Sometimes the people you do business with end up feeling like family.  Such is the case for me with Dr. Jay Zaveri, his wife Sudha and daughter Sonali.  I see them every year at Tucson and Denver, without fail, and have been buying from them for twenty years!  Dr. Jay, his wife and daughter are very warm, sweet people.

Dr. Jay is based in Mumbai, India and exports a variety of stones and jewelry.  He and his wife travel and sell at shows throughout the U. S.  Many of our chip necklaces come from his company and have been consistent best sellers for us throughout the years.

Dr. Jay started his own stone business in 1977, the 5^th generation of his family to work in this industry.  Back in the 1960s and 70s, Dr. Jay’s father exported more stones out of India than anybody.  Dr. Jay really is a doctor, having studied medicine and started a family practice, but decided the rock business was where he wanted to be.  Now, Dr. Jay’s daughter Sonali carries on the family tradition into the 6^th generation as a jewelry designer and co-owner (with husband Nevin) of Burnie’s Rock Shop in Madison, Wisconsin.

I really like their logo, designed by Sonali:

All of our treasures from the Denver show are priced and out in the store.  Come take a look!  Here are just some of the goodies:

1.  Lots and lots of jewelry!  Topaz, peridot, rainbow moonstone, amethyst, garnet, smoky quartz, citrine, prasiolite, malachite, aquamarine, amber, larimar, Super Seven quartz, charoite, jade, etc.

2.  Fossil shark teeth pendants, black ones from Belgium and ivory-colored ones from Chile

3.  Selenite “pillows”

4.  Vesuvianite chip necklaces (from Dr. Jay, of course!)

5.  Medium size fossil shark teeth (more affordable)

6.  Fire agate

7.  New massage wands

8.   Muscovite with quartz

9.   Ruby/kyanite spheres

10.  Small float copper ($4.50 ea.) and all sizes of native copper starting at $3.50

11.  Clear halite from Michigan

12.  Large rough moldavite pieces

13.  Apatite crystals in matrix

Plus much more!

We aspire to be inclusive and connect with all of our customers.  Our goal is that when you visit The Fossil Cartel, you feel the love we work to generate as one big happy, functional family.

In love & light,

Susan

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