Journal

Caring for Crystals: What Actually Works

Most care advice for crystals is either obvious or wrong. This is the short version that holds up: what damages stone, what does not,...

Why Red String: A Short History of a Folk Custom

A red cord on the wrist is one of the most widely recognised folk objects in East Asia, and one of the least explained....

How to Tell Real Jade from Treated Jade

Most "jade" questions are not about whether a stone is jade at all, but whether it has been bleached, dyed or impregnated. Those treatments...