Many minerals form beautiful crystals, but the most prized of all are gemstones. Uncut gems often look fairly ordinary–like rocks. It's only when they are cut and polished that they obtain the ...

We hardly ever talk about homegrown crystals, though, and that’s a shame once you see how easy it is to make beautiful crystals from scratch. We’ve got to say that we’re impressed by the ...

Crystals and gemstones can be more than just beautiful—they can be deadly. Minerals like arsenopyrite, cinnabar, galena, and torbernite carry toxic substances like arsenic, mercury, lead ...

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When the water used to dissolve the Epsom salt evaporates, the salt particles arrange themselves into a repeating pattern to form beautiful crystals.

She took that jewelry-making skill and started applying the techniques to combining cut glass that has prismatic properties ...

Crystal carvings are more than just beautiful decorations; they possess ancient symbolism and are believed to channel ...

While crystals and gemstones are often admired for their ... While they may look beautiful and tempting to collect, handling them with care—or not at all—is vital to avoid their lethal ...