solar plexus
4 pieces touching this thread.
Crystal GuidesSunstone, the Stone That Holds a Fragment of Sunlight
A copper-shimmer feldspar that has been worn as a solar talisman for two thousand years. The mineralogy behind the aventurescence, the Norse navigation tradition, and honest advice on telling natural sunstone from goldstone imitations.
Crystal GuidesCitrine, and the Quiet Trouble With Most of What You Buy
Real citrine is one of the rarer quartz varieties. Most of what sells under the name is heat treated amethyst. Here is how to tell the difference, why it matters, and what the stone traditionally stood for before any of that got complicated.
Crystal GuidesTiger's Eye, the Stone That Catches Light Like a Cat's
A striped, chatoyant quartz variety that shifts as you tilt it. The mineralogy behind the silk, the difference between gold and red and blue varieties, and the quiet confidence this stone has always been associated with.
Crystal GuidesPyrite, Fool's Gold, Quietly
Iron sulfide in natural cubes that fooled miners for centuries. The chemistry, the one medical concern nobody mentions, and why the abundance stone marketing is mostly fiction even when the stone itself is lovely.