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Golden Healer Quartz: The Science Behind the Glow

by Laura Konst

This variety of Quartz typically forms when Clear Quartz crystals are naturally infused with Iron Oxide or Limonite inclusions during their growth process. Its golden hue symbolises vitality, abundance, and the radiant energy of the sun, imbuing users with a sense of warmth, positivity, and clarity.

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Hematoid Quartz: Clear Quartz That Ran Into Iron and Never Looked Back

by Laura Konst

Hematoid Quartz is Quartz transformed by iron. Where Clear Quartz forms in silica-rich fluids, Hematoid Quartz develops where those same environments are rich in iron oxide, producing the vivid reds, oranges, and ambers that make this variety immediately distinctive. Its colouration is not a surface treatment but a geological record of the iron-rich conditions in which it grew.

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Herkimer Diamond: Not a Diamond, but Arguably More Interesting

by Laura Konst

Herkimer Diamonds are not diamonds at all, but they are remarkable. These naturally double-terminated Quartz crystals formed 500 million years ago within cavities in an ancient sedimentary rock in upstate New York, growing freely in solution until they developed their characteristic geometric perfection. Their anthraxolite and fluid inclusions preserve a direct chemical record of the hydrothermal environment in which they grew, making them as scientifically fascinating as they are visually striking.

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