Trésor — Local services in San Antonio

Happened upon this gem (pun intended!) of sparkly wares of beauty quite by mistake; its right past the Walgreen's I was going to to other items, and I'd already made men tal notes of two other gift shops I'd passed to get there, for stopping on the way back so...I originally wasn't even looking to go here.

If you like non-pushy sales people? Go here. Cyrus is awesome (but then, being from Cali and on a mostly ahimsa diet and all, how could anyone expect her to have low spirits?), engages with customers and, from what I saw with her and others as well as directly experienced myself, truly cares to help you find something you like, even if its "only" a small little keychain good sized for a pocket.

If you believe in good energy vibes of artifacts and earthen gems, go here. I didn't ask her about where/how the items of her shop are sourced which I will next time I visit, but as a spiritual practitioner who believes everything is energy and that the closer to the natural earthen state something is the easier it is to read, I felt drawn in positive ways to many MAAAAANY of the geode pieces she's got showcased around the shop. From those as sparkly floor art to half-wall sized (?)bronzed etchings (I forgot to ask what they were called) with light up sketches of trees in the one that most caught my eye, to even an end table made of slab gemstone, you can definitely find an eye catching statement piece of the beauty nature has to offer for display in grand rooms. There are also genuine fossilized art pieces as well as for the fishing lover, some what appeared to be metal sculpture fish for hanging on the wall.

But wait!! That's not all! If you're unable to spend thousands, or the beauty of raw earth doesn't coincide with your decor, she also has PLENTY of jewelry of all sorts and stones, some in collections of beautiful purple-teal, unique shapings for one of a kind wear, as well as more conservative/subtle sparkles for ears, necks and hands...

Last but not least, there are also lots of table top display items, one of the most interesting imo was a (I think) quartz-carved dagger-like statement piece with matching display stand. And of course, if all you want to do is have i.e. decorate a table with small gemstone discs/worrystones for your pocket, she has a pile of those in many colors too.

I believe Cyrus said she's half owner, and I was telling her I'd for sure be sharing her info with the local earth-based pagans I know who, ironically, meet monthly just down the street from her, cause they're always looking for where to get their earth-rock on. But if you're a touist staying downtown and feel like wandering in, feel free to do so, because she can ship whatever catches your eye! Just note, if you come saying you'll be back to bring your husband to look, and you're reading this review? ;) Leave him at home and just bring his credit card; he'll surely enjoy whatever you pick out, and also the stay in and relax part of his trip while you indulge! LOL

@Cyrus, great energy Lady, and I hope to be down to get more cards to share, maybe in two weeks. Until next time, keep up the great demeanor and I'm glad Texas finally has another amazing transplant like myself; we might just enliven this city a little...

We spotted the store late one evening walking back from the Majestic Theater to the hotel. The window display was incredible. We were waiting at the door the next morning when they opened. We found several pieces that we were interested in and selected a large oak burl slab wall hanging to purchase. We were told that it was made by a hill county craftsman. Several days later when we unwrapped it at home we noticed that one of the two screws used to attach the hanger to the piece had fallen out. The incredible thing though is that the entire 20+ lb piece of oak was held up by two half inch screws, not screwed int the body of the wood, but screwed into the soft bark on the back of the piece.

We contacted the store and are continuing a protracted dialog with them. To date we have learned that another piece produced by the same "craftsman", a mirror in a wooden frame, was assembled with hot glue, so they no longer have his items in their store. Secondly, their store policy which is admittedly stated on the receipt is "no refunds except for store credit". We are hours away from the store and have no plans to return to San Antonio soon so store credit is not helpful. I can certainly understand that policy applying if you got a piece home and decided it was the wrong size or color but when a piece is defective and potentially dangerous, that policy just seems wrong.

We suggested a fix for this item but Tresor Du Monde did not even bother to respond. At this point, when we look at the piece, instead of seeing what was represented as a beautiful oak burl wall sculpture, we simply see an unsafe oak burl piece that has already already caused way too much consternation.

Our hope is the Tresor Du Monde will decide to do the right thing and simply refund our purchase price and arrange for return shipping. Then we can update this review based on the beautiful inventory (5 stars) instead of buyer beware customer...

I don’t write reviews but after visiting here, and its sister store two blocks, away I had to. I went here to look for a meteorite for my wife for Christmas. I did not have a big budget. The shop was filled with wonderful fossils, gemstones, minerals, etc. Having my five-year old daughter there made me very nervous. However, despite me being shabbily dressed, on a small budget, and with a child in tow, the owner was AMAZING. I was able to find what I was looking for at the sister store “Rock & Gem”? Look for the Mosasaur skull in the window and you can’t miss it. More importantly, the owner asked if my daughter liked rocks and I said yes. She immediately took my daughter to a closed case. She opened the case and let my daughter pick out and hold a Megalodon tooth that I couldn’t afford. She then had her touch a museum quality near complete small fossilized dinosaur. Guarantee that fossil was worth more than my car. In the end, I got a meteorite my wife will cherish (she’s into astronomy) and the owner gave my daughter and I a memory together that will last. The memory was free of charge and will...