Our story · Since 1986
From Khambhat to Kitchener
My grandfather started trading gemstones in Khambhat, India, in 1986. Today I run our family business from Kitchener, Ontario, and I still choose stones the way he did.
Where it began
Khambhat is a small port town in Gujarat, on India's west coast. For centuries it has been known for agate and carnelian, cut, drilled and polished by hand and traded far beyond India.
That's where my grandfather started out, buying from local cutters and polishers and selling stones and beads to shops across the country. He was a trader first. He cared whether a stone was real, well cut and fairly priced, and that is still how we buy today.
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1986
Khambhat, India
My grandfather starts trading gemstones and beads from Khambhat's cutting workshops.
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2007
Going online
The family takes the business online, supplying shops and resellers with wholesale stones.
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Today
Kitchener, Canada
I bring the family trade to Canada and open Mystic Gleam, selling directly to you across Canada and the US.
What we promise
Chosen with a trader's eye
Forty years of buying stones teaches you what to look for: colour, polish, clean drilling and natural material. If a stone isn't right, we don't sell it.
Checked before it ships
Every piece is looked over by hand in Kitchener before it's packed, so what arrives matches what you saw.
Honest about what you buy
Natural stones vary, and some on the market are dyed or man-made. We tell you what each stone is, and our authenticity guides show you how to spot fakes.
A note from Kitchener
I grew up hearing about Khambhat's bead markets and my grandfather's stones. When I moved to Canada, I wanted to share them with people here, without the hype. A crystal can be a simple way to set an intention, or just something beautiful to keep close. Our job is to make sure the stone in your hand is real, well made and worth what you paid for it.
Thank you for being part of our family's story.
From our family in Kitchener