Phantom Quartz
Nested internal crystal outlines can look like ghost crystals inside the main point. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
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Colour: <span>Grey</span>
Mineralogy, identification, care, lapidary craft, interiors and documented cultural history—with traditional beliefs clearly labelled as a separate subject.
Labradorite
A grey stone can suddenly flash electric blue or green when the viewing angle lines up with its internal structure. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments,…
Read guide →Sodalite
Deep denim to royal blue with white veining gives it a graphic, stone-like appearance. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
Read guide →Obsidian
Freshly broken obsidian can have razor-sharp conchoidal fractures, a reminder that it is glass rather than crystalline quartz. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes…
Read guide →Snowflake Obsidian
Its black-and-white spotted pattern makes it one of the easiest obsidian varieties to recognise. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
Read guide →Lepidolite
A pearly mica shimmer is more characteristic than the glassy sparkle of quartz. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
Read guide →Iolite
Its directional colour change is one of the most useful visual clues for identification. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
Read guide →Crazy Lace Agate
Its chaotic looping bands are more important than transparency. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
Read guide →Septarian
Polished pieces show a dramatic cracked pattern of yellowish carbonate veins in darker matrix. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
Read guide →Smoky Quartz
Ranges from pale tea-coloured quartz to nearly black morion. Learn its mineral identity, hardness, care, common treatments, authenticity notes and traditional associations.
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