I bought from Twin Rocks and Crystals.

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I bought from Twin Rocks and Crystals. Mar 22, 2022 22:08:26 GMT -5 catskillrocks, rickb, and 7 more like this

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Post by oldtimerock on Mar 22, 2022 22:08:26 GMT -5

Hello,

I was searching for something rock related when I came across the website twinrocksandcrystals.com/ I found their site to be interesting, and I liked the pricing of their rough rock and the flat rate shipping they offer. I chose to buy 3 pounds of blue tiger eye, and 3 ponds of desert jasper. The blue tiger eye is a little big for my 3 pound barrels. I will need to cut a lot of the pieces in half, but still very nice material. The desert jasper is also quite nice. Most of the pieces are very colorful, with just a few that are really grey. I have not tried any of the rocks I bought. I need to finish what I currently have going. Maybe in a few weeks I will be ready to try a batch.

Last Edit: Mar 22, 2022 22:09:00 GMT -5 by oldtimerock

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I bought from Twin Rocks and Crystals. Mar 24, 2022 0:37:24 GMT -5 catskillrocks, 1dave, and 4 more like this

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Post by Tommy on Mar 24, 2022 0:37:24 GMT -5

Thanks for this review oldtimerock! I have never heard of this site before but I found myself caught up in reading about the girls and their twin ACL surgeries. I wouldn't wish that on anyone (sorry)

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I bought from Twin Rocks and Crystals. Mar 24, 2022 2:41:55 GMT -5 catskillrocks, rickb, and 5 more like this

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Post by 1dave on Mar 24, 2022 2:41:55 GMT -5

worthy of our attention!

Twins

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Hello!

We are Emmy and Abby and we are twins! We are 17 years old, in 12th grade, and love collecting gemstones. Before starting our own business, we were aspiring young soccer players from the age of 3 and have been on many elite and National teams. We were members of the U.S. Futsal National Team and have won many National, Regional, and State Championships in outdoor, indoor, futsal, and 3v3 soccer. We were fortunate to have traveled all around the USA playing soccer.

Unfortunately, that all came to an end for us when we both tore our ACLs in both knees while playing soccer. Emmy tore her first ACL at the age of 12 and again at the age of 15 while Abby tore her first at the age of 15 and the other one at the age of 16. After 5 surgeries, so much rehab on our knees, and knowing that we will never play competitive soccer again, we were very devastated.
As everyone knows, College and Med Schools are extremely expensive and we were counting on receiving College Scholarships in soccer but that is not going to happen now. We have started our business Twins Rocks & Crystals to raise money for our college fund and educate others on gemstones. We will provide you with the best customer service possible.

Most orders are shipped within 24 hours (Wholesale orders may take longer) and we will take great pride in packing your order. We are no strangers to the gemstone business as we have traveled the world in search of quality gemstones with our parents since we were very young. We always have thousands of pounds of gemstones in our inventory at all times.

We work extremely hard at anything we do, please visit our Twins Working Hard page. We are currently ranked at the top in our High School graduating class and are the President and Vice President of the Engineering Club.

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I bought from Twin Rocks and Crystals. Mar 26, 2022 0:23:48 GMT -5 rockjunquie, 1dave, and 1 more like this

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Post by jeffreyneihart on Mar 26, 2022 0:23:48 GMT -5

I have purchased several pounds of various rock from Twin Rocks. You can't beat the one price shipping charge. In my order was 3# of Carnelian Rough and ended up throwing away at least one pound.... mostly "rind" with a little splash of Carnelian attached. I do understand that all cannot be perfect. The Unakite, Zebra and Picture Jasper were excellent!

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I bought from Twin Rocks and Crystals. Mar 26, 2022 14:36:34 GMT -5 catskillrocks, 1dave, and 1 more like this

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Post by LazerFlash on Mar 26, 2022 14:36:34 GMT -5

Mar 26, 2022 0:23:48 GMT -5 jeffreyneihart said:

In my order was 3# of Carnelian Rough and ended up throwing away at least one pound.... mostly "rind" with a little splash of Carnelian attached. I do understand that all cannot be perfect. The Unakite, Zebra and Picture Jasper were excellent!

One third cull-out does seem a bit high, though. I Hope you took a few minutes to let the girls know how you felt about your order - both good and bad. I've found most small online business owners tend to be very receptive to feedback. Especially in an industry where word-of-mouth can be as important as any other kind of "advertising".

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I bought from Twin Rocks and Crystals. Mar 1, 2023 22:19:37 GMT -5 jasoninsd likes this

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Post by hypodactylus on Mar 1, 2023 22:19:37 GMT -5

Good to know that people have had some good experiences. I have never ordered from there, but whenever I come across the website I can't help but feel that something is.... off....

For example, there is no way this is actually turquoise: (From twinrocksandcrystals.com/collections/rough-rocks/products/sale-large-natural-turquoise-rough )

Anyhow, I am no turquoise expert (or really any kind of expert) but I would assume that is Chrysocolla or something.

Last Edit: Mar 2, 2023 15:54:02 GMT -5 by hypodactylus

MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,056	I bought from Twin Rocks and Crystals. Mar 2, 2023 13:41:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Mar 2, 2023 13:41:04 GMT -5 Funny it's no longer found on the page
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oldschoolrocker fully equipped rock polisher Member since January 2019 Posts: 1,538	I bought from Twin Rocks and Crystals. Mar 2, 2023 14:46:50 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by oldschoolrocker on Mar 2, 2023 14:46:50 GMT -5 Mar 2, 2023 13:41:04 GMT -5 MsAli said: Funny it's no longer found on the page It is for me. On the first link in thread anyways. On sale $19.99 lb from $99

hypodactylus spending too much on rocks Member since July 2021 Posts: 288	I bought from Twin Rocks and Crystals. Mar 2, 2023 15:52:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hypodactylus on Mar 2, 2023 15:52:46 GMT -5 Mar 2, 2023 13:41:04 GMT -5 MsAli said: Funny it's no longer found on the page I accidentally messed up the link when I posted it. Fixed; it should work now.
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MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,056	I bought from Twin Rocks and Crystals. Mar 2, 2023 15:55:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Mar 2, 2023 15:55:38 GMT -5 Now it works
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