Damian and Michalina, from Kosmogramy shop, opened on the 1st of July last year. Chatting with them while shopping for some Valentine’s Day presents, they explained that the name “Kosmogramy” is a fusion of a few meanings: it denotes an arrangement of planets at the moment of birth and “Kosmos,” which means the universe in Polish. So, for them, it’s a connection between the beauty and mystery of the universe and stones. “Gramy” is akin to grams because that’s how they measure, buy (actually millions of grams), and sell the minerals.

“We wanted to create a special place where people could visit to feel good and enjoy the beauty of minerals. And the best thing about it is they can have some of these earth’s treasures at home. We aim to be accessible to everyone, not just a certain age or social group. That’s why we offer many types of stones: raw ones, polished, jewelry, specimens, carvings, etc. We also have some incense, sage, and palo santo. It’s heartwarming when somebody comes in or texts us on Instagram and says, ‘Such a beautiful, comforting place.’ That’s what we wanted to provide people,” says Damian.

“We have some special stones, like, for example, moldavite, which is not common and comes from asteroids, or, for instance, Poland’s national stone, ‘striped flint’ (now exclusively found in Poland’s Swietokrzyskie mountains, 5 km from Damian’s family home),” he adds, as I see my daughter digging in the basket of her birthstone, malachite. After a pleasant conversation, I veer towards the beautiful pendants hanging on the wall and see Michalina helping a babcia with something on the higher shelf. It dawns on me that this is a stellar place for every age, especially for a friend or loved one’s birthday.

Kosmogramy

Nowy Świat 22,

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