From The Mines Crystal Warehouse

I have been doing business with Chris and From the Mines, now for 2 years. I am a new shop, open for 2.5 years. The quality of their material is so good it makes my shop look good. I like that I can hand pick each item for my shop, this was extremely important to me and for the shop I've created. Ethically sourced and fair trade were qualities that I was seeking, and From the Mine guarantees this and I can pass that guarantee to my customers. It is more important to me to have Ethically sourced material, than purchasing the cheapest. This way I know the stones have passed through "happy" hand before I got them. Exploitation of labor and material, in this industry, is more common than not. So, ethically sourced was a priority. Chris and his crew are very knowledgeable not only about their material but also the business at large. Chris has personally shared tips with me that have served to help grow my business. As a small business owner, I wanted to deal directly with a business and hand pick my material, and to grow a relationship of familiarity and partnership, and I am happy to say that is what I have with From the Mines. Everyone has been so nice and kind; and have gone above and beyond. I greatly appreciate that they do appointment only, and a $1000 minimum purchase. This lets me be in there by myself, and the minimum purchase weeds out the general public. I have gone to shows and thing for inventory and never felt quite right that the general public could purchase the same stuff I was, at basically the same price, and I'd have to mark it up at my shop. (I am a day trip from Quartzsite and Tucson.) Exclusive access allows me to select items the general public don't have access to. I feel much more professional this way. As a tiny shop owner (brick and mortar) all of these qualities are what make my shop unique, hand picked one of a kind specimens fit for a museum as well as magical work. I cannot say enough good this about Chris and his crew, they are the best!

I am not one to leave reviews but in this case it is warranted. Today I had my first appointment to shop the From the Mines warehouse as well as pick up an order from a live auction held on Instagram. I would like to first say if you have never tuned into a live auction From The Mines…do it! The deals are great, the staff running it are fantastic and the quality of stones are amazing!!! That all said I really want to address the owner Chris. As this was my first experience meeting Chris I have to admit I was a bit taken back. He is genuinely one of the kindest, most honest, spiritual, direct and absolutely ethical people I have met. I felt confident in his knowledge about the crystals and rocks he sells and his business ethic concerning where his inventory comes from and who is doing the mining. It is getting harder and harder to find people who not only are trustworthy but also a pleasure to work with. I have been involved with crystals and rocks for a good portion of my 54 years and found the quality of his products and the way he approaches business and life refreshing. Thank you From the Mines and thank you Chris I am looking forward to the next time we meet!
Patty S

I bought a couple things (optical calcite mostly) from a live sale and the quality was superb! I'm thrilled with the packaging, too. Everything was processed relatively quickly for as many sales as they had! You need to have some patience when waiting for your shipment since they deal with thousands of orders, and some people fail to understand that. So thanks once again, I'll be back eventually!

Bought a few orders on the Instagram lives. The quality is untouchable and even better in person. Me and my mom are from NY so we plan on taking a trip and doing a private shop after the holidays. If you want clean beautiful rocks, This is the place to go