The Cave of Wonders
3819 Ray St., San Diego, CA 92104
When Scott the Gem Guy, certified gemologist, opened his doors in February of 2014, he had but one wish, “Make it Awesome.” Voilà, Cave of Wonders was born. Its strong jewelry presence consists of raw coral necklaces, turquoise cuffs, lots of jade, and even ethically harvested butterfly-wing earrings. There are gemstone wands for gem-charged water and a “healy-feely” section of polished gemstones and crystals. Then there’s the signed Princess Leia action figure, the Goonies movie playing on repeat, and petrified turtle poo. See, lots of awesome. Ask nicely and maybe you’ll get a credit on their 1981 Pac-Man arcade game.