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My Gem Closet · Manchester · since 2022

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.

Collector pieces

A few pieces I’ve chosen.

Each one is one of a kind, photographed from every side so you know exactly what you’ll receive.

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Yanting sitting quietly in a church pew, looking upwards

My story

“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.

  1. 1990sCrystals at my mother’s side
  2. 2003Diagnosed with vasculitis, aged 13
  3. 2013A scholarship brings me to the UK
  4. 2017Losing my father
  5. 2020A fresh start in Manchester
  6. 2022My Gem Closet opens, from the shelves of my own wardrobe

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Kind words

From customers and clients.

“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.”

Linda · crystal customer and healing client

“I felt genuinely guided. The recommendations were spot on, and the whole experience felt personal and deeply aligned.”

Crystal Concierge client · International

“The quality is beautiful, and everything feels so thoughtfully chosen. You can feel the care in every package.”

Returning customer · UK

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Founder's Journal

Founder’s Journal is a quiet space where Yanting shares reflections on healing, life, faith, and rebuilding — written from lived experience, not hindsight perfection.