It's been about seven years since my original review. Good time for an update!…read more I stopped by Gem World last week, and overall, it's still one of the best places around for minerals, crystals, and rocks. The selection is massive. Whenever looking for minerals, this is a highly recommended place to go to. The main issue here, and it's a big one, is unclear and inconsistent pricing. A lot of items simply aren't labeled properly. For example, you'll see trays of quartz with vague Quality ranges like "from A+ to C," but no explanation of what that actually means. Because of this, prices often get decided at the register instead of on the shelf! Ouch! This leads directly to the real problem: whoever helps you can quote you a completely different price for the exact same item. !!! There's one older Asian lady you really want to avoid like plague, for example. no matter how high the prices are, she will always charge a triple the amount it cost. Very greedy. The upselling is aggressive and constant. Prices going up overall is understandable inflation happens. But when pricing isn't transparent, it opens the door to situations like this, and that's frustrating.

So glad we got in before the season ends! They close April 14th for the season due to the heat…read more The employees are super friendly, there is an INCREDIBLE selection this place is HUGE. Lots of great deals too-the prices are very reasonable and their clearance items are also well priced. So many gorgeous stone, gem, crystal and artisan pieces. Every time we pass through Quartzite I make a point to come here and it doesn't disappoint. If you're passing through Quartzite you should definitely make a point to stop by and look around.

Great place and even nicer owner…read more Will definitely be back. The owner was extremely knowledgeable and the place had an amazing selection.

An interesting rock yard with piles of glass, rock, and fossils…read more Quartzite is hot, and most of the rocks here are not under cover. Be careful picking up anything because some of their items can burn you. I'm not too sure what the market for some of these rocks are, I'm assuming garden and ornamental uses. In any case, it's a fun place to check out and stretch your legs. Tip - For smaller mineral items and fossils the prices were better down the street at Gem World.

A nice store with several of the large robot models for sale. Their floor lamps of fluorite and…read moreother materials were quite stunning and unique. The light shining through the stone made the lamp even more appealing. They also carried large stone bowls for salad. Quite a statement piece. Shared parking outside.

Large selection of almost anything you could want! We made a stop on a road trip and went here for…read morethe first time. It's covered but not really an inside store, as it's very hot and more like an outdoor warehouse. Organized shelves and really nice display. No one said hello or welcomed us but that was fine, we just browsed for a bit. Ended up buying at another store that was a bit cheaper, but this store had a huge selection and reasonable pricing, a little higher if you're looking for small knick knacks. Good stop and has a large area for making your own jewelry with individual beads and stones!

The guy here is just awesome. He's a scruffy, toothless, half crazy rock hound. But he was funny…read moreand seemed to know his stuff. He showed me how the rusty water that had collected at the bottom of a barrel had accidentally dyed many of the tumbled rocks inside and how that coloration would penetrate some levels of the rock while being repelled by a neighboring layer. Differing levels of porosity within a two inch stone. Fascinating.

Hank is the man I came away with a 400 million year fossil…read moresection that was turned/milled into a vase and a huge 85lb cathredal amethyst and a nice 4.5 Lb smoky quartz

This was such a cool souvenir shop! They had so many amazing things I could have been looking for…read morehours but we were just passing by so I had to rush my experience. I called to make sure they had postcards because I've had a hard time find them. Sure enough they had plenty here. They also have lots of Route 66 theme stuff including drinks and snacks.

Regardless if you're in Quartzsite for the large gem and mineral shows or if you're just passing…read morethrough the 10 to Phoenix, you gotta stop by this small store.. We were here for the Tyson Wells Gem Show and Swap Meet but we found this store right off the main drag. It's a small gift shop full of Quartzsite souvenirs and it's also a very nice game shop for all those snowbirds from Canada. If you're looking for every expansion set made for Catan and Ticket to Ride then this is your place. - Family-Friendly! Probably the best part about visiting this shop were the friendly and courteous owners. - They also have a nice selection of gourmet and hard to find bottled sodas.

Rock lovers gotta visit here. My normal stops were closed so I thought it would be fun to see some…read moreof the other shops. He's got some great buys here. I got beautiful bumblebee jasper palm size stones for a song. Lots of turquoise, Australian Opal, Amethysts, jewelry, and wood carving items. Not everything is cheap but plenty of great finds from a real rock lover and educator. I learned several new things despite yrs of collecting. Did you know Bumblebee Jasper isn't really jasper? Me either.

Unfortunately this shop has changed owners & Paul is no longer there. To reach him directly, his…read morenumber is 442-256-0864.

Another business that is interesting to peruse. They had lots of large fabric blocks that reminded…read moreme of the hippy days. Fabrics with peace signs, tie dye, and sunsets. They had large crystals and small mineral specimens. shared parking lot.