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The Crystal Guide

Name: The Crystal Guide
Address: 8145 SE 82nd Avenue, Portland, OR, 97266, US
Telephone: +15033957650

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Crystals, stones, minerals, jewelry, locally made goods & more to help bring joy and enrich your life

10/28/2026

I’m sure y’all can agree… some things really should be run through the brain before being released into the general population. 🤪

Which brings us to our intuitively chosen Crystal of the Week: BLUE CALCITE! 💙

Blue Calcite is a beautiful variety of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), with a Mohs hardness of 3. Its soft blue coloring is influenced by the way light interacts with the mineral and its impurities.

Traditionally associated with the throat chakra, Blue Calcite is believed to encourage calm, thoughtful communication, emotional balance, and gentle self-expression.

It’s a favorite for meditation, quieting mental chatter, and finding the right words when emotions are running high. Why did we choose it this week?

Because speaking your truth is wonderful. Knowing which thoughts should remain inside your head is a rather underrated skill. 😂💙

And we think this beautiful little blue calcite can’t possibly hurt, lol! That is all! 🥰

10/27/2026

Apparently, roadside furniture rescue is one of the reasons we put “ish” in our shop hours. 😂

Spotted this little table on the side of the road on the way to the shop one day, drove past it, thought better of it, and turned around to nab it.
A little vision, some paint, creativity, and good energy later… and we have a beautiful sacred geometry crystal grid table featuring the Flower of Life. 🙌

We’re pretty happy with how it turned out for a first throw. But now we want to make MORE! 😂

As we find little tables out in the wild, we’ll be giving them new life as one-of-a-kind crystal grid tables. Perfect for your home, office, altar, healing space, or wherever you’d love a little sacred geometry energy and beauty.

We’ll be hunting for our next table, and that one will be available for purchase in the store soon.
We’re also starting an interest list for anyone who’d love a custom grid table. Each one will be a little different, depending on what treasures we find.

Want to get on the list? Just let us know in the shop or send us a dm. Otherwise, keep an eye on this page to see what we create next!

And speaking of crystal grids… gridding is one of our FAVORITE ways to work and play with crystals! We’ll be offering a class on the very subject in December, so keep an eye out for that, too!

Love y’all! Now, if you’ll excuse us, there may be perfectly good furniture out there waiting to be rescued before this weird year is over. 😂❤️

10/23/2026

Some stones are pretty. Some are fascinating. And some have earned a permanent place in our shop walls. 🖤

Of all the things we’ve tucked into this building, black tourmaline might be our favorite.

Yes, we put crystals in the walls. And not just for decoration! 😂

We use it in protective grids, grind it into pigments for handmade sigils, tuck it into meaningful spaces, and take it traveling.

What makes it so fascinating?

Black tourmaline, known as schorl, is an iron-rich member of the tourmaline family. It often forms as hot, mineral-rich magma cools, particularly in granite pegmatites. It also forms through metamorphic and hydrothermal processes.

It develops long, column-like crystals, sometimes with gorgeous natural terminations. Those grooves along the sides? They’re called striations. Not damage, just Mother Nature doing her thing!

A few fun facts:

🖤 Schorl is the most common tourmaline species.

🖤 Its Mohs hardness is around 7, although its crystal columns can still be fragile.

🖤 Tourmaline is pyroelectric and piezoelectric, meaning changes in temperature or pressure can produce an electrical charge. Centuries ago, Dutch traders noticed that warmed tourmaline could attract tiny particles of to***co ash, earning it the nickname “ash puller”.

The protection connection?
Stones have long played roles in spiritual practices and talismans. In contemporary crystal traditions, black tourmaline is especially associated with grounding, protection, and personal boundaries.

We love the symbolism: creating spaces where we feel grounded, welcome what’s good, and set boundaries around what doesn’t belong.

These energetic associations come from tradition, belief, and personal experience, not scientifically demonstrated protective effects. There’s room to appreciate both the symbolism and the geology.

And a $1 piece can hold just as much personal meaning as a premium specimen. Intention doesn’t have a price tag.

We’ve replenished our collection, from tiny rough and polished pieces to natural terminations and spectacular big logs.

Come explore. There’s always something wonderful to discover in the rocks. 🖤

Always, with much

10/17/2026

We sell rocks. How complicated could it possibly be? 😂 Well… funny you should ask.

Welcome to another episode of What Exactly Do We Do Here All Day?

It’s Friday, which means rt now, insurance claim processing with our support team. Yes, THAT insurance claim. The one from the explosion in September 2025. We’re still at it.

Today’s agenda was pretty straightforward. Which was adorable of us.🤪 Cuz the day had other plans.

Three vendors, several deliveries, new displays, an avalanche of inventory, customers, banking, pricing, and a never-ending game of retail Tetris trying to fit it all into the shop.

And then the day took another lil detour into business coaching, pricing strategy, reassurance, and emotional support.

Apparently, the crystals aren’t the only things providing grounding around here. 🫶

Meanwhile, an entire collection of gorgeous new rings has been sitting on the counter, patiently awaiting its introduction to society.

The insurance paperwork? Still there. The unopened inventory? Also still there. Our original to-do list? We’ve lost contact with it. We wish it well. 🤦‍♀️

And now it’s closing time… Which is exciting because we can finally start working on all the things we came here to do today. 🤣

That’s the funny thing about having a little shop. The hours on the door are only part of the story. The work continues long after the customers go home, and sometimes on the days we’re supposedly closed.

It’s messy, creative, unpredictable, occasionally ridiculous, and somehow still one of our most favorite things in the world.🙏🏼

We get to meet wonderFULL people, work with talented makers, build a beautiful space, and help people find things that make them happy.

And every once in a while, we even get to sell a rock.

Speaking of which…

LOOK AT THESE PIECES! 😍

Beautiful copper jewelry, gorgeous stones, tiny crescent moons, and little lizards!

They’ve been waiting all day for their moment. Frankly, they’ve handled today’s chaos better than management. 😂

With love always,
The Crystal Guide Fam ✨🔮

10/16/2026

✨ New jewelry, new makers, and a little unfinished business! 💎

We’ve got another wonderful family-run silversmithing team joining The Crystal Guide family, and this one has a bit of a backstory!

We were actually getting ready to work with these talented folks before the explosion last year. We’d connected, had plans in the works, and then… well, life decided to rearrange the furniture. Rather dramatically. 💥😅

But we stayed in touch, and we’re so happy to say their beautiful sterling silver and gemstone jewelry has FINALLY made its way into our shop!

And ohhhh, there are some gorgeous pieces! 😍

One of the things we love most about what we do is getting to work with independent artists, makers, and family-run businesses. There are real people, real craftsmanship, and real stories behind the treasures we bring into our space.

So come on in, take a peek, and help us welcome another wonderful maker to The Crystal Guide family!

We’re still working at rebuilding, we’re still growing, and still bringing you beautiful new things. 🥰

With love always,
The Crystal Guide Fam ✨🔮

10/12/2026

New treasures are continuing to make their way into the shop, and we’re loving what’s arriving😍

We’ve got in a new maker who makes beautiful ritual kits from Soul Sister Apothecary, beautiful new candles from Niyyah Handcrafted, and her holiday candles have officially arrived🙌

And here’s something extra special about Niyyah’s candles! She handcrafts the holders herself, including those adorable little cauldrons, and then pours the candles right into them. Once your candle is finished, you have a beautiful reusable cauldron or container to keep! Every bit of it is handmade right here in Portland, Oregon🫶

We’re also restocked on some favorites, with more of Niyyah’s wonderful soaps expected next week

So many lovely things to explore, whether you’re looking for a little something for yourself or getting a head start on holiday gifting or need a lil uplifting crystal treasure or conversation, we’re here for it🫶

Come wander around and see what’s new✨🔮

With love always, The Crystal Guide Fam 🥰

Niyyah Handcrafted

10/09/2026

What a wonderful evening! 🎨✨

A huge thank you to Janet of Woke Face and everyone who joined us for our crystal painting class last night!

Sometimes you don’t realize just how much you need a little creative outlet until you’re sitting around a table, laughing, painting, and enjoying the company of some really lovely people.

Janet gave us just the right amount of structure while leaving plenty of room for creativity, freedom, and personal expression. And what a delight she is! Such a sweet, kind, talented local artist who made the whole experience that much more special.

Please go check out her artwork, support her, and show her some love! We’re so lucky to have wonderful local artists like her in our community.

Thank you, Janet, for sharing your talent and your time with us. And thank you to everyone who came out and made the evening so special.

We can’t wait to do it again! 💜

wokeface

10/07/2026

Any last-minute stragglers want to come paint with us tonight? 😄

We still have some spots for our Crystal Friend painting class tonight from 6–8pm!

Come hang out inside The Crystal Guide, paint your own Woke Face crystal friend, get creative, be playful, laugh with us, and spend the evening making something completely your own.

We’re setting up the shop for a cozy little creative night, and there may even be a few special surprises along the way. 👀✨

It’s not too late to join us!

Register at wokeface.com or send us a direct message if you have questions or want to join us!

Tonight • 6–8pm
The Crystal Guide

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10/04/2026

This Wednesday, come join us for something really fun at The Crystal Guide! 💎🎨

Janet from Wokeface is coming to The Crystal Guide for Paint Your Own Crystal Friend, and we still have some spots left!

You’ll get your own wooden Crystal Friend to paint and make completely your own, and Janet is bringing everything you need.

We’re adding a little Crystal Guide twist too. We’re grinding up actual crystals to add to the paint! We even have a couple of crystals that were damaged in the explosion that we’re going to use.

TBB’s Taphouse is right next door, so grab a refreshment from TBB’s and bring it over while we paint.

Come hang out with us for a couple of hours, paint one of these ridiculously cute little Crystal Friends, play with actual crystals in your paint, and have some fun on a Wednesday night in SE PDX at your favorite Crystal store!

Let’s have some fun painting and playing.

💎 Wednesday, October 7th
🎨 6–8 PM
💎 The Crystal Guide
🎨 $60 per person

Register at wokeface.com

Seriously, look at their little cute faces. 😍💎

wokeface TBBs Tap House Springwater Cart Park 🎨

10/03/2026

✨ Welcome Lorelai’s Gems to The Crystal Guide family! ✨

From the first time we met the team behind Lorelai’s Gems, there was just something really lovely about their energy. They’re warm, creative, genuine people, and we loved what they were doing before we even knew they’d end up bringing pieces into the shop.

And LOOK AT THESE. 😍

These are just a few of the pieces they brought us, and they’re beautiful. Gorgeous stones, really nice wire work, thoughtfully made, and an awesome price point.👌

There’s something extra special about carrying work when you really like the humans behind it, too. We love knowing who made the pieces in our shop, how they approach their work, and the energy they bring to what they create.

We’re so happy to welcome Lorelai’s Gems to The Crystal Guide family. 💜

There are more pieces in the shop than what you see here, and they’ll continue bringing us new creations, so this is definitely not the last you’ll see of them.

We’ll also be featuring more of the artists and makers whose work lives in our shop, both new and longtime members of our little creative community. There are some seriously talented humans tucked into these shelves.🙌

Come see what they’ve been making. ✨

Lorelai’s gems

Address

8145 SE 82nd Avenue
Portland, OR
97266

Opening Hours

Monday	12:12pm - 7:07pm
Thursday	12:12pm - 7:07pm
Friday	12:12pm - 7:07pm
Saturday	12:12pm - 7:07pm
Sunday	1:11pm - 4:04pm

Telephone

+15033957650

Website

http://www.thecrystalguide.com/

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