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Every purchase helps support the global nonprofit National Geographic Society in its work to protect and illuminate our world through exploration, research, and education.
REVEAL A NEW GEM EACH DAY – Each day of December as Christmas approaches, kids can open a gorgeous new gemstone to add to their collection! Includes a collector’s pouch to keep all your gems safe.
COLLECT 24 STUNNING GEMS – The beautiful, polished gemstones for kids in this advent calendar include agate, green aventurine, hematite, sodalite, turquenite, tiger’s eye, blue calcite and more!
DIG OUT A SPECIAL CRYSTAL ON THE FINAL DAY – The final piece in this collection is stunning rose quartz that kids unearth from a mini dig brick, just like a real geologist!
CREATE UNIQUE JEWELRY – This Christmas advent calendar includes five jewelry settings so kids can create their own special jewelry with their new gemstones! This calendar brings joy all year long!
HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL TOYS – We’re proud to make the highest quality hands-on science toys, and all our products are backed by exceptional service. If your experience is less than stellar, let us know and we’ll make things right!
Customers say
Customers find the gemstones in the advent calendar beautiful and well-described. They enjoy the idea of discovering a new gem each day and find it fun for all ages. Many consider it a great alternative to traditional chocolate calendars. However, some customers have differing opinions on missing stones, size, and quality.
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Dakotah Lemire –
My kid loves it!
Fun advent calendar. My kid loves rocks and she thinks this is the coolest thing. Love having something that isnât candy or cheap little toys. Sheâs learning and having fun.
Dannlh –
Day 2 and my 18 year old daughter loves this!
We’re only on day 2; my 18-year-old daughter loves this advent calendar! She has sent me a photo each day now for the first 2 days of what stone she got. Recommended for ages 6+, the important part here is the +. Don’t think someone is too old for the fun of opening a door each day for a special gift. And after she can use the gems and put them in some Jewelry mounts and make a necklace. (Tip: For more jewelry parts, search for “Jewelry Findings”-Findings are what all the small parts of jewelry are called- or “Jewelry Making Kit”)The kit itself is really well designed, and the presentation is very nice with a list of the gemstones inside the front cover and a description of each stone so your “child” can identify the stone and share what they learned about it with you.In the upper left corner of the calendar is an “open this first” box which has the findings, a bag for your gems and a tool for the “digging up” of the last gem.This is listed as the 2024 advent kit, but it is good for any year and any time. Its just 24 days of anticipation and fun!
JL –
Impressive!
This advent calendar is much better than expected! Weâve only opened 16 days of surprises and every piece is beautiful. We also appreciate that most crystal are polished with nice smooth surfaces. There are also pictures and information about the crystals on the other side of the box. Itâs so much fun to match each crystal to the picture and read about it. We canât wait to see what crystals weâre going to find next!
Morgan –
A gem of a holiday surprise!
This National Geographic Gemstone Advent Calendar is a perfect blend of fun and education! Each day brings a new gemstone to discover, making it a delightful countdown to Christmas. The gemstones are beautiful, and my kids loved learning about each one as they went along. The mini gemstone dig kit included is a great bonusâit lets kids excavate their own gemstone, adding an extra hands-on element to the experience. The quality of the gemstones is impressive, and they are well-packaged to avoid any damage. Itâs not only a fun holiday activity but also a wonderful introduction to geology. This is a great gift for kids who love rocks, science, or anything hands-on. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a unique and educational holiday treat!
Amazon Customer –
Missing the last gemstone in the dig brick
This advent calendar was great at first and my 6 yr old son loved opening and identifying each gemstone for each day. However, the final day there is a dig brick where the final gemstone is and there was no gemstone in ours. My son was pretty disappointed.UPDATE:I contacted the number on the box and their customer service was amazing. Not only did they send a rose quartz gem that we were missing, they sent a mini dig kit so my son could experience the joy of digging out the specimen. Fantastic company and Iâve changed my review from 2 to 5 stars. Highly recommended
Amazon Customer –
Loving this!
I bought this on a whim for Christmas and my family is loving it! The rocks are so pretty and each so different. The box of rocks even came with a few extra pieces to make jewelry or a keychain with the cool stones. This has made a fun gift!
Layla –
Perfect!
My child absolutely loved opening this every day! Matching up the stones with the pics to identify them was a little difficult and the necklace broke within 5 minutes, but it was really fun and we are rock collectors so this was perfect for us.
Rivahgal –
Daughter Loves It
Purchased this advent calendar for my daughter as she is into geology and all the different gemstones. She has enjoyed opening up each window every morning to see what her new gemstone of the day is. The kit event comes with accessories to put the stones in necklaces, keyrings, and such. Even had a little bag to keep all the gemstones in. I purchased this as part of a black Friday deal and have found it to be worth the sales price. I would purchase again if I saw it on sale.
J. BELL –
The kids (10 years old) absolutely loved this. They were excited everyday to open it up and the stones were very nice.
marigold –
Einfach eine schöne Idee. Kein Plastik, keine SüÃigkeiten. Gute Informationen zu den Steinen (auf englisch).
josé –
El calendario es de buena calidad, las piedras son pequeñas y las descripciones vienen en inglés pero lo sabÃamos. Nuestro hijo ha estado muy entretenido con el.Quitamos una estrella por no haber sido entregado a tiempo como estaba previsto.
Bastien T. –
Les pierres sont très jolies et pas trop petite. Le collier et le porte clef apporte vraiment un plus pour pouvoir les porter. Seul point négatif mais que je savais à l’avance, le “pouvoir” des pierres est écrit en Anglais. Savez vous si il y a possibilité de trouver une traduction ou version française quelques parts ?Mon fils est ravi de découvrir sa nouvelle pierre tout les matins.
Nico –
Regalo per mia figlia è piaciuto molto, all’interno gli accessori per creare con i minerali, anelli, collane.