The Library
Longer-form guides on the questions worth asking before you bring a stone home.
This is where the deeper material lives. How stones form, what treatment really means, where they come from, and how to keep what you own. Each guide is written at the depth a quick blog post cannot hold, and the version we would walk you through in person.
For the A-Z stone reference, see the Crystal Guide. For grade definitions, the Crystal Grading Guide. For shorter reads, the Journal.
When the stone in your hand is not quite what the label says
Heat, dye, irradiation, coating, and naming sleight-of-hand are everywhere in the crystal trade. These guides walk through the most common ones and how to spot them.
Most commercial "Citrine" is heat-treated Amethyst. The chemistry, the kiln, the visual cues, and why disclosure is the real question.
Read the guideAlmost every "Selenite wand" sold is technically Satin Spar. Same mineral, different crystal form. How to tell, where each comes from, and what changes when you know.
Read the guideWhere stones come from, and how to ask the right question
Country of origin is the easy answer. The harder one is who mined it, how they were paid, and how a retailer would know either way. These guides go to the supply chain.
How people actually work with stones
Practical, honest guides to traditional practice. No medical claims, no magic. The methods, the framing, and the safety notes for beginners.
How to start, how to keep, and how to not break what you have
Practical guides for living with stones. Which fade, which dissolve, which are best handled with care, and how often is enough.
Looking for a specific stone?
The Crystal Guide A-Z has a dedicated page for every stone we carry, with origin, geology, traditional associations, and treatment disclosure. Start there if you know the stone name.