History
After traveling all over the Pacific Northwest for the last 16 years, on a quest to visit as many rock shops as possible, I began to dread walking into the next shop only to find the same old stuff, seen time and time again- from shop to show to conventions in Arizona, the same bland rocks and imports everywhere. As a devoted rockhound, who is passionate about the materials I can find in my own home state, I had enough. Where could I go to see the treasures of the Pacific Northwest? Where could I find locally crafted gemstone items that wouldn't break my bank? Where could I experience, handle, ask questions about, and make an informed purchase of rocks and minerals? I hadn't found that place and came to believe it didn't exist. I thought to myself,