Onward, to the next store! This one is all about stones and jewelry. *drool* The window crystals immediately to the left when you walk through the door (pic 1) and little display on the right (pic 2) are just so cute!!!! I think the table in pic 3 is where kids can make their own jewelry...or something like that.
The three of us separated for a bit to wander around and browse (pics 4-6), but Tomo-san and I both oohed and aahed over the tiny little glass figurines together (pic 7).
Near the back of the store, there are two tables dedicated entirely to birthstones. I’ve also known my birthstone is Aquamarine, but I didn’t know that it represented eternal youth, wealth, and joy (pic 8). I’m down for eternal youth! Maybe that’s why everyone always says I look 8-10 years younger than I am. :P
I also really liked the pink quartz table (pic 9). I came THIS CLOSE to getting a bracelet but decided against it at the last minute (praise me on my self-restraint!!!!).
In the end, Tomo-san and Ken-chan bought me a pair of really cute Aquamarine earrings (I could immediately tell they had made up their minds to do so when I told them it was my birthstone), as well as a necklace for Kei with her birthstone.