Downhomestones

04/22/2026

Getting ready for the show is half the fun!

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04/30/2025

Down Home Stones will be sharing the metaphysical side of what we love about the Gems and Minerals we work with this weekend at Thurston County Fairgrounds this Friday-Sunday for the MeWe event Hours Friday 4pm-7pm and Sat/Sunday 11-7 pm.

03/08/2025

Setting up a little crystal shelf

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04/27/2024

Sean and I have the best neighbors in real life and at our booth for this weekends gem show. Amber Vonda and Dusty Rocks with us! Downhomestones right in the middle! There is also a cat show at the fairgrounds this weekend, if that’s you’re thing… please join us at the Grays Harbor Fairgrounds for both. Meow

04/26/2024

Downhomestones is getting all packed up for the Gemshow at the Grays Harbor Fairgrounds this weekend. First prison to guess what this funky yellow thing is… and share this post will be the winner of a Columbian Crystal super suprize. If you’re local come to the show and pick up you’re prize, or I’ll be happy to drop something in the mail. Ready Go… name that mineral and Come See us at the Gemshow 10-4 Saturday and Sunday

04/23/2024

Sean and I will be showing our gemstones, mineral specimens and a large collection of different types of quartz at The Elma Gem show this upcoming weekend. Hosted at The Grays Harbor Fairgrounds this upcoming weekend join us Downhomestones, Dusty Rocks and many other great Gemshow vendors. Lots of games for kids and much to explore in the mineral world.

04/18/2024

I ran out of Lyme to spread on the new garden beds so I figured I could use this really expensive pizza flour imported from Italy. Papa Sean’s Zombie Baby says otherwise.

03/03/2024

I really want to create a Photo Booth to set up at all the events I get to do. Any friends want to collaborate or have advice. I want to go sorta old fashioned but Polaroids are so darn expensive for mine and my grandmas 1980’s cameras.

02/13/2024

second chances thrift store is hosting The Raised Bed on Valentines Day for a second chance last minute opportunity to get you’re Valentines gifts, flowers, or second home treasures. Please stop in Wednesday from 11 to 3 pm to pick up something special and unique for you’re loved ones. ♥️💗♥️

12/21/2022

Spirit Quartz SiO2
Also known as Cactus or Pineapple Quartz.
Spirit quartz is encrusted with a second generation of smaller crystals grown atop their face and can be Amethyst, citrine smokey and clear.
Found only in Mkobola, Nkangala district Mpumalanga of South Africa
This crystal combines all its minor energies creating a powerful vitality line you can call upon in times of need. A grounding stone, while also releasing your true inner spirit, loosening our consciousness so to be capable of allowing multiple energy fields to co-exist.
Some properties psychic abilities, cleansing, lucid dreaming, communication, abundance, spiritual awakening, dreams, communication with higher realms
Planets Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto and the Sun and Moon
Zodiac Virgo, Libra, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces
Elements Earth Storm
Amethyst spirit quartz activates the crown chakras and provides multi-dimensional healing while Citrine spirit quartz activates the sacral and solar plexus and is great for conflict resolution and harmonizing group efforts.

(This information is gathered from several sources including The Crystal Council, Mindat and Crystal Vaults.)

12/17/2022

Just a few photos of things I’m sorting through for the show room today.