Natural stone is beautiful, and it asks for a little care. This page covers how to handle, display, and share what you buy from us safely. Please read it before you buy, and pass it along to anyone you share our stones with.
Last updated 28 September 2026
The short version
If you read nothing else, read this.
Not for children
Our stones are decorative and collectible objects, not toys. Keep them away from children and pets.
Never in your mouth
Not in food, not in drinks, and not in water you plan to drink.
Natural edges are sharp
Points, rough edges, and chips can cut. Handle with care.
Leave cutting to the pros
Only with lapidary equipment and protective gear, and always wet.
Keep clear spheres out of the sun
They can focus sunlight and start a fire.
We're not doctors
Nothing we sell treats, cures, or diagnoses anything.
Children and pets
Stones are small, hard, and easy to swallow.
Our stones are decorative and collectible objects, not toys, and they are not intended for children. Keep them out of reach of children and pets. Adults are responsible for supervising anyone who handles them.
Choking hazard
Small stones, chips, and broken pieces can be swallowed or inhaled. Never let anyone put a stone in their mouth.
Handling and display
Natural edges are real edges.
Natural crystals often have sharp points and rough edges, and any stone can chip or break. Broken pieces can cut. Handle with care, check pieces for chips or cracks from time to time, and keep any chipped or cracked piece out of reach of children and pets.
Place large or heavy pieces on stable, level surfaces where they can't tip or fall.
Do not ingest
Nothing we sell is meant to be eaten, swallowed, or soaked in drinking water.
Never eat or swallow stones, and never put them in food, drinks, or water you plan to drink. Some minerals are toxic, and some dissolve in water.
Cutting, drilling, and polishing
This is lapidary work, and it needs lapidary equipment.
Please don't cut, drill, grind, sand, or polish our stones yourself. This work should only be done with proper lapidary equipment and protective gear. Every stone carries its own potential hazards when it's cut or polished, and the dust can be harmful to breathe.
Always wet, never dry
Cutting and polishing should always be done wet. Dry cutting puts mineral dust in the air. Wash your hands after handling raw stones.
Sunlight, heat, and water
Light and water change some stones, and clear stones can focus light.
- Fire risk. Clear spheres and polished pieces can focus sunlight and start a fire. Keep them out of direct sunlight, especially on windowsills.
- Fading. Some stones lose color in direct sunlight over time.
- Water. Some stones, like selenite, are damaged by water.
Jewelry with metal parts
Metals can react with skin.
Metal findings, chains, and settings can contain metals, such as nickel, that cause skin reactions in some people. If a piece irritates your skin, stop wearing it. Take jewelry off before sleeping, swimming, or any activity where it could catch or break.
Health and wellness
Crystals are objects, not medicine.
No health claims
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Our products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Nothing we sell is a medical device, drug, or treatment. Any traditional, cultural, or metaphysical association we mention is context, not a claim that a stone does anything. If you have a health concern, please talk to a qualified healthcare provider.
Our responsibility
The plain version of the legal part.
To the fullest extent the law allows, Beyond Bohemian is not responsible for injury, damage, or harm caused by our products, including harm that comes from their use, misuse, or handling. This page is part of our Terms of Service, which include our full limitation of liability.
If you resell or gift our products
Pass it forward.
Every piece is natural and varies in color, size, and shape. Please share this page with the people you sell or give our stones to, so they know how to handle them too.
Questions about any of this
Send us a message. A person reads it, usually the same day, and we would much rather talk than have you guess.
