Upon moving to a new part of London, of course, the first thing I did was type into google "crystal shop near me" (because, well, I need to know these things!). :) I found one called Urban Buddha and thought, 'yep this is good let's see what I find in here'.
Treasures!! That's what. Look at these BEAUTIFUL Rhodochrosite spheres!! I've never come across anything like it.
I was besotted and I knew I had to get them. They were so bold, and pink and just beautifully mesmerizing. Also, they will fit perfectly inside the Chariots! Win, Win. I made a note of how many they had and decided I'd come back to purchase a few. At home, I thought about it.
The thing is I've been thinking about how I'd be able to get my hands on good quality stones that would be attractive and powerful for my customers. Visiting a crystal shop whether that's in Camden, Portobello or Covent garden, coming across the perfectly shaped and sized crystals for the Chariots wasn't going to be straightforward as crystals are very unique they come in lots of different shapes and sizes.
Purchasing them online is not an option either. I have worked with crystals in all forms (rough, tumbled, polished, sand, mini treated, raw, etc) for years and the last thing I need is a mismatched order at this point in my crystal dealings.
I've been literally on the edge of my seat waiting for the Gem and Rock show to return to the Kempton Park Racecourse which is the closest venue that it's held at. What this made me realize though, is that it'd be fun to actually hand source the stones individually from small independent sellers like Urban Buddha. It's exciting to build connections with other crystal sellers. So I will go to Camden, and Portobello and Covent Garden and wherever else the journey takes me to find lovely unique stones for the Chariots.
What I was told at the Urban Buddha was that the Rhodochrosite were handpicked by a spiritual individual especially for the shop. How fitting. Now I'm handpicking them for you. :)
These are so beautiful. You can read about the healing properties of Rhodochrosite here on the Crystal Blog where I will add information about the stones that are picked for use in the Chariots.
With Love, Elizabeth x