Come Visit Us

Ûiba Ôas Crystals Market reflects a tradition, more than a century old, of small-scale mining in Namibia’s Erongo region and throughout the country.  Many of the people here can remember their grandparents setting out for Spitzkoppe, the majestic peak you can see from the market location, with hammers and chisels to search for aquamarines, amethysts, quartz and other stones.  Most of the people you meet at the market have done some mining themselves, and almost all currently have relatives working on Klein Spitzkoppe or nearby to bring back the beautiful stones available for sale here.

Thanks to the support of the Namibian government and many others, our market has expanded to include comfortable and attractive sales stalls, and many of our miners today work with safety equipment, drills and other modern tools that would amaze their grandparents.  Mining remains difficult and dangerous work – but it’s in our blood, and we love to share this natural beauty with you.

We welcome visitors at Ûiba Ôas Crystals Market, which is conveniently located just outside Usakos, next to the main B2 highway on the route from Windhoek to Swakopmund.  The market is open every day from 8:00 until 17:00.  As a convenience for our visitors, we have sparkling-clean toilet and washing facilities available!