Soap Mother hoards a Crystal Cavern

There is a secret at Birds of Valhalla… and it’s pretty weird.

An anatomical cat skull in white jade

… but, why? BOV is known for food based, superior soap, right? Whats up with the crystals? It seems unrelated.

Bird wings in yellow and purple fluorite

It all started when Debra, the owner, started putting small crystals on top of the soap back in 2020.

A fresh batch of Ichabod’s Chase pumpkin and sandalwood soap food based soap with carnelians

Eventually the excess crystal tumbles turned into customers requesting access to small stones in the shop, since they were in the shop anyway.

Rare flash labradorite cabachons

It all started with Debra’s personal favorite, labradorite. These originally only were found on the Scorpio inspired soaps, but, were eventually available for individual purchase.

The original labradorite runes became sets of Elder Futhark Runes carved by the owner and are sometimes still available on the website or on the BOV website. There are only a few available a year.
More runes that were available via BOV’s Etsy which came with an optional runes hardcover book, velvet bag and casting cloth.

The small labradorites sold so well, BOV started carrying larger pieces of them, freeforms and spheres.

The original enlarged labradorite collection at BOV

Though BOV still offers the labradorites in more rare colors nowadays on the website, the offerings have become more varied and eclectic.

We even named the labradorite freeforms after Norse legends, gods, goddesses and Valkyries.
You saw this coming, right? Dragons. Of course there’s dragons!

The growing customer base and community that supports BOV wanted more “witchy,” themed crystals, like dragons, ravens, fairies and skulls.

Labradorite wolf, sold
Caribbean Calcite Skull, Sold

This led to a new budget line, crystals! BOVmade a back up tiktok account for the crystals and sales. The Tuesday night tiktok crystal lives were born.

BOV Crystals @ Tiktok

BOV started to acquire more unusual specimens and carvings. The crystal lives are still happening and still improving over time. The newest offerings include custom made jewelry.

Peridot cushion cut gemstone on branch style white gold
3D plans for the ring design
White garden quartz custom pendant on sterling silver, sold.

BOV is now accepting requests for custom jewelry pieces, just message the website.

Ask BOV a question

BOV continues to listen to their customers and community in what they carry and offer in the store. There’s even some customers interested in non traditional engagement rings. The goal will be custom pieces and a line of BOV designed jewelry someday. If you want to be a part of the lives or request crystals or jewelry, the best way to do that is to join the discord group here.

BOV Discord Community

BOV had now has the ability to make custom crystal carvings like these raven skulls on top of the BOV Edgar Allen Poe-Pourri Soap

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