Location: Mount Ida
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Mount Ida is a city in and county seat of Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. Founded in 1842, the city saw a silver boom in the 1880s bring early prosperity and economic development to the area. A slowly growing small town ever since, today, the economy is largely ranching, poultry farming, silviculture, and tourism around Lake Ouachita. It is officially known as the quartz crystal capital of the U.S. and is known worldwide for its quartz deposits. The population had grown to 1,076 by the 2010 census.
Restaurants in Mount Ida
1. Real Earth Creations
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 17 reviews
We are a crystal, rock, and gift shop in the heart of crystal country, near Mount Ida, Arkansas. We sell quartz crystal and other minerals found in the local area and have hundreds of other rocks, minerals, and fossils from around the world. We also handcraft our own jewelry and a selection of other natural and handmade items. Other services include: Rock cutting; cabochon making; wire wrapping; information on where to mine your own quartz crystals and methods for digging and cleaning. Whether you are a collector, specialist, or just want to connect to or learn about rocks and crystals, be sure to stop and see us.
Reviewed By sairam66 - Hot Springs, United States
This is a very pleasant rock shop with terrific specimens, a lovely owner, and reasonable prices. They have items in every price range, polished stones to rough specimens, wind chimes, jewelry, etc. Something for virtually everyone, when house guests want to purchase souvenirs (or rocks or crystals) we bring them here. Love this place.
2. Atlantis Found!
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By S3500NGbethg
Great local place and owner was very helpful and informative! Make sure you visit the back room... Would def recommend
3. Judy's Crystals & Things
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
4. Fiddler's Ridge Rock Shop
5. Ouachita Artists Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Ouachita Artists Gallery represents artists from Montgomery and surrounding counties in Arkansas. You will find art in many mediums along with crafts in wood, iron, jewelry, and other art forms. We represent artists who show in other galleries both in-state and out. Classes are taught throughout the year for young and adults. Because Mount Ida is the crystal center of the world, you will find beautiful crystal jewelry. Take time to browse and take home with you a piece of Arkansas.
Reviewed By MourningWoodfield
I went and wasn't expecting to see much, but there was plenty of local pieces of high quality, and a lot of really interesting pieces from different genres of art.
6. Nirvana Star Farms
Nirvana Star Farms is a full service crystal mining guide service and Crystal & Gift Shop in Mount Ida, Arkansas, the Quartz Crystal Capital of the World. We offer guided crystal mining excursions to many of the mines in the Mount Ida Area. Our Crystal & Gift Shop also has a wide selection of Arkansas Crystals & Minerals, plus Collector Mineral Specimens from around the world. We also have handmade crystal jewelry, candles & incense.
