Lodin's Gems & Minerals

07/29/2026

🚨 TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE! 🚨
Please support Lodin’s Gems & Minerals by voting daily until July 29. We’re honored to be nominated in multiple categories, and your daily vote truly helps our small business shine.
How to Vote:
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07/28/2026

🚨 ONLY Today & Tomorrow LEFT TO VOTE! 🚨
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How to Vote:
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Shopping:
• Place to Buy a Gift
• Specialty Shop
• Antiques/Collectibles
Select Lodin’s Gems & Minerals → Add Vote → Submit Ballot
General Services:
• Customer Service
• Place to Work
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Medical:
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07/25/2026

🚨 ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT TO VOTE! 🚨
Please support Lodin’s Gems & Minerals by voting daily until July 29. We’re honored to be nominated in multiple categories, and your daily vote truly helps our small business shine.
How to Vote:
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Shopping:
• Place to Buy a Gift
• Specialty Shop
• Antiques/Collectibles
Select Lodin’s Gems & Minerals → Add Vote → Submit Ballot
General Services:
• Customer Service
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Medical:
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07/25/2026

Mark your calanders for the upcoming Enchanted Cottage Mystic Expo! The Kane, PA September 2026 Expo

Show Dates: September 19, 2026
Show Hours: Saturday- 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Show Location: PA Wilds media center, 61 N. Fraley Street, Kane, PA. You can access the elevator in the Six & Kane building to the right. The event is on the 2nd floor.

07/21/2026

Please support Lodin’s Gems & Minerals by voting daily until July 29. We’re honored to be nominated in multiple categories, and your daily vote truly helps our small business shine.

How to Vote:
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Shopping:
• Place to Buy a Gift
• Specialty Shop
• Antiques/Collectibles
Select Lodin’s Gems & Minerals → Add Vote → Submit Ballot

General Services:
• Customer Service
• Place to Work
Select Lodin’s Gems & Minerals → Add Vote → Submit Ballot

Medical:
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You can vote once per day per computer until July 29.
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07/15/2026

Please support Lodin’s Gems & Minerals by voting daily until July 29. We’re honored to be nominated in multiple categories, and your daily vote truly helps our small business shine.

How to Vote:
Visit bestoftri-county.com/vote

Shopping:
• Place to Buy a Gift
• Specialty Shop
• Antiques/Collectibles
Select Lodin’s Gems & Minerals → Add Vote → Submit Ballot

General Services:
• Customer Service
• Place to Work
Select Lodin’s Gems & Minerals → Add Vote → Submit Ballot

Medical:
• Alternative Therapies
Select Lodin’s Gems & Minerals → Add Vote → Submit Ballot

You can vote once per day per computer until July 29.
Thank you for supporting us! :)

07/13/2026

07/08/2026

Lodin’s Thanks Everyone for participating in our Guess the “Mystery Mineral” contest! What a Great Response!!! Looks like I choose a tuffy this time. This is a specimen of Quartz with Hematite. We had only 1 winner for this one. The winner of the $25 gift certificate is: Leah Elice. Congratulations !!! 🙂

The gift certificate is non-transferable and is valid only at Lodin’s Gems & Minerals store in Brockway, PA until 31 July 2026. The gift certificates are good for in-store purchases only (excluding jewelry, candles and books) and will be given out at our store. The gift certificates have no cash value.

Lodin’s, Award-Winning Crystal Cottage is open Tuesdays, Noon to 3PM; Wednesdays & Thursdays, 11AM to 3PM; Fridays & Saturdays 11AM to 4 PM; closed Sundays, Mondays & Holidays. Lodin's Gems & Minerals is located at 8884 US-219, Brockway, PA.
CONGRATS !!!!!

07/03/2026

Ruby is the July birthstone – and it’s one of the most coveted of gems. The name is derived from the Latin word ruber, meaning “red” – the color of love and passion. Few things catch the eye like the ruby birthstone. The finest color of the birthstone for July is a deep red with a hint of purple, called “pigeon’s blood” in the trade. A variety of the mineral corundum, ruby gets its color from trace amounts of the element chromium. The more chromium, the stronger the red. Here’s what you need to know about this beautiful July birthstone so you can better choose one for yourself or a loved one who was born in the month of July.

This information and photograph are from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). More information about GIA can be found at GIA.edu.

Bernie Pisarchick, Graduate Gemologist, GIA
Owner, Lodin's Gems & Minerals
8884 US 219, Brockway, PA.