Pre-launch must-reads.
Before you buy your first piece from AU Crystals, please read these five. They cover how to tell real from fake, where ethical stones come from, and how we differ from a typical Etsy or Amazon listing. The Instagram CTAs at the end of each piece are how to reach us until the public shop is live.
- 01
How to Tell Real Amethyst from Fake, an Honest Buying Guide
The six practical tests that separate genuine natural amethyst from dyed glass, heat-treated citrine sold as amethyst, and synthetic lab stones. No specialist tools needed for most of them.
6 min read - 02
Where to Buy Crystals Ethically, an Honest Guide
The mining and labour realities behind the crystal market, plus how to tell an ethical seller from one using ethics as marketing. Written for buyers who want the stone without the supply-chain harm.
6 min read - 03
The Best Crystals for Beginners, a Thoughtful Starter Set
The five stones that belong in every first collection and why. Written for people starting from zero, without the upsell to pre-assembled kits that usually cost three times what the individual pieces would.
5 min read - 04
Crystal Pairings That Actually Work, a Traditional Field Guide
The combinations that show up across centuries of crystal practice and why they work together. Twelve pairings explained honestly, without the forced symbolism that makes most pairing guides feel invented.
7 min read - 05
How to Cleanse Crystals, Seven Methods Honestly Compared
The cleansing methods that survived across traditions, which stones tolerate each one, and how to pick the right method for your stone rather than following generic advice that damages softer crystals.
6 min read
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