The Prism
Eyes open, still in love.
For seeing structure without losing warmth. Needles, mineral pigment and growth lines make the material legible from more than one angle.
GREEN PHANTOM · CITRINE · GOLDEN RUTILATED QUARTZ · MULTICOLOUR RUTILATED QUARTZ · HEMATOID QUARTZ
The Prism · Current pieces
Structure, made visible.
Five material records, each showing how internal structure changes what light reveals: green phantom quartz, citrine, golden rutilated quartz, multicolour rutilated quartz and hematoid quartz.
Material record
Know what changes the light.
Green phantom preserves interrupted growth, citrine carries iron-related yellow, golden and multicolour rutile redirect light, and hematoid quartz holds iron oxide inside silica. Prism reads inclusion as record, not defect.
Green Phantom Quartz
Earlier crystal surfaces remain visible inside later quartz growth, making interrupted growth readable as layered internal structure.
Citrine
Yellow quartz read through body colour, clarity and treatment record. Treatment status is disclosed by lot rather than inferred from appearance.
Golden Rutilated Quartz
Quartz containing golden rutile needles. Their direction, density and visibility change from bead to bead and are assessed as material structure.
Multicolour Rutilated Quartz
Quartz containing rutile needles in varied mineral tones; direction, contrast and density remain visible from bead to bead.
Hematoid Quartz
Quartz carrying red-to-orange iron-oxide inclusions inside the host crystal—not surface colour or applied pigment.
Wearing note
Let internal structure do the work.
Black tailoring, bare skin and direct light give needles, pigment and clear windows enough contrast to remain visible.
Keep other jewellery quiet. One internally complex stone can carry the entire visual field without decorative colour around it.
Crystal 4T™
Each stone is graded before production.
Lot ID
The finished piece remains linked to its material lot.
Origin level
Stated only to the level the record supports.
Treatment
Disclosed by lot; unknown remains unknown.
The Prism · Material questions
Questions on the material.
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The Prism refracts. Its stones are chosen because the inside remains legible: rutile needles, iron-oxide pigment, phantom growth planes and iron-related yellow held inside quartz.
Inclusion is the point. Green phantom preserves interrupted growth; golden and multicolour rutile make internal direction visible; hematoid carries mineral pigment rather than surface colour.
Every piece is graded under Crystal 4T™ and leaves the studio with a Stone Origin Card that records treatment, lot and origin at the verified level.
01 Are inclusions defects?
In this series they are the identity. Crystal 4T™ grading asks whether inclusions are readable and structured, not whether they exist.
02 What separates a phantom from rutilated quartz?
A phantom records a paused growth surface as a layer or contour. Rutilated quartz holds needle-like inclusions that formed before the quartz enclosed them.
03 Is BE. citrine heated?
Treatment status is disclosed by lot. Natural and heated citrine must not be described as the same sourcing history.
Journal · Recent notes
Recent field notes.
Material notes, selection decisions and practical records from the BE. Journal.
01
Do Crystals Fade in Sunlight? Which Stones Change — and Why It Isn't a Flaw
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 —...
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02
Crystal Treatment Chart: Heat, Irradiation & Dye by Stone
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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03
How to Store Crystal Bracelets: A Material-First Storage Guide
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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04
Stone Finder: Choose a Crystal Bracelet by Colour & Hardness
A decision table to choose a crystal bracelet by colour, hardness and budget, matching what you want to look at with how it needs...
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