Your crystal learning path
Learn about crystals.
One clue at a time.
You do not need a large collection or specialist equipment to begin. Start with a closer look, then follow the guides and videos that catch your curiosity.
Start with the beginner’s guide →Begin here
A little structure for your curiosity.
About 5 minutes
Start with what you can see.
Learn to describe colour, shine, shape and transparency before choosing a name.
Try it: write down three visible details about one stone.
Read the beginner’s guide →Go at your own pace
Get to know one mineral.
Choose a guide from our 17 photographed collection specimens and five general mineral references. Read its identification clues and care notes.
Try it: separate something you observed from something the label claims.
Explore the encyclopedia →About 4 minutes per guide
Compare two possibilities.
Look beyond a shared colour. Our three comparisons explain useful differences and the limits of identifying stones from photographs.
Try it: note one difference and one question you still cannot answer.
Choose a comparison →Shorts and full videos
Watch the clues in motion.
Explore the video collection by topic. See changing colours and light effects, or choose a short introduction to a familiar crystal.
Try it: pause a video, make an observation, then watch what changes as the stone moves.
Find a video to watch →
Not sure which mineral to choose?
Three places to begin.
Original photographs from our collection, each with its own guide.
Amethyst
Look for purple colour that may deepen toward crystal tips or appear in distinct zones.
Explore Amethyst →
Clear Quartz
Look for a glassy, clear-to-milky body and the suggestion of six-sided crystal faces.
Explore Clear Quartz →
Labradorite
A grey body suddenly flashes blue or multicoloured light when viewed from the right angle.
Explore Labradorite →Look closer · Compare the clues
Similar at first glance.
Learn what separates these stones, and what a photo cannot prove.
Comparison guide
Amethyst vs purple fluorite
Compare crystal shape, cleavage and hardness, and learn why purple colour alone cannot separate amethyst from fluorite.
Compare the clues →Comparison guide
Citrine vs heat-treated amethyst
Understand naturally coloured citrine, heat-treated amethyst and treatment disclosure without relying on a photo-only real-or-fake test.
Compare the clues →Comparison guide
Quartz vs calcite
Compare quartz and calcite using existing faces, break patterns and reference hardness, with an observation-first approach for beginners.
Compare the clues →