Announcement    Hi, I'm A, a rock hound, gem nerd and unabashed pearl collector. Follow me at https://www.instagram.com/balibotanika/ if you want a peek into my world.

Every now and then, I trot to my storage and retrieve a bundle of goodies (organised by colour scheme - excuse my obsessiveness) to share with the good creatives of Etsy. Apologies, but I CAN'T ACCEPT CUSTOM REQUESTS as my collection is stored offsite.

I've been a gemstone and pearl obsessive for two decades now and my burning desire is to gemology qualified! I have a weakness for baroque and wild pearls, watermelon tourmaline, opals, and gems with fascinating inclusions and rutiles. I come from a long line of women who declare their adoration for these natural beauties by naming their children after them. My grandmother was Jade 'yu', a grand-aunt was Ruby 'hong', my mum is Precious Gem 'zhen', and my very own littlest is Coral 'shan'. Thanks to their vintage stash (and my never-ending penchant for the new, weird and wonderful), I have an overflowing collection that necessitates sharing.

So here's from my home to yours.