Albany & Berkeley, California
The
Stone
Room
One of the most extraordinary collections of crystals and minerals anywhere. Two shops in the East Bay and a private warehouse for collectors, by appointment.
Visit
Open six days a week
Solano Avenue
Stone Room Albany
1564 Solano AveAlbany, CA 94707
The original room. Floor-to-ceiling shelving, cathedral geodes at the entrance, and the deepest run of collector-grade quartz and amethyst.
Open Wednesday–Monday, 11:00 AM – 6:30 PM. Closed Tuesdays.
Contact UsDowntown Berkeley
Stone Room 2 Berkeley
2018 University AveBerkeley, CA 94704
The downtown room, two blocks from campus. Broader jewelry cases, tumbled stones by the bowl, and a rotating wall of new arrivals.
Open Wednesday–Monday, 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM. Closed Tuesdays.
Call ahead before visiting — when Tashi is traveling the shop may be closed unexpectedly.
Contact Us
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Sourced by hand
Tashi travels to the mines and markets himself–India, Brazil, Thailand, Burma–and hand selects pieces for the shop and for collectors.
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Laid out like a collection
Cathedral geodes at the door, shelves along the walls, and treasures throughout. Come see what calls to you.
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Answers, not mystique
Ask what a stone is, where it came from, whether it has been dyed or heated, and you will get a straight answer.
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Education & care
A dedicated section of books on geology, metaphysical study and personal healing, plus aromatherapy, Reiki candles, incense, smudge sticks and our branded sage spray bottles. For divination enthusiasts, we have tarot/oracle cards.
FROM $5 TO MUSEUM GRADE
A treasure for every budget
The Stone Room is a local, family-owned business. Open since 2015, Tashi has spent decades traveling to mines and markets around the world–India, Brazil, Thailand, Burma–to hand source extraordinary pieces for customers and clients. Tenzin keeps the rooms running and makes sure every visitor, from first-time curiosity to serious collector, feels welcome.
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Photos of the Stone Room shops and specimens.
Gifts
A truly unique gift
Birthdays, holidays, weddings, a present to yourself. A crystal is a one-of-a-kind gift–beautiful, personal and impossible to duplicate. We have pieces from five dollars to five figures–something for every budget.
$5 – $25
Tumbled stones & points
$25 – $100
Jewelry & clusters
$100 – $1,000
Occasion specimens
$1,000 +
Collector pieces
REFERENCE
An encyclopedia of crystals and minerals
218 stones with their mineral family, chemistry, hardness, notable localities, how to judge quality, how to care for them, and the history behind the name.
GOOD TO KNOW
Quick answers
- What is Stone Room?
- Stone Room is a family-owned crystal and mineral shop with two storefronts in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. Open since 2015, it is run by Tashi and Tenzin and holds one of the largest hand-sourced collections of crystals, minerals, gemstones and fossils in Northern California.
- Where is Stone Room located?
- Stone Room has two locations: the Albany shop at 1564 Solano Ave, Albany, CA 94707, and the Berkeley shop at 2018 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704, two blocks from the UC Berkeley campus.
- What are Stone Room's opening hours?
- Both shops are open Wednesday through Monday and closed on Tuesdays. Albany is open 11am–6:30pm and Berkeley is open 11am–7pm. Call the Berkeley shop ahead of time, because it may close when Tashi is traveling to source new stones.
- Can I buy crystals from Stone Room online?
- No. Stone Room does not sell online. Every specimen is one of a kind and the inventory changes constantly, so pieces are sold in person in Albany and Berkeley. Staff can hold a piece for you by phone, and will pack and ship a purchase arranged directly with them.
- How much do crystals at Stone Room cost?
- Prices run from about $5 for a tumbled stone to five figures for museum-scale cathedral geodes and collector specimens, with most jewelry and small clusters between $25 and $100.
- What does Stone Room sell besides crystals?
- Alongside crystals, minerals, fossils and meteorites, both shops carry jewelry, books on geology, metaphysical study and personal healing, aromatherapy and Reiki candles, incense, smudge sticks, tarot and oracle cards, branded sage spray bottles and more!
- Are Stone Room's crystals ethically sourced?
- Yes. Tashi travels to the mines and markets himself in India, Brazil, Thailand, and Burma and hand-selects pieces directly from the people who dig and cut them, rather than buying bulk wholesale lots.
- Is Stone Room worth visiting?
- Visitors rate Stone Room 4.9 out of 5 across 132 Yelp reviews. The shops are laid out like a museum, with cathedral geodes at the door and lit shelves of collector-grade material, and both owners are usually on the floor to answer questions about any piece.