I am Sandy Klepel. I began Stones by Sandy, the precursor to Gemological Esoterica in 1995 as a beading & stone drilling business. Shortly after, I took my first jewelry wire wrapping class and began selling pendants & crystals at local craft shows. I opened a shop out of our home in 1998. As a fourth generation intuitive, I became adept at sensing crystals energies & “seeing” which crystals & stones were needed in my clients lives.

As I was also interested in gemstones, I began to take Gemologist classes through GIA, the Gemological Institute of America, attaining my Gemologist degree in 2001. I must admit I love identifying gemstones & using all of the tools of the trade as much as I enjoy sensing stones energies.

I quit my job in 2002 to begin doing this full time. As I mentioned the shop has always been out of our home. I began to teach crystal classes at that time. We moved to Hudson, WI in 2010 & with that I decided to change the name of my business to Gemogoical Esoterica LLC, adding a trademark a few years later.

We are open on Saturdays, teaching classes & open for shopping. At other times, we are open by appointment. We try to be as accommodating as possible. Text or call us at (651) 246-2022 to set up an appointment or to sign up for a class.

In 2012 I began making kiln fired glass as an homage to my mother who got me into crafting. (Look where it’s taken me!). I sell a few pieces in the shop & teach a couple of glass classes each holiday season. Thanks, Mom!