Java Rocks

Dave created the best experience for our family! We stopped here on our way home to Washington from Coeur D'Alene after searching for a gem store to take our daughter and niece to. I'm so happy we'd ended up here. They have the coolest selection of gems, awesome cuts and varieties of minerals, beautiful pieces of jewelry, a hands-on area (that has a spray bottle our 8 year old used. She was fascinated by the way the rocks changed colors 😊) and more. We purchased a $5 grab bag that we opened at the counter. I was pleasantly surprised with what we got for the cost, and Dave took the time to describe what a geode was to our daughter, and how to break it open properly. He also helped us find polished birthstones for both our daughter and niece) The prices were very reasonable, and the customer service was remarkable. In the hustle of getting back on the road I forgot half of what we purchased behind, but Dave was kind enough to take our address over the phone, carefully package up and mail it to us. Not one of the fragile pieces broke in transit, and he even mailed it 2 day express. Our whole family agreed that if we're ever in that area again, we'll definitely be going back!

Great local resource for rockhounds. The owners were very helpful in putting together a rock tumbling package for a novice—it’s been years for me, and I thought it would be fun to get a setup for my son. I lucked out, because I got the very last single barrel Lortone tumbler they had, the floor model, which is the same brand I had so much fun with thirty years ago as a kid.