TikTok dramatically impacts local crystal shops
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 mete...