Fitzroy Historic Storm Glass

I want to update the customers who have bought and reviewed this item because my first review said this wasn't working for me. Well I'm happy to report that after I posted the first review, I still tried moving the storm glass to different areas of my small studio apt and shaking the glass to reset it so where I have it sitting now, it finally is working! The crystals do change and move around day to day, based on the weather. In my apt the glass is now sitting on a window sill with an a/c in the window and that's the only place it seems to work. I'll have to move it in the summer months because of the a/c being on but that's another story. I also received a very kind response from customer service on this review site (which you can see) and they sent me an email suggesting what I should try. Not only that but they already took the liberty of sending me another storm glass for free to replace this one if I'd like to do that or just to try another one or give it as a gift, though I'm not sure what to do with it yet. So thank you customer service for your thoughtful attention with this issue! And to those reviewers who are adamant about how the storm glass works without any issues, that's great but there are people like me who probably have a more challenging space to try and get this to work so I understand those who say it doesn't work but my advice is to try what I did and to not give up on this wonderful item.

I bought this item as a gift to myself and I too had high hopes this would work in my apartment but sadly I'm having the same trouble as other customers are... after 3 weeks of having this out in my NYC apartment the crystals haven't moved at all. I tried moving this to other parts of my apt but that hasn't helped. I've also tried shaking it with no results. I suppose I will try to use a blow dryer on it as well.

To all those who say it doesn't work. You don't know how to use it. It cannot be in direct sunlight. And it can't be in an overheated room. The directions are quite specific even if you look it up on mine. It's a shame that people can't read.

Followed advice of shaking contents and warming liquid. Didn't change anything. Still doesn't work. Very disappointing.

I purchased for one of my husband's Christmas gifts. We have allowed the enclosed directions about where to place and to let the thing set quietly since Saturday before Christmas... it never changes. We've had snow storms, rain, big wind - nothing different happens with our storm glass. don't know if this one is defective or what. The crystals just lay flat on the bottom of the glass. (see picture) Would not recommend at this time.