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Desert Rose 21 Feb 2012 | 08:32 pm
Rama, Wikimedia Commons Looking at the picture above, we would be forgiven for not realising that the desert rose is indeed a crystal. And a gorgeous one at that! Just like its namesake flower, this ...
Rose Quartz 14 Feb 2012 | 06:03 pm
Wikimedia Commons The rose quartz, to the casual onlooker, is a rather ordinary looking crystal in the sense that it doesn't seem to have any "exciting" characteristic to its appearance. But I want.....
Thirteen Crystal Skulls 13 Jan 2012 | 07:37 pm
In the 2008 Indiana Jones movie Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, we see a tale of espionage and intrigue surrounding the legend of the Crystal Skulls. It is an entertaining mix of fiction woven together ...
The Colour Spectrum of Crystals - Purple and Violet 13 Dec 2011 | 07:43 pm
Although amethyst is probably the most well-known crystal in this colour group, there are many more violet-hued crystals that can be found on this wondrous Earth. Shown here are the equally gorgeous c...
Rutilated Quartz 27 Nov 2011 | 07:12 pm
Wikimedia Commons - Rob Lavinsky www.irocks.com The rutilated quartz is a paradox of sorts; golden-metallic strands or needles embedded in quartz crystal. This lends the stone an almost other-worldly...
Blue Lace Agate 9 Nov 2011 | 06:08 pm
The blue lace agate is a very pretty crystal. Delicately hued with light blue, it has darker stripes running along. What gives this crystal its name is its lace-like pattern, which lends an air of ele...
The Colour Spectrum of Crystals - White 4 Nov 2011 | 07:41 pm
Snow-white quartz, Rob Lavinsky www.irocks.com When we think of white, we sometimes can be forgiven if we surmise that it isn't much of a colour, that it is devoid of colour, or at best, rather plain...
Chrysanthemum Stone 31 Oct 2011 | 03:38 pm
So called because the white calcite/celestite/andalusite/feldspar deposits within the black dolomite/gypsum clay resembles the delicate yet regal petals of the chrysanthemum flower. At first glance, i...
The Colour Spectrum of Crystals - Red 26 Oct 2011 | 05:32 pm
Rhodochrosite www.photoree.com Red -- the colour of fire! I believe that in itself speaks for the type of properties red crystals tend to impart. Warm, vibrant, energetic, intense, fiery, alive! It i...
The Colour Spectrum of Crystals - Yellow 20 Oct 2011 | 05:34 pm
Some time ago, a friend asked which crystal she should buy for happiness. Without thinking, I answered "Citrine!" To me, this is the crystal of sunshine - the yellow ray of light that permeates dark ...
