Journal · Field notes
Field notes for understanding materials, comparing stones, choosing size, and caring for what you wear.
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Which crystals fade in sunlight and which don't, why colour-centre stones like amethyst pale while included stones hold, and how to slow it — or let it be.
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Which crystal-bracelet stones are commonly heated, irradiated or dyed, how to spot treatment, and why honest disclosure matters. A by-stone reference chart.
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Store crystal bracelets by material, not by looks — soft stones apart, light-sensitive stones in the dark, elastic cord laid flat. The full chart.
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A decision table to choose a crystal bracelet by colour, hardness and budget, matching what you want to look at with how it needs to be cared for.
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In one paragraphBlue is the rarest colour in quartz, and blue needle quartz gets it honestly — from real dumortierite inclusions, not dye. That rarity is why it...
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Amethyst and garnet both make deep-toned bracelets, but one is quartz and one a silicate group. Colour, hardness, care and price compared.
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Three reliable ways to measure your wrist for a bracelet without a tape measure, how much ease to add for fit, and how bead size changes the number.
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Crystal jewellery's luxury isn't a logo or a trend — it's rarity, craftsmanship, provenance and selection. What separates a high-end bracelet from a cheap one.
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Amethyst, citrine, smoky and rose quartz are all the same mineral. A family tree of nine quartz varieties, one formula, and the trace that separates each from the...
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A high-quality rose quartz bracelet reads an even, saturated pink with real translucency — and isn't dyed. The colour tells, plus how to spot dye.
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One comparison table for 17 crystal-bracelet stones: mineral, chemical formula, Mohs hardness, what gives each its look, and where to start. A material-first reference.
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Garnet is a mineral group, not one stone. How to read species, colour saturation, clarity and the over-dark windowing that lowers quality.
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