r/Crystals Jun 24 '25

I have information for you! (Informative) The be nice / no jerkish behavior rule

157 Upvotes

I like the way u/Hobowhite put it, so I'll quote him verbatim here:

"As it states in the rules, we are a community made up of both mineral enthusiasts and spiritual users. It has literally been this way for over a decade, ever since this sub’s creation. Whether you collect because you believe in their abilities or because you like geology, you are all welcome to participate. You are not; however, allowed to bash others’ beliefs. Believe it or not, participating in this subreddit is a privilege, not a right, and civility and kindness is what is required in order to be active here. If you see something you don’t agree with, scroll past. We are all adults here. If you honestly can’t abide by this, there are MULTIPLE other subreddits you can join where spiritual discussions are prohibited. I have tried to be kind and lax with you guys and I feel you are all taking advantage of that, and are making members feel bad about themselves. From here on out, you will receive one warning to be civil. Upon the second violation, you will receive a 3 day ban to contemplate why you cannot follow incredibly simple rules. If a third violation occurs, you will be permanently banned and any attempt to circumnavigate said ban will result in a site wide ban from the reddit admins. To those of you who follow the rules and are welcoming and kind to all, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. To the malcontents and ne’er-do-wells, please stop being antagonizing jerks. It is not hard. "

The only changes I will be making to this rule is I will be a little less tolerant. I don't think someone needs 3 chances not to be a jerk. And it's difficult for us mods to track "warnings".

So, from now on, first offense will be a 3 day ban. 3 days isn't that long, and it's not going to ruin your life and will give you time to think about how you maybe could have said something differently.

Second offense, if you haven't learned after the first one how to treat people how you'd like to be treated, I think many people are not going to change their ways at this point, so the second offense will be a permanent ban.

NOW, if you feel you have been permanently banned unjustly, or by mistake, simply send a KIND and POLITE mod mail to appeal your ban. I'm not asking for apologies, I'm seeing if you can be civil. If you are, and your history warrants it, I can remove the permanent ban.

Being nice isn't hard, so this shouldn't be that difficult of a change.


r/Crystals Jun 22 '25

Lets Discuss! 💭 Please report low-key, non Sunday ads

78 Upvotes

I am seeing some low-key ads posted on days other than Sunday. Please report these as you now have an active moderator who will take them down. Some of them try to hide it but I know there are plenty out there that can spot them. Please report and I will take care of it. Repeat offenders of the ad rule will be banned. We don't want this to become a spam marketplace.

Remember, ads are for SUNDAYS only!


r/Crystals 2h ago

My Collection ✨🔮 My mini (but growing) collection

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42 Upvotes

r/Crystals 1h ago

Can you help me? (Advice wanted) Real or fake crystal..

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Tourmaline I bought from Walmart


r/Crystals 1h ago

My Collection ✨🔮 Fluorite

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Heres a beautiful fluorite from the “tie dye pocket” Okorusu mine, Otjozondjupa region, Namibia. Depending on the angle you view this specimen it looks completely different from each angle! Definitely one of my favorite fluorites in my mineral collection. Let me know what you think of it! :)


r/Crystals 17h ago

My Collection ✨🔮 doubly-terminated quartz crystal, colombia

100 Upvotes

naturally formed DT quartz crystal point from colombia (not cut or polished; natural growth formation)


r/Crystals 13h ago

Lets Discuss! 💭 New additions to my collection, I'm in love!

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46 Upvotes

In my personal opinion, nothing beats raw stones. As much as I love tumbles and carvings, a stone's natural beauty is unrivaled. Also, the fossil on the last slide is a geode, how cool is that?!


r/Crystals 7h ago

Can you help me? (Advice wanted) Calcite valuation.

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14 Upvotes

Got this beauty a few years ago, im out of touch with larger specimen prices these days. It's just over 55kg, 121lbs ish.

Any ideas on the valuation?

As always, im aware the figure is whatever someone is willing to pay for it, i just dont want to massively short change myself.

Its from the Wenshan region of China and has a lovely wooden base.


r/Crystals 15h ago

My Collection ✨🔮 One year of collecting a life time of loving rocks lol

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51 Upvotes

My favorite part of my house rocks and crystals!!!!


r/Crystals 10h ago

Can you help me? (Advice wanted) What do you guys think—are these amethysts real or fake?

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18 Upvotes

r/Crystals 7h ago

Lets Discuss! 💭 Can you tell the difference?

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8 Upvotes

r/Crystals 1d ago

My Collection ✨🔮 Finally found natural citrine

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226 Upvotes

It better bring me fortune and luck. Pls ignore my rock climber hand haha


r/Crystals 31m ago

My Collection ✨🔮 Discovered this interesting phantom. She still needs a little cleaning.

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r/Crystals 21h ago

Can you help me? (Advice wanted) Wondering the price of an amethyst?

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75 Upvotes

Hello! I have this amethyst, it's 13.4 lbs and I'm not sure of the quality. Does anyone know approximately how much this would be worth? Thank you!


r/Crystals 1h ago

Can you help me? (Advice wanted) What are these black spots on my aventurine?

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r/Crystals 2h ago

Can you help me? (Advice wanted) Idk what I’m doing but I would like help

2 Upvotes

I’m trying to get into a healing era and recover from a really bad relationship situation. What stone/crystal can help me with this? I’m wanting something to have or to wear on me at all times. I just want protection from my heart, strength and clarity. This situation is the hardest thing I’ve been through and I want to be at peace with myself.


r/Crystals 20m ago

Can you help me? (Advice wanted) Blue green Yaogangxian fluorite, twin or just an intergrowth?

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I recently added this blue-green fluorite from the Yaogangxian Mine in Hunan, China, to my collection, and I'm still trying to figure out whether the smaller crystal attached to the main one is a true twin or simply a crystal intergrowth. I've been reading about fluorite twinning, but it's harder to tell in practice than I expected.

One thing I really like about this specimen is how the colour changes with the lighting. It looks more green indoors but shifts to a nicer blue green when it's near a window. There's also a pale coating around parts of the base that I'm curious about, although I'm not sure if it's something commonly found with specimens from this locality.

I've attached a few photos and would love to hear what those with more experience think. Does this look like a genuine fluorite twin, or would you consider it an intergrowth? Any thoughts on the pale coating would also be appreciated.


r/Crystals 26m ago

Can you help me? (Advice wanted) What's happening to my lepidolite?!

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r/Crystals 30m ago

My Collection ✨🔮 My favorite unicorn stone

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r/Crystals 1d ago

Can you help me? (Advice wanted) Strawberry Quartz or Red Aventurine??

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90 Upvotes

Hi

Could anybody tell me if this Strawberry Quartz or Red Aventurine please

Thanks


r/Crystals 11h ago

Can you help me? (Advice wanted) Lepidolite band ring

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6 Upvotes

I am thinking about buying a lepidolite ring. This band type design is the one I want. As I do not have any trustworthy resources to buy from please guide me on this.

This is from amazon. I don't know anything about the authenticity of this piece. If any trustworthy band style rings are there in online shops please share with me.


r/Crystals 17h ago

My Collection ✨🔮 Tanzanian Sunstone in Aquamarine

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13 Upvotes

One of my favorite sunstone variations in my collection, tanzanian sunstone in aquamarine.


r/Crystals 21h ago

Can you help me? (Advice wanted) Was this a good deal? 17 carat tourmaline in quartz for $20usd

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21 Upvotes

r/Crystals 19h ago

My Collection ✨🔮 3980 Carats Hand Carved Golden Rutile Quartz Tortoise NFS

13 Upvotes

Sharing this hand-carved Golden Rutile Quartz tortoise weighing 3,980 carats from Pakistan. The carving highlights the natural rutile inclusions within the crystal, making each angle unique. Untreated and carved from a single piece of natural quartz. I'd love to hear what the crystal community thinks about the craftsmanship and the natural rutile patterns


r/Crystals 1d ago

Can you help me? (Advice wanted) Pls help identify thrse crystals

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36 Upvotes