Topic: The uniqueness of a crystal.

[Oldsoul]

There are no two crystals alike. Take your crystals and really look at them. My little sample that I have, picture attached, explain the complex uniqueness of each. IN the picture is a smokey quartz crystal, size about double fisted. Yes a few of you have seen it, held it and all wanted to take it home. OK so what it is a double terminated smokey quartz. Problem is that for its size it is pretty rare. Slightly ingrown (twinning) is a small amethyst crystal, can be seen on the lower left.

Now you have a crystal, smokey quartz, double terminated with a twinning amethyst crystal attached. Cool so what, you have to remember that you have to start blending the characteristics of the crystal. Playing with the crystal in sunshine indicates a high refraction making it a multiple rainbow crystal. Furthermore, the small amethyst crystal does have two small parrallellogram facets on the head, making it a double window. But that double window looks into the main crystal. The striantions which is triangular receiding into the main crystal, makes it a library, or recording record keeper.

And the coup de grace, it is also a twin enhydro. One bubble on the flat side and one bubble on the one top facet. Now just go and try to put all these different types of crystal into one coherent crystal. THat is why this crystal is so strong, unique, and I have to say she has a twin sister. 

[Oldsoul]

Strange that there is no feedback on the unique character of your own crystals.

[Bee]

Ooooo, that's a really pretty smoky quarts... my stones aren't as cool as that one.

[Oldsoul]

@Bee, it is not the smokey quartz, it is the beauty of your own crystals that you have. They are usually more unique than you realise. Just look at them.

[SilvrDragon]

I have some beauty's but with my knowledge on crystals, mostly I don't know what I have. But they were all chosen because their looks appealed to something in me.

[SoaringSpirit]

I love all my crystals Oldsoul, but not of them are anywhere near as unique as the one you described.

[Re@PeR]

A crystal is either made for you or not. It always fascinates me how a crystal will draw your attention amongst hordes of other crystals, especially at the gem club, so many to choose from, but one specific one calls you.

I was fortunate enough to hold that massive smokey quartz, but it didn't feel like mine (it is already possessed by Oldsoul )

Even when looking at pyrite squares, each one of them has something unique about them and I can't imagine my collection with one of the missing.

[SoaringSpirit]

I definately feel that all of my crystals 'called' to me. I can walk by a table and glance over it and will immediately know if there is a crystal for me there.

[Oldsoul]

It is all true that each stone calls you. SD does have some exeptional stones, and a few new ones that she aquired. But what I am trying to say is take each of your crystals, hold it and gaze into it, see the facets and the uniqueness of your crystal. No one crystal is only a singular crystal.