Gemstone Blog

The Desert Rose gets its name from the fact that they form in arid, desert-like environments and form with a "rosette" crystal habit creating petal formations in the mineral.

Centuries ago, men sitting in front of charcoal fires were the first practitioners of the art of heat treatment. They would use pieces of bamboo to blow air into glowing charcoal where a few stones were placed, in an attempt to coax some new colors into their stones....

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Associated Birth Month: March

Crystal System: Hexagonal crystal system

For thousands of years, crystals have been revered for both their beauty and crystal healing effects. Many art galleries across Canada allocated several rooms in the museum to show off various gemstones and explain their geological origin....

I really enjoy creating grids because it gives me the opportunity to explore combinations of crystals I may not have otherwise thought to put together.  I always say, there is no "right" or "wrong" way to work with crystals.  I encourage you to trust your intuition and enjoy whatever combination you feel drawn to put together.   Moonstone is a stone of new beginnings.  It is strongly connected with the moon and reminds us to honor the ebb and flow of our own lives.  It helps us see how what we are experiencing fits into the bigger picture.  Moonstone's most...