(a small peek at the "back room" is pictured above)

Thanks for visiting South American Imports (SAI) located in beautiful Old town, a historical area of San Diego, California.  We are direct importers of quality crystals and minerals, and pride ourselves in hand picking some of the finest available!  In addition, we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee -- if you don't like it, return it for a full refund!

Our retail store has been open for twenty years, but in June 1999, one of my customers, joe, who had built me my first "real" computer, convinced me to start selling on eBay.  With our great inventory and some experimenting with digital cameras, we had immediate success and were able to make connections with customers all over the world.  Finally, we decided to put up our first attempt of a web page in January 2000.  The site has changed many times since that first effort, in its continual evolution to make it easier for our customers to find and decide which beautiful crystal or mineral they wanted, or at least to make browsing the site enjoyable!

      I typically go to Brazil, once or twice a year, traveling the countryside.  With the help of my Brazilian guide, I have access to some of the most incredible crystals around.  Also, throughout the year, with all the connections I've made, I  have a steady flow of cool items coming in all the time.

    Please feel free to contact us anytime, with any questions or special requests that you might have. You can email me for orders or questions, or joe for suggestions about the site or photography.  You may also call the store at (619) 299-3877, or fax us at 619-299-2481.

    Thanks for visiting, and we hope you enjoy our site!

David Vince,
Owner, SAI -- South American Imports

email:  dave@saimport.com
eBay user ID:  saimport
PayPal ID:  dave@saimport.com

South American Imports
2461 San Diego Ave # 104
San Diego CA 92110

Questions and Comments:   (619) 299-3877
Orders Only:                         1 (800) 397-9334