We have stretched our boundaries a little bit this month to make our good friends at Ravenna Rocks our July Roosevelt Business of the Month.
Jenny and Josh just couldn’t let it happen. After they moved into their home in Ravenna they would quite often walk past the old Silhouette Antique shop near 65th and 15th. Since the proprietor’s passing it had been sitting vacant and for sale. Like many in the neighborhood, they assumed it would become just one more piece of a huge apartment complex on that corner when the developers finally got it built. They wanted something more for the neighborhood and decided to take action.
Though they were busy with their day jobs, Josh in HVAC and Jenny as a consulting healthcare actuary (plus 5 kids) and had never really planned to own a small business, the world had other plans. It felt like fate that this beautiful little store they had loved to go into was now for sale. After researching more about its history and the strong single woman who kept it running for decades, they were determined to preserve the building and the previous proprietor’s legacy. It took some determined effort, but a few months later, in 2020, Ravenna Rocks was born.
One of the most important things they want you to know about their store is that “it’s not just rocks!” There is a wide variety of locally sourced (Tarot decks, stickers, greeting cards, lip balms, puzzles, books, and more), plus all sorts of jewelry, fossils, break-your-own geode, and polished stones, even rock candy and Pop Rocks. Given Jenny’s background in mathematics, it should come as no surprise that there are also several books with math puzzles and games. Much of the art, jewelry, and other items for sale are from local artists, and many of the books they carry are from local authors.
Ravenna Rocks also hosts many different events, including Tarot readings, Reiki healing, Intuitive Counseling, and, of course, rock and geology-related gatherings. True to their motto, they truly are a Neighborhood Gem.
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