Crystal Healing

[MineralMan]

5. This. My pet peeve.

When I was in the business of selling mineral specimens to collectors, the "crystal healing" folks were my worst nightmare. They'd send 10 emails about whether some $20 quartz crystal had "time windows." The accessory minor crystal faces those referred to are less common, but not unusual. In my obstinacy, I'd send them back emails asking exactly which axis they wanted those windows on and other crystallographic questions.

It didn't take long before I put a big disclaimer on the front page of my website, saying that I sold specimens for collectors interested in the study of mineralogy only and that "mystical or supernatural qualities of mineral crystals was sheer bunkum." That cut down on those annoying, time-eating orders, but didn't get rid of them altogether. One customer who ordered anyway returned the very nice Chinese beryl specimen I sent, saying that it wasn't "active." Perhaps he wanted it to do a little dance for him; I don't know. After I refunded his money, I refused to take any further orders from him.

I'm not in that business any longer.