EL CENTRO — Elizabeth M. Ibarra is the owner of Lizzy's Mystic Crystals, a new age business that combines jewelry design with metaphysical practices such as tarot, crystals, and essential oils.

Ibarra, widely known as a local artist, said she was raised with an interest in natural medicine, which later developed into her “side business.” She began combining her artistic skill with her love of crystals, leading to jewelry design.

She explained that her pieces are both artistic and symbolic. Crystals, she said, are connected to the earth and have long been associated with healing properties. While she emphasizes that she does not make medical claims, Ibarra said she works with some stones that encourage clarity and calm.

“The classic crystal everybody knows is quartz—clear quartz,” she sa

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