Crystal & Stones

Natural rutilated quartz specimen showing rutile inclusions; Musée de Minéralogie, Paris; Animalculum, CC BY 4.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Rutilated Quartz: The Stone of Focus, Momentum & Illuminated Intention
Rutilated Quartz is quartz containing visible needle-like or prismatic inclusions of rutile, a titanium dioxide mineral. Learn its identity, optical appearance, care, and modern associations with focus and momentum. Read more...
Natural ruby corundum crystal specimen; Rob Lavinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Ruby: The Stone of Vitality, Courage & Passionate Purpose
Ruby is the red gem variety of corundum, one of the hardest natural gemstones. Explore its mineral identity, chromium-related color, treatment-aware care, and modern associations with courage and vitality. Read more...
Natural red jasper, an opaque iron-rich microcrystalline silica material; James St. John, CC BY 2.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Red Jasper: The Stone of Grounding, Courage & Endurance
Red Jasper is an opaque red lapidary rock/material made largely of microcrystalline silica, commonly colored by iron oxides such as hematite. Learn its identity, care, and modern grounding traditions. Read more...
Natural rhodonite crystal specimen from Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia; Rob Lavinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Rhodonite: The Stone of Compassion, Balance & Steady Resolve
Rhodonite is a pink to red manganese silicate mineral in the rhodonite group. Learn its updated mineral chemistry, name, care, and modern associations with compassion, balance, and steady resolve. Read more...
Natural cherry-red rhodochrosite crystal from Uchucchacua Mine, Peru; Rob Lavinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Rhodochrosite: The Stone of Compassion, Love & Emotional Renewal
Rhodochrosite is a rose-pink to red manganese carbonate mineral of the calcite group. Explore its geology, naming history, care, and modern metaphysical associations with compassion, love, and emotional renewal. Read more...