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Tap any crystal to read its meaning, properties, care and how to spot a fake. See the full Crystals Catalog.

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  • Apatite: Meaning, Properties, Care and How to Spot a Fake
    What apatite is, why its name means to deceive, how it relates to your teeth and bones, its colors including blue, neon blue-green and yellow, where it is mined, what it symbolizes, how to clean and store a stone rated 5 on the Mohs scale, and how to spot glass, dyed stones and look-alikes.
  • Spearmint Essential Oil: Uses, Spearmint vs Peppermint, Blends and Safety
    What spearmint essential oil is, why carvone gives it a sweeter, gentler scent than peppermint, what research does and does not show, how to dilute, diffuse and blend it, safety for skin, children and pets, and how to choose a good bottle.
  • Chrysocolla: Meaning, Properties, Care and How to Spot a Fake
    What chrysocolla is, how it forms with copper minerals like malachite and turquoise, where it comes from, what it symbolizes, why it is so soft, how gem silica differs, how to clean and store it safely, and how to spot dyed, reconstituted and look-alike stones.
  • Cypress Essential Oil: Uses, Scent, Safety and How It Differs From Blue Cypress and Hinoki
    What cypress essential oil is, which tree it comes from, what gives it a fresh evergreen scent, what research does and does not support, how to dilute, diffuse and blend it, oxidation and storage, and how Mediterranean cypress differs from blue cypress and hinoki oils.
  • Prehnite: Meaning, Properties, Care and How to Spot a Fake
    What prehnite is, how it got its name, why it often contains black epidote needles, the meanings crystal traditions give it, its hardness and durability, how to clean and store it, and how to tell natural prehnite from dyed chalcedony, glass and other green look-alikes.
  • Helichrysum Essential Oil: Immortelle Uses, Skin Care Claims, Price, Adulteration and Safety
    What helichrysum (immortelle) essential oil is, which Helichrysum species and regions it comes from, why it smells like honey and curry, what research says about skin and scar claims, why it is expensive and often adulterated, how to dilute and use it, and safety tips.
  • Unakite: Meaning, Properties, Care and How to Spot a Fake
    What unakite is, why it is a rock rather than a single mineral, where its pink and green colors come from, the meanings crystal traditions give it, how durable it is, how to clean and store it, and how to tell natural unakite from look-alikes and dyed stones.
  • Lemon Essential Oil: Uses, Sun Sensitivity, Cold-Pressed vs Distilled and Safety
    What lemon essential oil is, how cold-pressed and steam distilled lemon oil differ, why cold-pressed lemon can cause sun reactions on skin, safe dilution, oxidation and storage, diffuser and cleaning uses, what research on nausea and mood found and how to choose a good oil.
  • Celestite: Meaning, Properties, Care and How to Spot a Fake
    What celestite is, where its sky-blue color comes from, the meanings crystal lovers give it, why it is soft and fades in sunlight, how to clean and store it without water damage, and how to tell real celestite geodes from dyed or glass imitations.
  • Black Pepper Essential Oil: Uses, Safety, Research and Blending Tips
    What black pepper essential oil is, why it smells spicy but does not burn like ground pepper, what small studies on cravings and swallowing found, how to dilute and diffuse it, oxidation and storage, blending ideas and how to choose a good oil.