by TheFossilCartel | Nov 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Starting at 7:45 in this video, Susan talks about the birthstones for November, topaz and citrine, and displays examples of each found in the store for birthday gift ideas. The most common color of topaz is blue topaz, but the birthstone is supposed to be the...
by TheFossilCartel | Nov 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Starting at 5:40 in this video, Susan talks about the birthstone for August, Peridot. She also shows examples of the peridot specimens and jewelry in the store, including peridot crystals set in silver pendants, and clusters of small peridot crystals on basalt from...
by TheFossilCartel | Nov 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Starting at 3:50 in this video, Susan shares some of the more interesting fossils in the store, as well as her favorites, including dinosaur bone, coprolite (fossilized dinosaur dung), stromatolite (the oldest stone in the store, as well as the oldest fossil record of...
by TheFossilCartel | Nov 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Have trouble sleeping? In this Metaphysical Mondays video, Susan displays and talks about healing stones that can help you fall asleep, and techniques for using stones to improve your sleep. The Fossil Cartel created a healing pouch of “Stones for...
by TheFossilCartel | Nov 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
We just got this rare Brandberg Crystal with an enhydro bubble trapped inside! Just over 4 inches long, it is double terminated and includes amethyst, smoky quartz and clear quartz. As of 11.11.17 it is still available in our store. Watch the video below! One of the...
by TheFossilCartel | Nov 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
Selenite is one of our more popular stones. It can be used to clean the energy of other stones, as well as any energy field. From the Greek selene, meaning “the moon,” selenite is a form of gypsum, a calcium sulfate hydrate common all over the world, and used in...
by TheFossilCartel | Nov 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
These 2 videos show you around The Fossil Cartel store in downtown Portland, Oregon. Since we have so many customers worldwide who are not able to visit the store in person, we wanted to give you all a thorough glimpse of the inside of the store, located at 333 SW...
by TheFossilCartel | Nov 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
This brief video introduces Susan Landa, the founder and owner of The Fossil Cartel, and what inspires the woman behind The Fossil Cartel....
by TheFossilCartel | Oct 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
This video discusses and shows how to physically clean your precious minerals (as opposed to metaphysically). You love your rocks so you display them where you can see them, touch them, feel them. But unless you store your rocks in a closed container like a box,...
by TheFossilCartel | Oct 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
How to use healing stones to connect with your ancestors, perhaps in preparation for Halloween and Day of the Dead. Stones showcased include petrified wood, bloodstone, black obsidian, crysanthemum stone and stone skull carvings, especially quartz skulls. Part of our...
