PART ONE – the principal of it I joined the Boston Mineral Club recently, and overheard one of the elder gemologists say “unlike in most industries, there’s no standardized system for pricing minerals.” A lightbulb went off for me. Of course, I...
Facebook for Crystals You know how people say: “I’ll Facebook you” – it’s a turn of phrase, a language unto itself. My title is apt, then…it’s like “French for hello!” In this case, I’m talking about how...
I found my favorite retailer at the Marlborough gem show this weekend – and of course went through all their cardboard flats – the name of the industry standard 1.5 foot by 2 foot cardboard boxes replete with minerals. These folks are generally the only...
QUICK UPDATE: I just got back from Italy and Canada – see more photos below – and I’m raring to go with a BUNCH of new plans and projects for the season. Stay tuned and/or be in touch at CrystalConcentrics@gmail.com. INTRO: My Blogs can be lengthy. I...
I was at a casual gathering the other night, when a relatively new acquaintance came up to me and said: “I heard you’re a ‘Crystal Healer’ – I have this condition – I’m wondering…” I had to waylay the conversation...
SO thrilled to have gotten serious about posting my Crystal images on a proper photo archiving site: www.Flickr.com! And (surprise, surprise, for the Web) the default setting is to Copyright the images so people can’t just grab them). Of course, not only...