Tumbled stones, clusters and specimens that chip easily and weigh more than they look.
The kit our builder picks for a typical Crystals and minerals seller. Change the answers to fit yours.
Phone mount
An articulated arm that clamps to the desk and holds a camera over the mat.
Lighting
Large, soft light for clothing and full-body shots.
Microphone
Keeps your voice clear when you turn away from the phone.
Each step in the order you'll need it.
A pocket scale for small tumbles and a parcel scale for clusters and towers. Add small boxes, paper wrap or bubble wrap, and tissue for presentation.
Use a light box for tumbles and small points. Larger pieces look better against a plain backdrop with soft side light that shows their colour and clarity.
Wrap points and towers on their own, with extra padding at the tip. Then box them so nothing touches another piece or the box wall.
Tumbles are tougher and can share a small box if each sits in a pouch or tissue. Fill the hollows in clusters so the crystals can’t take a knock.
Sort by stone type, then size, in labelled trays or clear tubs. A small piece of card with the stone name stops mix-ups between similar-looking stones.
Keep amethyst and rose quartz away from windows, because sunlight fades some colours.
Kit for this step
Natural stones vary, so say whether the buyer gets the piece in the photo or one like it, and spell it out on intuitively chosen listings.
Show the piece in the hand for scale, plus the base or underside. Avoid heavy colour editing, because a stone that looks bluer online than in person comes back.
Crystal shows are popular on TikTok Shop and Whatnot, often as mystery scoops or pick-your-piece lots. Mount your phone on a tripod at an angle over the table and add a clip-on mic.
Put two soft panels either side of the table instead of one bright light in front, so glare doesn’t wash out the stones.
Pre-wrap common tumbles and small pieces between shows so live orders pack quickly. Keep the most-used box sizes in reach.
Weigh a typical parcel for each product and note it, so you can set postage without weighing each order.
Each one costs you money or reviews, and each has a fix.
Complete kits for one kind of seller, costed and laid out.
What most orders like these go by, at today’s published prices. Prices checked 6 October 2026.
Royal Mail Tracked 48 Small ParcelUsual£3.75
Clothing and small boxed items up to 2 kg, with tracking for less than untracked 2nd Class.
Royal Mail Tracked 48 Medium Parcel£5.70 to £12.25
Trainers, homeware and electronics up to 20 kg, tracked and cheaper than untracked 2nd Class.
Several pieces wrapped together. They knock against each other and chip.
Wraps a garment so the buyer opens a neat, cared-for parcel.
One roll covers a few hundred small parcels.
Buyers judge a stone by its colour in your photos, so light it from the side against a plain background.
They’re dense, so weigh every parcel. Wrap each piece on its own so points and edges don’t knock against each other.
Wrap every piece in tissue, then bubble wrap, and pack the box so nothing moves.
They can be, because stones are heavy. Weigh each parcel on a scale so you pick the right weight band instead of guessing.
Avoid medical claims, because they can mislead buyers and break advertising rules. Describe the stone, its origin if known, size and finish.
Wrap it with extra padding in the hollows, box it with padding on all sides, and use a double-wall box if it’s heavy. Weigh it before buying postage.
Yes, if you want fast fulfilment: you choose the stone yourself, so there is no matching to a photo. Say clearly in the listing that the stone is chosen for the buyer and will vary from the photo.
Only if you know it. Don’t guess an origin: buyers who care will ask, and a wrong answer hurts your reputation.
