Crystals & Stones

Natural moldavite tektite from Besednice, Bohemia, Czech Republic; H. Raab, CC BY-SA 3.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Moldavite: The Stone of Transformation, Perspective & Cosmic Change
Moldavite is a green natural impact glass and variety of tektite linked to the Ries impact event about 15 million years ago. Explore its geology, history, care and modern symbolism... Read more...
Natural malachite specimen; Arenamontanus, CC BY 2.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Malachite: The Stone of Transformation, Protection & Heart-Centered Growth
Malachite is a vivid green copper carbonate hydroxide known for banded and botryoidal forms. Learn its mineral facts, history, safe care and contemporary symbolism of transformation and protection. Read more...
Natural magnetite crystal specimen from Potosí, Bolivia; Rob Lavinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Magnetite: The Stone of Grounding, Direction & Magnetic Strength
Magnetite is a strongly magnetic iron oxide mineral long associated with lodestone. Explore its mineral facts, history, care and modern symbolism of grounding, direction and steady strength. Read more...
Natural magnesite crystal specimen from Brumado, Bahia, Brazil; Wikimedia Commons specimen photograph — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Magnesite: The Stone of Calm, Patience & Grounded Reflection
Magnesite is a magnesium carbonate mineral associated in modern crystal traditions with calm, patience and grounded reflection. Learn its mineral facts, history, care and contemporary metaphysical symbolism. Read more...
Deep blue Lazulite crystals from Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada; Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Lazulite: The Stone of Focus, Insight & Deep-Blue Clarity
Lazulite is a deep-blue monoclinic magnesium-aluminum phosphate mineral distinct from Lazurite. Explore its mineralogy, history, modern symbolism, and care. Read more...
Lavender lithium-rich mica specimen historically called Lepidolite from Minas Gerais, Brazil; Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Lepidolite: The Stone of Calm, Transition & Gentle Perspective
Lepidolite is a historical name for lithium-rich mica material, commonly near the polylithionite–trilithionite series. Explore its mineralogy, history, symbolism, and care. Read more...
Natural rough Larimar from Filipinas Larimar Mine, Dominican Republic; Géry Parent, CC BY-SA 3.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Larimar: The Stone of Calm, Communication & Ocean-Blue Perspective
Larimar is the blue gem variety of pectolite from the Dominican Republic. Explore its geology, trade history, modern symbolism, properties, and safe care. Read more...
Large natural lapis lazuli specimen at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History; Kplans, CC BY-SA 4.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Lapis Lazuli: The Stone of Truth, Wisdom & Clear Expression
Lapis Lazuli is a blue metamorphic rock composed mainly of lazurite-group material with calcite, pyrite, and other minerals. Explore its history, symbolism, and care. Read more...
Natural labradorite specimen showing labradorescence; Arenamontanus, CC BY 2.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Labradorite: The Stone of Intuition, Perspective & Transformative Light
Labradorite is a plagioclase feldspar famous for labradorescence. Explore its mineralogy, history, modern symbolism, optical effect, and safe care. Read more...
Natural blue kyanite blades; James St. John, CC BY 2.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Kyanite: The Stone of Alignment, Communication & Clear Direction
Kyanite is a triclinic aluminum silicate famous for its bladed habit and strongly directional hardness. Explore its geology, modern symbolism, and safe care. Read more...
Natural pink kunzite crystal, a gem variety of spodumene, from Minas Gerais, Brazil; Eurico Zimbres and Tom Epaminondas, CC BY-SA 2.5 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Kunzite: The Stone of Tenderness, Emotional Balance & Open-Hearted Clarity
Kunzite is the pink to violet gem variety of spodumene, prized for color and pleochroism. Explore its history, modern symbolism, properties, and safe care. Read more...
Natural Kornerupine crystal from Mt Riddock Station, Northern Territory, Australia; John Sobolewski, CC BY 3.0 — Roosters Peacock crystal guide
Kornerupine: The Stone of Discernment, Resilience & Clear Direction
Kornerupine is a rare orthorhombic mineral known for strong pleochroism and occasional gem quality. Explore its mineralogy, history, modern symbolism, and care. Read more...