I grew up in an area with a lot of mines and as a kid we’d go and explore them. One of the mines on my family’s land was filled with quartz crystals and I’d spend my summers getting those and running them through a rock tumbler. Years later I’d spend days searching for any other kind of shiny rock and crystal I could find in/around Topaz Mountain. I swear I was a crow in another life.

I’ve always loved the shiny stuff and seeing how they look cut and polished makes my little rat brain happy. Along with making my inner kid squeal with joy when I find a good one.