Starting Etsy anew, any tips and critiques are most welcome

Hello lovely fellows,
I've had my Etsy shop for like 5-6 years now, but I've been inactive for the past few years as i was putting more efford in my official website instead (migrating to shopify ect) as well as few other personal projects that took way too long to finish. But I am back again , basically starting anew and i wonder how can i improve my humble store. It's not exactly finished, as i have 1400 listings in my website, and only 200-something on etsy, but i'm doing it manually one by one whenever i get the time (being kinda lazy during the summer lol).

  1. What am I missing, how is my About section
  2. What would you recommend for more "trustworthy" international orders
    Any tips and critiques will be very helpful.

What inspired me to create this store? - I created my online store (and the equivalent Etsy) because of my passion for crystals and gemstones. It started as a small hobby during my student years, and turned into a full time "job". I put that in quote, as i own the business (it's legitimate) so it doesn't feel like a job most of the times. Well unless i have to spend until 4 in the morning to photograph stones, or while i struggle for a week to fix some bugs and stuff on the website.

Why do i feel my products are worth purchasing? Well I try to offer affordable crystals and gemstones for everyone - either for collection, decoration, study or to make a pretty jewelry out of them. They are not perfect, but nothing in life is. Inclusions and imperfections make them unique.

I am using Etsy to "expand" my options for selling, and it looks like a good platform to do so.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LapisMagica

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u/s_simov — 11 hours ago

Fluorescent Planets. NFS

Spheres are great decorations, and even greater if they are fluorescent.

  1. Sodalite from China (no, it's not Yooperlite, which is just a trade name for the same mineral from Michigan's lake). Glows stupidly bright under 365nm , and weaker orangeish-red in 254nm
    2 and 3 - Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan. Typical orange fluorescence under 365nm. And interesting response under Shortwave.
u/s_simov — 1 month ago

Baltic amber with some inhabitants. NFS

Two of my Baltic ambers with insects inclusions. A fly and a mosquito

u/s_simov — 1 month ago

Baltic amber with some inhabitants. NFS

Two of my Baltic ambers with insects inclusions. A fly and a mosquito

u/s_simov — 1 month ago

Baltic amber with some inhabitants. NFS

Two of my Baltic ambers with insects inclusions. A fly and a mosquito

u/s_simov — 1 month ago

Baltic amber with some inhabitants. NFS

Two of my Baltic ambers with insects inclusions. A fly and a mosquito

u/s_simov — 1 month ago

Baltic amber with some inhabitants. NFS

Two of my Baltic ambers with insects inclusions. A fly and a mosquito

u/s_simov — 1 month ago

Close up shot on the "tree" in dendritic agate - NFS

Very close up shot on one of the branches in this dendritic agate cabochon

u/s_simov — 1 month ago

Have you ever wondered how does the "tree" in dendritic agates look like up close? NFS

Very close up shot on one of the branches in this dendritic agate cabochon

u/s_simov — 1 month ago

Have you ever wondered how does the "tree" in dendritic agates look like up close? NFS

Very close up shot on one of the branches in this dendritic agate cabochon

u/s_simov — 1 month ago
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New malachite in my personal collection. NFS

I love this type of malachite. Some very close up photo in the end (probably around 3:1 macro shot)

u/s_simov — 1 month ago

New malachite in my personal collection. NFS

I love this type of malachite. Some very close up photo in the end (probably around 3:1 macro shot)

u/s_simov — 1 month ago

Confetti sunstone under very big magnification. NFS

Aventularescence is specific optical effect that is typical for some sunstones. This is very high magnification (more than 2:1) showing cool pattern and color interference on one of the inclusions

u/s_simov — 2 months ago

Confetti sunstone under very big magnification. NFS

Aventularescence is specific optical effect that is typical for some sunstones. This is very high magnification (more than 2:1) showing cool pattern and color interference on one of the inclusions

u/s_simov — 2 months ago

Confetti sunstone under very big magnification. NFS

Aventularescence is specific optical effect that is typical for some sunstones. This is very high magnification (more than 2:1) showing cool pattern and color interference on one of the inclusions

u/s_simov — 2 months ago

Confetti sunstone under very big magnification

NFS. Aventularescence is specific optical effect that is typical for some sunstones. This is very high magnification (more than 2:1) showing cool pattern and color interference on one of the inclusions

u/s_simov — 2 months ago
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Tiny blue diamond pair. NF

Tiny blue diamond pair. Only 3.5mm , but they turned into beautiful earrings for my gf. Irradiated of course. I selected them because of the color.

u/s_simov — 2 months ago

Tiny blue diamond pair. NFS

Tiny blue diamond pair. Only 3.5mm , but they turned into beautiful earrings for my gf. Irradiated of course. I selected them because of the color.

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u/s_simov — 2 months ago
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Natural Color Change Garnet 0.15ct 3mm VS Round Cut 35 euro

African origin. Paypal accepted. I ship worldwide. I have other color changing garnets too - similar size round cuts, and few bigger ovals that are around 1ct

u/s_simov — 2 months ago

New Zambian emerald in my collection. NFS

1.90ct around 11mm size. Oiled of course as all emeralds. I love the inclusions and the deep color and that's the reason i decided to keep that one for myself.

u/s_simov — 2 months ago