Crystals I choose by hand. Healing from a path I’ve walked.
I’m Yanting Zuo. In 2022 I started My Gem Closet with my own credit card and a love of crystals that carried me through grief and illness. Everything here is something I’ve chosen, or practise myself.
What’s in the closet
Everything, in one place.
Pieces to bring home, things made for you, and ways to work with me. Pick a line and go straight there.
“I think of each of us as a light. By sharing mine, I hope you can see a little more of yourself.”
I grew up among my family’s jade and crystals, and the offerings at our Buddhist temple; amethyst was the first stone I loved. At 13 I was diagnosed with an illness that kept me from living like others for 22 years. After my father died, I lost my way, and in 2020 I came to Manchester with almost nothing. In the summer of 2022, sitting by an old window at the temple where I volunteered, I decided to start again with the crystals that had helped me find myself. My Gem Closet literally started in a closet, and I still run it from my flat in Manchester.
1990sCrystals at my mother’s side
2003Diagnosed with vasculitis, aged 13
2013A scholarship brings me to the UK
2017Losing my father
2020A fresh start in Manchester
2022My Gem Closet opens, from the shelves of my own wardrobe
“Beautiful crystals received. Wonderful seller, very communicative and helpful. It touched my heart getting in contact with Yanting and receiving even more magical healing sessions.”
“I felt genuinely guided. The recommendations were spot on, and the whole experience felt personal and deeply aligned.”
“The quality is beautiful, and everything feels so thoughtfully chosen. You can feel the care in every package.”
Founder’s Journal is a quiet space where Yanting shares reflections on healing, life, faith, and rebuilding — written from lived experience, not hindsight perfection.
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