What Are Crystal Points, Spheres, Clusters, and Other Shapes?
Crystal shapes split into two categories: natural (clusters, points, geodes) and lapidary (spheres, palm stones, towers). Here is what each one is.
Identification
What Counts as a Crystal?
In the strict mineralogical sense, a crystal is a solid with atoms arranged in a regular repeating three-dimensional lattice. Most stones sold as “crystals” satisfy…
Which Crystals Are the Sparkliest
The sparkliest crystals are druzy clusters, pyrite, labradorite, sunstone, rainbow moonstone, aventurine, and faceted clear quartz. Each produces sparkle in a different way, from tiny…
Is Blue Tiger’s Eye Natural?
Blue tiger’s eye is a naturally occurring stone, but most of what’s sold commercially is either dyed from golden tiger’s eye or produced synthetically. Genuine…
