Accent On Nature

This has always been a great place to blow some time when in Grandview. The village once had a couple places like this in the building across Grandiew Avenue before it burned down some years ago.
It is kinda of artsy/​crafty with a dash of neo-​hippy allure, a wooden jewelry/​gallery shops that would fit in counterculture towns like Kent, Athens, Yellow Spring; you know the type, with a headshop feel minus the paraphernalia. Like Pearl of Wisdom when it existed in Clintonville. The place is thick with sleepy beauty.
It seems to be place for rockheads or whatever they are callled. The rocks here on sale seems extensive. I love looking at them but my knowledge of geology is small. For all I know there are rocks and quartz. They have quartz I think, and quartzy other rocks, and dazzling sparkly rocks that are quartz like. They also have real smooth rocks that have a glaze of some kind. The staff was talking minerals and such with a customer in detail. So if you are a rockhead come here, go to town.
They also sell garden art, changing wind chimes, garden and table top figurines, wooden bird houses and feeders, plaques. They have unframed art, street scenes and cityscapes of Columbus, and incense. A small, sleek side room feature locally made Ohio and community themed teeshirts.
A great place to bling up your summer garden.

This place is amazing. I must admit that I am a bit of a rock nerd, and I can’t believe Accent on Nature was right under my nose for so long without me paying it a visit. The store boasts a wide range of fossils, geodes, gems, minerals, etc. It also has other nature-​shop goodies, like gorgeous hand-​crafted jewelry, wind chimes, bird houses, local art, and figurines. It is well lit and well-​organized.
The prices are VERY reasonable. I purchased a very large crystal pendant with sterling silver accents for under $ 15. Not sure why others found the prices high. I found them very favorable!
Lastly, and most importantly, since it seems like most of the store’s negative reviews stem from this, the customer service is WONDERFUL. We went in at 5 minutes to close, and apologized for keeping them, and they suggested they’d stay open until 10 because it was busy. That seems like a customers-​first mentality, to me.
Also, I asked a million questions about the gems, and found the employees very willing to help. In fact, one of the employees took 10 minutes to figure out the name of a crystal I was interested in, just because I asked and because he was curious. Then he lent me a guide book to crystals so I could learn more about what I was purchasing. My husband was interested in a bug charm and the gentleman also looked up the name of the beetle for us. That shows that he cared about the customer AND had a passion for the business he is in. Can’t beat that.
I will be going back often!!! You should go to. :)

I’m not a huge gem /​jewelry person, but I appreciate the fact that AoN offers a lot of beautiful specimens. I’d agree that the employees can be hit or miss — sometimes they seem almost too quiet, sometimes I’ve felt like they’re spilling over the line of «helpful» and into «pushy».
On the plus side, they recently added a small art gallery space to the shop where they previously had been storing larger furniture pieces, so it’s nice to go in and check out work from several local artists in addition to the pretty shiny things.

The name of this amazing shop is misleading. It should properly be called a gem and mineral specialty shop. It’s bright, well-​organized, well-​lit and all but the most expensive and delicate specimens are available to touch and hold. Yes, Accent on Nature carries wind chimes, walking sticks, bird feeders, and a small assortment of «sciency» kids’ stuff, which is what you might expect from the name. However, most of the stock consists of mineral specimens. MUSEUM-​QUALITY mineral specimens. Stuff that you’d never expect to find in a typical «gift shop.»
Want a near-​perfectly preserved 6-​inch trilobite? How about some giant mammoth teeth, or a fist-​sized Herkimer diamond? A perfect selenite rose? Petrified wood? Rare and unique combinations of minerals, like calcite crystals studded with marcasite, or pyratized ammonites? Fossilized turtle poop, anyone? Or, maybe a rare meteorite is more your speed. I could literally spend hours ogling all the sparkly natural masterpieces. There is stuff here I’ve never seen anywhere else, and I’m a mineral nerd, and a life-​long museum-​goer– none of that cheap dyed agate and low-​grade gem chips you might find at a «nature store» in the mall.
This shop is a hidden treasure trove for anyone who’s seriously into gemology.

Kinda hit or miss — while the products themselves were pricey, ornate, and not the sort of thing I’d decorate my home with I can fully admit the beauty of nature. With regard to the employees — they seemed bored — but then again, the place was empty and how excited can you get abour rocks and such? Overall a nice enough shop and a good place to kill a few minutes when wandering Grandview, but not really my scene.

I seem to be the only person who really really wants to only have a conversation if I feel like it. I highly dislike the hovery feeling that sometimes happens. Also… for those of you who didn’t realize it, one of the people working there is a little deaf. I’ve found he needs you to talk really loud, and it helps if you’re on a particular side of him (i don’t remember which side, though).
The thing that really endears me to this place is their selection of minerals and fossils and bugs. I’m not a fan of the kitchy garden stuff. There’s too many places that have the garden stuff around, but nowhere near enough places with fossils.
Yay!

I felt as though I had to hold my breath and I clutched my purse close to my body because there were so many breakable things and everything was in such close quarters. Precious stone sculptures of skulls and animals, fossils and sea creatures were packed tightly in the front of the store. Signs were posted all around saying «FRAGILE!» and «Do not touch! Please ask for assistance.»
Further in were candles, cards and music. And in the back room was even more. The place proved to be larger than I thought. Plush toys and books for kids, many of which were Eyewitness books, were on the left side. On the right was outdoor stuff such as wind chimes, birdhouses and birdfeeders. In the background recorded bird sounds played.
Front displays, including sculptures, photography, some lip gloss and candles contain works from local artists. Local fossils, small and gigantic, could be found sitting just under the window. Many things were very pretty, but very pricey as well.
Gawking at the pretty rocks and fossils I was happy, but I was a little put back when I went to ask the guy behind the counter for help. At least twice I said «hello» and he did not respond. He was just on the other side of the counter and I was sure I said it loud enough. He didn’t look up from his book, he didn’t look at me at all, and he didn’t even say something like «I’ll be with you in a minute». I was a miffed because he was ignoring me. But, the experience saved itself when I spoke with the other person. The lady immediately acknowledged me and came right to my service. She was friendly and willing to answer any questions I had.

Not a fan. I purchased incense here, and probably will again when the stash is low, but customer service? Hello? Is anyone out there? I barely get even a look when I walk through the door. Do they know that I don’t practice Wicca? Can they tell that sort of thing? Gosh, maybe that’s it!
Anyway, this is the place to find that perfect rock. or garden chime. or random tacky ornament. In the back they hide the outdoor goodies. Stepping stones, bird feeders (oh so many bird feeders) and sweet sounds of nature cd’s.
To be honest, the store and the products are fine, creative and unique even. But customer service holds a lot of weight for me, and this is where they fail.
OH! and btw, I just called for their hours, and even the voice on the other end was rude! I had to ask specifically for each day’s hours. Couldn’t you have just told me M-Th…F-Sa…and Sun? Things really don’t have to be so difficult.

This shop on Grandview is OK for what it is: lots of things somehow related to the idea of «nature.» That means birdhouses, shells, stones and rocks of all sorts, preserved insects, yard ornaments, wind chimes and much more. There are also toys and various gifts. And indeed a gift is the best thing to come here for. I kept hoping to find a cane with a mosquito preserved in amber at the end of it… cue «Jurassic Park» theme.
If you know a nature lover, this is the place to shop for them in C-​Bus.

I really shouldn’t write this review. It isn’t very nice and I believe in karma but the whole point of being on Unilocal is to be honest, right? And since honesty IS the best policy…
Okay. Well. Truth is, I don’t think that anyone working there actually wants to be there or even remotely enjoys their job. I have been in there several times and I am never greeted (isn’t that the ‘número uno’ rule in sales?) and while I can absolutely 1000% look past that, I have never been treated more rudely. I called recently to ask what time they closed and the lady on the phone literally sighed so loud at the mere request that I was almost compelled to check the Titan radar for fear we were having a wind storm. Not exactly but you get my point.
Anyway, I support local business, I really do, which is what brought me there in the first place, but these guys need to step it up a notch.