you are on their email list they will continue to keep you updated and will ship any product! I wish them all the best! You will be missed here in Concord.

Looking for a perfect gift yesterday I happened into Elizabeth's Treasures to meet my girls. I…read moreasked and was directed to one of their many jewelry lines where I found it right away. They even wrapped it! I didn't get time to explore the whole store so I guess I need to go back. LOL.

An out of the way, and down the street, artistic pottery place. Helpful and insightful lady running…read morethe shop. When I say artistic pottery store, it is almost museum quality for some of the pieces. Yes, that means, for a cheapy like me, that some things are too high a price for my cheaoness. Still, we found a couple of gifts for the almost daughter-in-law which later were well received.

My family and I stopped into Take Heart last month during our first visit to Blowing Rock. My…read more6-year-old daughter had been looking for a heart-shaped locket after losing one from her grandparents. She finally found what she was looking for at Take Heart! She immediately went to the counter so we could purchase it. The women there were so kind with her, asking about her purchase and her name. They were so touched by her story that they decided to gift it to her for Christmas! We were shocked! We were in the store for a brief amount of time, but that visit will leave a long-lasting impression on her and us. Thank you to "the purple shop" for creating such a wonderful Christmas memory for our family!

This is THE STORE I look forward to visiting each time I visit Blowing Rock NC. It is my favorite…read morestore in fact. From the moment I walk in I feel welcomed. The scents, the positive and uplifting music playing over the speakers, the friendly welcome from the staff, and all the beautiful items in the store, feel like home to me. The owner Sherri is the icing on the cake, her smile is pure comfort. She is always happy to help me pick out something special. Her Joy is contagious, and sincere. There are so many beautiful items in the store. Each time I go I find a little gift for a friend, a family member, and usually one for myself, and I leave with a smile on my face. Take Heart is a lovely little gem of a store. I cannot wait to return.

to do. I've never participated in gem mining before. It was a new experience to me, but it was…read morefun. The facility was clean. I wish that they had somebody walking around while you're going through your bucket helping you to decide whether something is truly a gem or just a rock. As I was discovering what gems I had in my bucket I was sorting them in the little trays they gave you. I had questions on some things I wanted to ask about. When I went in the store part, she just dumped everything into one pile. I was not really allowed the opportunity to ask questions I wanted to. She basically just wanted to what was cutable from what was not. It was like she just wanted to go home. I really wish I could've had the opportunity to have questions answered as I was very excited about being able to do this activity. I don't know that I would return to this facility in the future. I think I would try a different one where the staff would be more attentive.

Super super cool activity to do with friends or family!! Went with three friends, we split the $100…read morefamily bucket between us and it was a really good deal for the insane amount of cool stuff we got from it. The whole experience is cool, especially at the end where the lady at the desk examines the gems you found. 100% recommend!!