My story

Welcome to The Hive!

My name is Liz and I'm the owner of Crystal Hive.

Crystals have always been a passion of mine since childhood, I have very fond memories of cave trips and visits to crystal shops that my mum could never get me out of..I had a nice little collection that I still have today. 

It was only recently, in 2018, that I was drawn to start making bracelets, so I bought some strands of crystal chips and charms and off I went. I remember being so nervous to share my designs, but that soon faded away when you loved them and orders started to come in! I decided to give my little venture a name-Crystal Creations by Liz, and that is how it all began..

You may not know, but I also work in a High School as a Learning Manager. When covid hit in 2019 I was at school less, so I had more time to put in to my business which led to a massive expansion and rebrand in the summer of 2020 and Crystal Hive was born.

It took me a while to decide on a new name, but I got there and it's perfect, every part is meaningful to me. I love bees, I live in Manchester and they are my city's symbol.

The hive part means bringing people together, which is important to me, it feels like a little club. The hexagon/honeycomb shape is the most frequently found and efficient shape in nature, bees use it to pack as much honey in to a space as possible! If you look at the bottom profile of a crystal tower, you'll see a hexagon! 

Armed with all this knowledge I went to my daughter who created my logo and I couldn't be happier with it! 

So here we are in 2023, I attend regular events/markets in the North West and have made improvements to my website; 

If you have any questions or need advice please get in touch.

Thank you for being part of the Hive,

Liz x