No my name is not Ed, Eddie or Edwards. Ed stands for education and this shop was set up to collect sample stones for educational purposes. It is always good to see the real "McCoy" i.e. to see, touch and feel is a thousand times better than to just read about something. Thus the idea was born and you all can pick and choose without having to travel in heat, dirt and smell to find these esoteric, unusual and occasionally very difficult to find items. Whether you are a jeweler, gem dealer, bench worker, student, gemologist, teacher or in any type of profession the collection we have put together here will be very useful as a reference to you. Introduce this shop to your friends and they will forever be grateful!