Crystal Encyclopedia
Every stone has a story grounded in science
Mineralogy, cultural history, nervous system mapping, and somatic practice — searchable by name, color, chakra, or feeling.
Browse by mineral family
Find the wider family behind the stone.
Hiddenite
The Hidden Joy
Hope has withdrawn to somewhere quieter and you are not sure if it left or just relocated. Hiddenite is green spodumene colored by chromium, often luminous in a way that feels less exposed than emerald. Less exposed than emerald. Still luminous.
Heart ChakraSpodumeneGreen, Yellow-green, EmeraldNorth Carolina, Brazil
Kunzite
The Tender Heartkeeper
Tenderness has been spreading in too many directions and losing force. Kunzite is pink spodumene, long and striated, carrying its color along one crystal axis more strongly than the others. Love sometimes works better with a preferred direction.
Crown ChakraSpodumenePink, Lilac, VioletAfghanistan, Brazil