Part one in a series on fakes, frauds, and treatments used on gemstones, crystals and minerals.  Part one covers an assortment of common treatments and part two will include details about which stones these treatments are used on and how to spot frauds.

In this very special scientific paper, Northern Maine Minerals answers questions about Herkimers, their development, and several key differences separating them from "Pakimer" quartz crystals.

How growing up in charismatic church chaos lead me to a new journey of spirituality through Hindu mythology...

How did these unique quartz crystals get linked to the lost civilization of Lemuria?  How do you tell the difference between quartz and Lemurian quartz?  Is there really an otherworldly connection we can make through crystals?  These answers and more in the conclusion of our 3 part Lemurian blog series.

“We are in a forest, near to a mighty tree, and the sun has just risen in the East.  The, tree, which is of the palm variety, throws great shadows across the ground, which has been cleared of other growths, and a priestess is seated on a dais of rare plants and other products of nature.  Her face turns towards the East and she is in a state of ecstasy...

I would like to officially welcome you to part one, in a series of blogs explaining who the Lemurians were, how and why a group of crystals have adopted the name of their race, and some detailed descriptions of Lemurian crystals available in the gem world today...