Nature Haven

Peoria's exclusive gift shop specializing in everything from jurassic to gemstones. Come get your nature fix at Nature Haven!

We have pieces for the novice, collectors and decorators, also over 1,000 pieces of sterling silver gemstone jewelry.

Photos from Nature Haven's post 06/29/2024

These stunning pendants of Ametrine set in Sterling Silver are now only $59.99!

06/27/2024

Now that’s a beautiful specimen of Botswana Agate! This form of Agate from southern Africa is known for its extremely thin banding. It often has a “parallax” effect - flickering shadows that appear across the bands as you tilt it back and forth.

Photos from Nature Haven's post 06/25/2024

These two Herkimer Diamonds are still in matrix, meaning they’re still attached to the rock they grew out of! A type of Quartz found in Herkimer, New York, Herkimer Diamonds form in a naturally double-terminated diamond shape. Specimens still in matrix are an unusual find, and this one displays its two crystals nicely.

Photos from Nature Haven's post 06/22/2024

Who do you think lives in this cluttered little library? With a telescope and star charts, it’s the workshop of tiny astronomer! As always, these miniatures are made from real gemstones by a local artist, and are available exclusively at Nature Haven.

Photos from Nature Haven's post 06/21/2024

These figures were carved creatively around natural Quartz formations!

Photos from Nature Haven's post 06/18/2024

We just got in some slabs and tumbled stones of amazing old-stock Crazy Lace Agate! This stone is famous for its incredibly intricate patterns. We only have a few pieces, so get them before they’re gone!

06/17/2024

We acquired a bunch of these organizers when we purchased an old collection. They’re empty now, but they’d be the perfect place to store your own collection - or anything else you need to organize! We’re selling them for $4.99 each, and they’re first come, first serve!

Photos from Nature Haven's post 06/14/2024

Our stackable Sterling Silver rings are available in some all new stones: Larimar, Emerald, Turquoise, Ruby, Tanzanite, and Chrome Diopside! Which is your favorite?

TikTok · Nature Haven 06/13/2024

Hey, did you know we have a Nature Haven TikTok, where we share fun and educational videos about the stones in our store? Check it out!

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06/11/2024

How cute are these? These Sterling Silver rings feature itty bitty Ammonite fossils!

Photos from Nature Haven's post 06/08/2024

Look who’s come buzzing on by! These friendly dragonflies have wings made of Rainbow Kyanite.

Photos from Nature Haven's post 06/07/2024

We’ve got some brand new bracelets! These dainty bracelets are made from tiny faceted gemstone beads, and feature centerpieces of either a pearl or a golden heart. With a dozen different stones available, which is your favorite?

Photos from Nature Haven's post 06/06/2024

Here’s a cool piece! This spiky cluster of Quartz is almost a foot wide, and is covered in glittery little crystals of white Calcite. Its best feature is a wing-shaped Calcite formation, which fluoresces orange under UV light!

Photos from Nature Haven's post 06/05/2024

Who’s this hanging out on our wall? It’s a Crinoid fossil from Morocco! These ancient animals were relatives of the starfish. With their stem-like base attached to the sand and their feathery tentacles waving in the water, they looked like flowers growing out of the ocean floor - which is why they have the nickname “sea lilies!”

Photos from Nature Haven's post 06/04/2024

Net-style crystal holder necklaces! You asked for them, and we’ve finally got them in! Fill these customizable necklaces with your favorite stone or combination of stones. They’re easy to swap out, and the length is adjustable.

Photos from Nature Haven's post 06/01/2024

We just unveiled this shelf of beautiful old-stock Brazilian Agate! This locale is known for its warm and earthy reds, oranges, and yellows. These pieces have been tumble polished - a delicate and rarely used process which leaves them with smoothly polished edges.

Photos from Nature Haven's post 05/31/2024

Join us in ooh-ing and aah-ing over these new crystals of Amphibole Quartz! This stuff is also known as “Angel Wing Quartz” due to its wispy inclusions that look like feathers. 🪶

Photos from Nature Haven's post 05/30/2024

It’s time for some Ammonite appreciation! We’ve got big Ammonites, tiny Ammonites, colorful Ammonites and Ammonites full of crystal! Here’s an Ammonite fact: did you know that these ancient cephalopods could grow to be as big as five feet across?

05/28/2024

Chalcedony nodules can be all kinds of strange shapes! We think this one looks like a squat little mushroom. 🍄 What does it look like to you?

Photos from Nature Haven's post 05/25/2024

This incredible cluster of Amethyst has a hidden secret. Inside each crystal of Amethyst are golden crystals of Goethite! This mineral is easily recognizable by its “broom” shape. Can you see it?

Photos from Nature Haven's post 05/24/2024

A gorgeous egg carved from Chrysocolla! This copper mineral is known for its vibrant blue-green color.

05/23/2024

What do Blue Lace Agate and the sky above our heads have in common? They both get their color from Rayleigh Scattering! This lacy-looking Agate is blue because light is bouncing off of microscopic particles suspended inside of it - which is the same science behind why the sky looks blue!

Photos from Nature Haven's post 05/21/2024

We’ve got in some cute new fish fossils! 🐟 These little guys are Knightia and Diplomystus fish, and they come from the Green River Formation in Wyoming - a layer of fossils which was once the bottom of an ancient lake.

Photos from Nature Haven's post 05/17/2024

Frog and turtle teatime figurines are now available! As always, these figures are made from real gemstones by a local artist.

Photos from Nature Haven's post 05/16/2024

This sphere of Ruby in Zoisite has a big hexagonal Ruby crystal right in the center! Even cooler, the Ruby glows hot pink under a UV light.

Photos from Nature Haven's post 05/15/2024

Here’s a rare find! This lovely pink stone with bulls-eye patterns is Thomsonite. Once rockhounded on the north short of Lake Superior, many of the best locales producing the highest quality Thomsonite have long since been developed and paved over. Beautiful old-stock pieces like this are hard to find!

Photos from Nature Haven's post 05/14/2024

Take a look at this weird and wonderful formation of Muscovite crystals! This shape is what’s known as a “book” formation, so called because the flat crystals are pressed together like the pages of a book.

05/10/2024

This Mother’s Day, show your appreciation for Mom with a pendant of Moonstone or Mother of Pearl set in Sterling Silver. These two stones have long been associated with motherhood.

And don’t forget about our Mother’s Day sale! Buy any Sterling Silver pendant, and get a Sterling Silver chain for 50% off, now through Saturday!

05/09/2024

🌸 Mother’s Day Sale!! 🌸 Now through Saturday, May 11th, get 50% off ANY Sterling Silver chain with the purchase of ANY Sterling Silver pendant! It’s the perfect opportunity to get Mom something special.

Photos from Nature Haven's post 05/07/2024

Here’s a big beautiful Bismuth we just added to our shelves!

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Videos (show all)

Botswana Agate
It’s a Sunstone and Moonstone solar eclipse!
Pet Rock Escape!!!
Yooperlite!
Two Crystal Singing Bowls
Aquamarine
Glittery Agatized Coral
Phantom Quartz
A very sparkly Quartz!
Opening a Pearl Oyster!
Springtime is Ring Time!
Silly, smiling, sad, and shocked…. These carved Tiger Eye Buddhas are super expressive!

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6926 N University Street
Peoria, IL
61614

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

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