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The World’s Most Amazing Crystals

In whatever shape or form they take, crystals are certainly wonders of the natural world. Most of the crystal forms we see on a daily basis are specimens that can be held in the palm of the hand or that are in the form of jewellery. Natural crystals grow and form all over the world and new discoveries are being made all the time – but rarely do we hear about them. For this reason we have gathered together for you what we consider to be the world’s most spectacular crystal wonders. We’re certain you’ll be amazed!

The Cave of the Crystals, Mexico

Quite possibly the most stunning crystal-related discovery in recent years is a cave in Mexico that has come to be called Cueva de los Cristales or ‘The Cave of the Crystals‘. The cave was discovered in 2000 by miners in the Naica Mine in Chihuahua, Mexico. The chamber is practically choked by gigantic selenite crystals, including one 36 feet in length, 13 feet in diameter and 55 tonnes in weight!

The crystals have grown over the centuries as haphazard pillars that criss-cross and interlock. Due to extreme heat within the cave, explorers can only survive for a maximum of ten minutes without breathing equipment. These magnificent crystals grew to these great sizes after a magma chamber below the cave heated groundwater, saturating it with minerals. The steady temperature within the cave allowed the minerals (including gypsum) to grow.

World’s Largest Amethyst Geode

At eleven feet tall and weighing two and a half tonnes, the stunningly beautiful Empress of Uruguay is the world’s biggest Amethyst Geode. Discovered in Uruguay and now to be found in the Atherton Tablelands, Cairns, Australia, this geode has become a great tourist attraction.

The Empress sees hundreds of fascinated tourists and crystal enthusiasts posing next to it for photographs each month. The geode boasts tens of thousands perfect, deep Purple Amethyst crystals that give off radiant sparkle and a wondrous purple glow.

Biggest Crystal Ever Found

World's Biggest Quartz Crystal — World’s Biggest Quartz Crystal

If this upload on YouTube is to be believed, this is the biggest clear quartz crystal ever found. It is certainly one of the biggest, which can clearly be seen by comparing the size of the specimen to its mesmerized onlookers! At 661 pounds, this crystal, located in Swaziland, has been dated as being 16 million years old.

It features many pointed shafts that thrust in different directions and catch the light in fascinating ways. As impressive as this is, much larger specimens of Quartz crystal have been found in Arkansas that have sold for millions of dollars.

Mount Ida Crystals, Arkansas

Mount Ida in west Arkansas is called the Quartz Crystal Capital of the World. It is within the forty acres of the Wegner Crystal Mines that Clear Quartz crystals can be found in abundance.

The mines are not the deep, dark mines that most people envision but rather open pit surface mines where crystals can be found in clay pockets along Quartz veins. Mount Ida is known for their annual Quartz, Craftz, & Quiltz Festival and World Championship Quartz Crystal Dig in October.

Bismuth Crystals

With a remarkable iridescence and angled geometry, bismuth crystals are rarely seen in nature. When it crystallizes it creates wonderful stepped ‘hopper crystal’ formations that are intricate and unique to every specimen.

The fantastic array of colours on Bismuth crystals occurs in a similar fashion to those on a soap bubble or oil on water, where reflected light creates the myriad of hues. Bismuth has been known since ancient times, and has the atomic number 83 on the Periodic Table.

Our Top Crystals for Love

Here at CrystalAge, we know how important it is to have a healthy love life! First of all, you want to attract love. Once you’ve found it, you want to hold on to it. Not always easy! So, because we’re in a romantic mood, we present to you our top crystals for love.

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz is known as the ‘love stone’ and the crystal of unconditional love. This lovely soft pink crystal is said to help you to learn the importance of loving yourself and how to accept love from another person.

Rose Quartz tenderly reminds you that you are worthy of love and that love is not far away. You’ll want Rose Quartz with you at all times; our drilled Rose Quartz hearts are ideal for making your own pendants.

Malachite

Beautiful green Malachite is believed to offer protection and relieve pain. With the colour of a deep green sea, the patterns in this stone help to swiftly wash away painful memories and clear the way for new love.

If you’re a fan of Malachite try sleeping with the crystal on your heart chakra to cleanse yourself of doubts and fears. Our Malachite Howlite Two Stone Heart Pendant can also be worn close to your own heart so that you can benefit from the powers of this handsome stone at all times.

Green Aventurine

For confidence and self esteem that will aid you in attracting love into your life, Green Aventurine is an inspired choice. Known as the stone of love and luck, this is another green mineral that is useful to carry with you or to have at your bedside. Not only is it believed to create harmony and love in your life, it is also said to attract abundance.

What better way to keep this stone’s favour with you at all times than with the Green Aventurine Crystal Heart? Keep it in your pocket, car, or shelf at home and live the adventure of Aventurine!

Larimar

Larimar is said to be a powerful healer and a superb stone for attracting a soul mate. Larimar radiates love and peace and encourages communication in relationships. Wear gorgeous green Larimar every day and watch to see the new friendships you attract.

The Silver & Larimar Pendant is just one way to benefit from the crystal’s beloved properties. Its dreamy turquoise colourings make for a truly beautiful piece of jewellery in its own right.

Morganite

Morganite is said to attract love and also to nurture it. Believed to have a stress-relieving effect and a happy energy, fans of Morganite love to use it in a variety of ways during crystal healing. Not only that, Morganite encourages loving thoughts and actions that in turn help you to have a stress-free life.

Enjoy Morganite in the form of the Morganite & Diamond White Gold Ring! This beautiful combination of stones will make you feel special and loved.

Be Charmed By Our Crystal Charms!

Crystal Charms Are The Ideal Accessory!

Talismans and crystal charms have been worn as amulets throughout the centuries. In the prehistoric world, people would wear charms made from shells, animal bones, and clay. This could have been to afford protection, ward off evil spirits, or to give courage. It seems that as long as there has been civilization, there have been amulets, charm bracelets, and good luck charms.

In modern times, charms are still extremely popular. Here at CrystalAge we have an uplifting range of crystal keyrings for you to choose from! You’ll find charms of every kind, including charms for protection, love, and prosperity. Wonderfully versatile, each keyring has a specific crystal with a specific property, beautifully combined with tumble stones, gem chips, and pearls.

We love how these attractive charms catch the light and add colour to your style, whether you attach them to your mobile phone, belt, or bag. So, if you feel you need a boost of wisdom, joy, or willpower, take one of these handy charms with you wherever you go!

Crystal Keyrings Charms for Everyone

Our Birthstone Crystal Charms make perfect companions! Choose from the twelve signs of the Zodiac. Each stone associated with a specific birth sign is said to represent your own unique qualities. These make fantastic gifts and are highly collectible.

Our birthstone charms, such as the Aquarius Birthstone Crystal Charm, are very popular. A favourite amongst the healing crystals, this quartz charm is ideal for those born under this sign. Said to amplify energy and promote focus, this quartz charm is an ideal gift for anyone with a busy lifestyle.

You can also boost your collection with an Energy Crystal Charm. A great gift idea for that special someone – they are sure to appreciate how attractive they are as well as all the life-enhancing properties.

One of our most popular crystal charms in the Energy Crystal Charm Set is the Rose Quartz Love Crystal Charm! Attractive even if used simply as a decoration, rose quartz, known as the ‘stone of love’, is said to guide the emotions and to attract and strengthen love. Perfect if you have your eye on someone special who needs a bit of encouraging. For those who have finished a relationship and are looking for the next, the charm is also said to give emotional support. This charm is ideal for anyone looking to be lucky in love! It makes a wonderful gift as well.

Both the Birthstone Crystal Charm and Energy Crystal Charm sets give you 12 charms each and are fantastic value!

So, if you are a fan of good luck charms, charms whose properties give you a boost, or are looking to find a fantastic gift, our Crystal Charms are the perfect choice – especially if you combine them with our matching necklaces and bracelets. So have a browse and start your collection today.

Black Tourmaline & Crystal Healing

Black Tourmaline is harvested in locations like the Himalayan mine in California and is renowned for its use in crystal healing. It is a fantastic gem to have with you as it is said to dispel negativity. Some people like to hold it when they are feeling angry or upset, believing that it absorbs and transmutes those negative emotions into positivity.

Uses for Black Tourmaline

As stated in our Crystals For The Home blog, Black Tourmaline is often used around computers, flat screen TVs, microwaves – anything that emits EMF (electromagnetic radiation). Many people like to attach small pieces of Black Tourmaline to their mobile phones as it is believed to disperse the EMF that these types of phones give off and receive. Fans of Black Tourmaline find the stone to be clearing and grounding. Exposure to too much EMF can lead to headaches, disorientation and nausea, which is why having this handy crystal nearby is a good idea.

Reiki and massage therapists have found Black Tourmaline useful. After performing Reiki healing or a massage on a client, many practitioners say they feel drained because they are picking up energy from the client. Their solution is to hold a piece of Black Tourmaline crystal after a Reiki or massage session and allow any unwanted energies to be deflected away by the crystal.

If you reside in the home of a negative person, or have a negative room-mate, protect yourself with Black Tourmaline from unwanted energy by having these wonderful clearing crystals near you.

The Colourful Tourmaline Family!

Black Tourmaline is the most common colour of the tourmaline crystals. Other colours more rare, such as empowering brown tourmaline, calming pink tourmaline and mood-lifting green tourmaline, each has its own chakra alignment and crystal healing attributes. Often known as the ‘Stone of Wisdom’, tourmaline is said to promote peace, understanding and balance. Make tourmaline part of your collection today!

Crystals For The Home

Crystals are a wonderful way of decorating your home, and are said to have the added benefit of clearing your domicile of negative energy. Crystals for the home can be any size, shape, or colour – the choice is up to you and your own personal taste. Not only will they bring colour and shine to your space, they are superb conversation pieces as well!

The gorgeous violet brilliance of amethyst looks wonderful in any home. It is believed to absorb negative energy and to fill the room with its own positivity. Try setting an amethyst cluster on your living room table or any room where people gather. Not only is it highly decorative it is said to clear and calm the energy of the room.

You could also consider quartz crystals for your home. Like amethyst, this is also used to bring vibrancy to the house.

As stated in our blog entitled Crystals In The Workplace, the energy of tourmalinated quartz (quartz with black tourmalene rods running through it) is said to bring both clarity and protection into one’s abode. A Selenite gypsum lamp can be used in a room where you want to keep the energy lively and is ideal for a treatment room if you work from home.

Crystal Energy at Home

If you are looking for something ornamental of a more recognisable shape, you will love our charming collection of crystal animals. If you’re an animal lover you’ll love browsing through our great range of crystal animal figures. You may also want to have a look at our sweet crystal hearts. Have them on their own, or in a line, or even filling a bowl.

A very popular little item is the energy dome. Small and discreet, they can be key areas in the home (or workplace). The benefit you want depends on the crystal you choose. Sulphur, carborundum, clear quartz, and amethyst energy domes are just a few suggestions and all are said to have clearing and calming effects on the surrounding space.

So, if your desire is to make your home beautiful, interesting, and brimming with positive energy, have a look at what CrystalAge has to offer.

Crystals & Feng Shui Home Tips Part 2 of 2

The art of Feng Shui is an ancient one. People have looked to it to adjust the flow of energies within their home and often practice it in conjunction with healing crystals. Crystals are well regarded as having direct effects on positive and negative energies. In the previous blog we talked about the importance of keeping energies flowing freely and ensuring that positive energies are strong within the home using crystals such as clear quartz to bring balance.

PROTECTION

Feng Shui and crystals can also help create protective barriers against negativity. In these times of high stress, many people find themselves feeling that they are constantly under pressure. Like the increasing number of people who turn to crystals for positive energy, you too can try crystals to protect you from the negativity that surrounds us. Black crystals work especially well for this, as they are very grounding and are said to keep you from feeling vulnerable but you could also consider other black crystals such as smoky quartz, obsidian, and jet.

In today’s high-tech age where personal computers and mobile phones are everywhere, there now exists the ever-present danger of electromagnetic radiation (EMF). There is far more EMF in our modern world than the body is used to taking in. Crystal users often look to rose quartz as well as rutilated (or ‘Angel Hair’) quartz to have near to the PC, television set, or mobile phone. Janelle Scialla, a Master Crystal Practitioner and host of an insightful programme of videos on the subject of crystal healing, prefers to use black tourmaline and has stated ‘I have tested black tourmaline with an EMF reader. I can see that there’s a difference between the EMF reading when I’m holding it between the reader and the computer.’ Another popular choice is black tourmaline with mica, whose silvery shine is believed to reflect away negative energy.

ENHANCE THE ENERGY IN YOUR HOME

Advocates of Feng Shui say that even the flushing of a toilet or draining of a sink can adversely affect a home’s energy. Water is very cleansing and is said to wash away energy, positive as well as negative. A crystal often selected to combat this problem is a clear quartz point. Try taping one to the U-bend of the water pipe, pointing it upwards so that you are directing the energy back into the room.

If you have a very old house, it is likely that there is a well underneath the building. Feng Shui masters believe that this creates a vortex which pulls the energy from your house down into the well, like water going down a drain. A large chunk of rose quartz is often used in such situations, since it is said to have the effect of dampening down the vortex effect completely.

Whether you wish to delve into the mysteries of Feng Shui or not, you can always look to the wonder of crystals to enhance your own energy as well as that of your home.

Crystals & Feng Shui Home Tips Part 1 of 2

Feng Shui is an ancient art and science, developed over 3000 years ago in China. It has been used throughout the ages to balance the energies of homes and other spaces. It is believed to assure health and good fortune. Feng Shui and crystal healing are often used hand-in-hand with the intention of creating a happier, healthier environment.

Feng Shui is all about the flow of energies. If you suspect that the energies of your house are not flowing well then stagnation will occur and you risk inviting in negativity. Is your living space a cluttered environment? Too much furniture and mess can disrupt the flow of good energies. Imagine a coloured wind moving through your home, does it flow freely or does it encounter too many obstacles? If the latter is the case, a wide range of clearing crystals can be placed around to your living space to restore balance and vitality.

The Power of Positivity

Energy should always be clear, positive, and sparkling. Clear quartz is helpful to have in various places in your home as it is said to clarify energy. Amethyst is also recommended for its calming effects and is said to work directly on people who come near to its natural aura. You can also have clusters of apophyllite – even just a simple pyramid will help keep any space clear. With all these crystals pointing in different directions they will diffuse energies, clearing and cleansing it.

Proponents of Feng Shui are familiar with so-called poison arrow chi. This refers to unwanted, intense energies that come into your home, such as very bright sunlight or wind. For sunlight, hang crystals in the window to break up the influx of energy. Geopathic stress can also occur if you have a corner of a building pointing towards your home, especially your front door. To counter this, try placing a clear quartz point in a window and angle it in the direction of the energy disruption. The spearhead shape of a selenite healing crystal is ideal for directing energy. Placing clear quartz points in every corner of the room, pointing inwards, is often used to keep positive energy contained within a specific space.

So, if you are considering Feng Shui to bring vitality and flow to your home, look no further than CrystalAge.com’s spectacular range of crystals!

Crystals, Fossils, & Geode Gift Ideas for Father’s Day

Father’s Day is not far away! On June the 16^th, sons and daughters will present their fathers with gifts to show their love and appreciation.

Here at CrystalAge we know that you are on the lookout for good father’s day gifts at this time of year and will want to choose something appropriate for Dad, something that reflects his individuality – something unique. While you could get him yet another tie or pen set, why not go for something really special and out of the ordinary? Choose from our range of fossils, gemstones, and crystals. We have some amazing items that are certain to make his day!

If your father is a history buff he is sure to love our fine collection of amazing fossils. Our fascinating fossils are perfect if he is a collector or enjoys having interesting conversation pieces for home or office. Fossilized Teeth are a great gift if Dad is interested in marine life, sharks, or natural history.

Gifts He Will Love

An amazing piece of natural history he’ll love is the Agate Geode. Presented in a fine matte black gift box, this specimen of undyed agate geode has a wonderful glossy shine and is said to create balance and harmony – perfect for busy homes. Have a look at all our geodes – they all make marvellous ornaments, paperweights, and centrepieces.

Was Dad born in the Year of the Dragon? If so, he is sure to love the striking Hematite Carved Chinese Dragon. Hand carved from hematite, this statue is another fantastic idea for the office. Used to combat stress, hematite is one of the best grounding stones, ideal to have at work to take the edge off his busy working day.

Crystals in the Workplace

Energies are all around us, at home, work and in the street. You don’t choose who you work with and so many employees find themselves trapped in an office environment with some highly negative people. Stress levels can be high, as can the constant exposure to the electromagnetic field (EMF) generated from your office PC. It can affect your energy, preventing positive energies from penetrating and negative energies from escaping.

Many people combat these problems with the use of crystals. The energies of crystals are believed to cleanse negativity and amplify positive vibrations.

One method to try is to take a crystal into the workplace and place it between yourself and your monitor. As well as being a striking decorative piece for your desk, it is said to absorb the harmful EMF generated by your PC . Alternatively, try wearing your crystal of choice close to your body as a shield against negative energies. Crystal earrings, necklaces, and bracelets are perfect for this.

What Crystals for the Office?

Knowing that crystals can help protect from electromagnetic frequencies is half the battle. But what crystals are best to use?

Black tourmaline will reflect away electromagnetic energy and protects you if you are under attack by a boss or unhappy workmate.

Rose quartz (associated with love and compassion) and Rutilated Quartz (quartz with inclusions of titanium or other ores) are said to be very useful in healing negativity. You can also have a clear quartz cluster which will help dissipate bad energies.

Amethyst will help with electromagnetic stress and looks attractive on your desk. A tumblestone is sufficient but a cluster is better for dispersing negativity.

Fans of Tourmalinated Quartz speak of its effectiveness. It is a beautiful mineral and you will enjoy having it on your desk at work. For the budget conscious, a carborundum or amethyst energy dome will do the job for a very affordable price.

So to make your working day happier and healthier, consider the amazing properties of crystals.

Crystals for Stress & Anxiety

We live in a stressful society. Work, bills, debts and the economic situation all contribute to a mass of problems which clutter the mind and reduce focus. Even our day-to-day tasks at home can result in over thinking things and one’s health is inevitably affected. CrystalAge has a wide selection of crystals to help you deal with stress and anxiety.

Best Crystals to Combat Stress

Purple crystals are best associated with healing the symptoms of stress. There is Charoite, Fluorite and Amethyst. Amethyst is the most popular of the purple crystals and is widely considered one of the most effective crystals for healing. It is known as a master healer for all systems of the body, very spiritual and aligned with the Third Eye or Brow Chakra. Amethyst is said to help you to think at your highest level and remain focused in all situations. Fans of amethyst say that it is perfect for meditation and recommend keeping an amethyst stone or two in the bedroom as they calm down the pineal gland and help adjust sleep patterns.

Staying grounded and centred is very important when dealing with people and their energies, as you don’t want them to affect you in a negative way. Black Tourmaline – also known as Schorl – is seen as one of the best crystals to protect you from negative energy, and is believed to promote a relaxed outlook and disperse tension. Did you know that many crystal users counter electromagnetic stress from office PCs by placing a piece of Black Tourmaline between themselves and their computer monitor? Try it for yourself and see how it affects your working day and mood.

Tiger Eye, especially Blue Tiger Eye, is known as a fantastic stone for grounding and relieving stress. Also called Falcon’s Eye, Blue Tiger Eye has been used for protection for centuries. Calming Blue Tiger Eye Palm Stones are the perfect shape to hold in the hand or to place on the body as part of your crystal healing regime.

Other de-stressing crystals to consider are Pyrite, Smokey Quartz, Jet, and Obsidian. Blue Chalcedony and Blue Lace Agate are extremely calming stones, and hailed as effective for anyone suffering from insomnia and other sleep disturbances. CrystalAge has everything you need if you are looking to centre and de-stress your life – choose the stone that your own energy leads you to and feel the tension start melting away.