Crystal shops in Chico have experienced a dramatic spike in sales of the stone Moldavite, a phenomenon the owners credit to a new trend on TikTok.
“From mid-January until about two weeks ago, I’ve sold about 300 pieces of Moldavite,” said Harrison Morrison, owner of Lotus Flower Imports.
Harrison Morrison, owner of Lotus Flower Imports, wearing a Moldavite necklace on May 18, 2021
Ital Imports owner, Scott Hodgkinson, has also benefited from the trend.
“It’s hard for me to keep in stock,” Hodgkinson said.
Moldavite is a stone that was created 15 million years ago when a meteor hit the earth over the Moldau River in Czech Republic. The stone has been used for hundreds of years and is believed to quicken one’s spiritual evolution by influencing life changes. Its popularity spread through videos on TikTok, spiking interest and conversation around the stone.