I have never seen so many rocks and minerals in one place. I will be returning! Got some awesome…read morechunks of petrified wood, snowflake obsidian and malachite while here. Really loved seeing all the rocks and will try to dig around a bit near re next time when it's not raining and soggy cold outside. Everyone here was super nice and welcoming ready to chat about rocks. Great energy. Lots of cool items from raw to polished materials- pretty good prices for some especially the raw outside stuff and they had a sale for October for certain stones Can't wait to return

Years and years passed before I ever stopped to check this place out. I FINALLY stopped last…read moreNovember and thought I was a kid at the candy store. SO MANY crystals AND affordable too! Then to walk in the back building and it IS A CANDY STORE! (Along with many more choices to choose from) I'm eager to return. The sales associates were friendly and helpful. No question about it! A great place to shop!

A real gem of a store! The front half has items for sale but the real prize is the owner's…read morecollection of rocks, gems, minerals, etc located in the back half of the store - it rivals even the Smithsonian in variety and size! And it's free to view! As a rock enthusiast I easily spent an hour just wandering the collection and store, definitely recommend stopping in.

What an amazing place! I had a couple of links taken out of a gifted watch and they are very…read morepleasant to deal with and removed links while we toured the shop. Amazing merchandise and a gem museum is in the store which in an of itself was amazing. Highly recommend!!

Recently came here to explore some of the downtown stores in the area on my vacation. Staff here…read morewas really friendly. Found a few great items to gift as friends as well as potential stocking stuffers as well. Clean store with a variety of home goods and other unique one of a kind products you don't see anywhere else. It was a bit overpriced.

The Cottage Craftsman is an awesome find. You're welcome. ;)…read more Beautiful pieces of pottery were spread throughout the front of the store. Plates, mugs, dishes, and more. If I hadn't been flying home, I would of bought more than just the one dish. I'll be back on my next trip for more. If specialty foods are your thing, then you can also find some treats at The Cottage Craftsman. Cheeses, sauces, syrups, and more. I went home with two syrups made in North Carolina - Ginger Peach and Strawberry Lavender. After touring the Biltmore (because I had to see where Richie Rich was filmed - duh), I was regretting not snagging some wine to take home. Luckily for me, while shopping in Bryson City, I found a few different Biltmore wines at The Cottage Craftsman. I bought a few, including their Christmas at Biltmore Limited Edition to bring home. There are also handmade soaps, jewelry, and other unique items to purchase. If you want to snag some pretty awesome gifts for yourself or someone else, then step on in to The Cottage Craftsman. You'll be happy you did.

Went into the store just before closing time hoping to find gifts. Kathy was attentive to all the…read morecustomers plus helped me curate a basket of goods from the store. Kathy asked questions about who I was shopping for and suggested items for the gift basket based on their preferences. Knowing this was a gift, she provided essentials for gift wrapping - which was so kind and thoughtful as I am visiting from out of town too. Customer service is beyond 5 stars and the gifts selected are just beautiful and I LOVED the Christmas sales (great deals on great finds). Can't wait to come back.

Charming shop on Main Street in Waynesville. Enjoyed browsing high end gifts, trinkets, jewelry and…read morepersonal care products. Lady behind the counter was very pleasant and helpful. Found the perfect birthday gifts for a friend! Look forward to returning.

We've been to the other mines in the area and this one is by far our favorite…read more.... Great Experience!!! Highly Recommend!!!

We decided to mine here on our last trip it was a great experience! Staff are friendly…read moreknowledgeable and helpful! We brought back the star ruby we found and had our wedding rings made. Highly recommend!

Owner and employees are very friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable. Large selection of choices…read moreas to "native" bucket sizes and well as other buckets with various gem stones.

This mine experience was great. It was indoors, lots of things to look at, and everyone was super…read morenice and knowledgeable! We bought a medium bucket and got lots of beautiful gems. We didn't get duplicates. And then for free they will cut down a gem to your picking and ship it to you if you're far. I definitely recommend this Gem mine!!

I was recommended to take my nice clothing to Sassys Consignment in Sylva and after having a…read moreterrible experience at Victoria's closet in Cashiers I decided to take a chance. I called and set up an appointment and showed up with my items. I thought everything was going well until it appeared that the lady was not interested in any of my clothing. I had two bags of very nice dresses some with tags on them from JCPenneys and Dress Barn. From the very beginning it started off with they don't take wrinkled clothes yet all my dresses were nicely placed in the bags folded in half, then it was we need the clothes to be in a bin, then we aren't taking size 10's and at this point I was feeling the same affect that I felt as I did at Victoria's closet with Linda where I literally stormed out of the their store because she treated my clothes/shoes like they were garbage. But with Victoria's closet she didn't care that the clothes were in a bag, didn't care about the size or it they were not pressed. It was we don't accept clothes from JC Penney's or Dress Barn, finding a tiny spot on a brand new pair of shoes that were never worn and made me feel worthless. I explained that I worked for the Federal Government in Washington DC and after retiring I am trying to find a place to give my clothing too not asking for any money and both stores told me they couldn't accept them. I had no intention of writing this review until I was talking to several women that I know and they mentioned they take their items to Sassy's in Sylva and Victoria's closet in Cashiers and they were shocked to hear about the experience that I had. They told me that they take their items in bags, they don't inspect them or check to see if they are pressed and drop them off with no problem(s). When I left Sassy's I had the same feeling that I did when I left Victoria's closet in Cashiers...belittled making me feel like my clothes were not worth anything. My clothes were extremely nice and I didn't want any money for them at all. I've never lived in a small town like Sylva, Cullowhee or other areas around here and have never experienced this terrible treatment as I did at these two Consignments stores. Most stores would be more than happy to accept them as I know there are women that would gladly enjoy these clothes. I have decided that I will take my nice gently used clothing which I have quite a bit of to a thrift store or a place for battered women in VA where I lived for many years and I will not receive the terrible treatment as I did at Victoria's closet and Sassy's consignment!

I have some mixed feelings about this spot. My first visit I…read moredid find some cute clothes but I overpaid for those used items. I did not find anything under $10.95- and I was picking out some pretty basic shirts for that price. As far as I know they do not do the color coded percentage off that most stores do. I did try to consign a few items but it was all denied due to wear- as in Jessica Simpson distressed boyfriend jeans were too worn. I guess if you're looking for a $300 coach bag and want to pay $150, then this could be your spot. My money could go further at other consignments in the area so I won't go out of my way to go back.

Guy at the counter was nice, the variety was pretty good for guns and guitars, they had a few bows…read moreand fishing poles too. Some tools too. Overall prices were pretty average but nothing there caught our attention. Clean and organized.

The staff member there day we visited was exceptional. The number of guitars to evaluate and…read morechoose from were above expectations. Guitar we purchased was an excellent value.! sold nine dollars less than the same product at guitars center