Ahhh, this shop has been a happy place of mine for about 7 or 8 years. Nestled in a corner of the 5th Avenue Shops, you walk into a glimmering, colorful room full of possibility, wonder, and many, many rocks.
The layout has changed just a bit over the years: It used to be like walking through a cool, labyrinthine attic full of treasures, and recently, the set-up is a bit more crammed; Kind of like a hoarder's house... in a good way, you know? Cause they're hoarding GEMSTONES.
They usually have a great variety, better than any other place I've been in Pittsburgh. The head guy, (usually immersed in what I can only assume is gem research and acquirement) is very knowledgable. I've brought in gems and jewelry I bought elsewhere, and he'd been able to identify the stones.
Personally, I love this little shop, and I've been known to go in for a bit of a mood boost. I can't go in without getting sucked into a time-void: I always spend at least 40 minutes in here!