



Announcement
Lodin's Gems & Minerals welcomes you to our Etsy Shop. Enjoy
Lodin's Gems & Minerals store is located at 8884 US-219, Brockway, PA. Store hours are from Tuesday to Saturday, 11 AM to 4 PM, Closed Sundays, Mondays & Holidays. If you are in the area, stop on by and say Howdy. Lodins.com.
Announcement
Lodin's Gems & Minerals welcomes you to our Etsy Shop. Enjoy
Lodin's Gems & Minerals store is located at 8884 US-219, Brockway, PA. Store hours are from Tuesday to Saturday, 11 AM to 4 PM, Closed Sundays, Mondays & Holidays. If you are in the area, stop on by and say Howdy. Lodins.com.
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Reviews
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Paul Fox on Jun 23, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely beautiful piece of Enhydro Agate! Exactly as pictured and well surpassing my expectations. A phenomenal addition to my collection!
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DandyLion Designs on Jun 22, 2022
5 out of 5 starsWhat a beautiful specimen! I am looking forward to setting it in a prong setting. Shipping was fast and it was packaged well to protect it. Bernie was very helpful with the information on this mineral. I look forward to purchasing again from his shop.
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cadeweber1 on May 16, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely fantastic find. I've always wanted one and finally found the perfect specimen
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threekids123 on May 6, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis is my second order from this shop and I know it won't be my last! The stones are absolutely beautiful! Shipping was super quick too! I am so glad I found this shop!! Thank you!! A+++
About LodinsGems
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Cutting a green moss agate.
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Laying out pre-forms for green moss agate cabochons.
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Trimming the green moss agate pre-forms.
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Show Booth.
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A small selection of some of our cabochons.
Bernie's story
Bernie Pisarchick, Founder & Owner of Lodin's Gems & Minerals (established 1999), was on active duty with the US Air Force from the 70s to the 90s. He is a retired Federal Employee. Part of his duties for the Federal Government was being their gem & jewelry expert. In June 2016, Bernie was sent by the US Government to The Hague, Netherlands to sit on a board of experts for EUROPOL to help develop world policy concerning "blood diamonds". Bernie's gem & jewelry training includes receiving his Graduate Gemologist (G.G.) from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), Degree in Geology (Penn State University) and trained Goldsmith from Alan Revere Jewelry Academy and the Drouhard Jewelry School. Bernie learned lapidary work will serving in the US Air Force at Hill AFB in Utah in 1977 and has been cutting stones since. Bernie now does gemshows and operates a store in Brockway, PA with his talented wife, Rosita Pisarchick.
We also own https://www.etsy.com/shop/EagleAndTurtle?ref=seller-platform-mcnav
Shop members
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Bernie Pisarchick
Owner
Graduate Gemologist degree (G.G.) from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), Degree in Geology (Penn State University), trained Goldsmith from Alan Revere Jewelry Academy and the Drouhard Jewelry School. Learned lapidary work in 1977.
Shop policies
Shipping
Customs and import taxes
Payment options
Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns and cancellations
I don't accept exchanges
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
- Items on sale
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: