In a world where time is fleeting and objects are made to be discarded, a beautiful rock formed over eons has a certain appeal. You feel as though you’re grasping a small remnant of Earth’s primal ...

What are the easiest gemstones to find in rocks and creeks? Let’s find out here. Gemstones form under conditions of high pressure and temperatures as minerals within the rocks, or form as independent ...

The metaphysical shop Dublin Rocks & Minerals came out of owner Abdul Qadir's experience in the mountains of Afghanistan. Qadir, 38, currently of Dublin and a native of Afghanistan, is a former combat ...

If you draw with a pencil, you can tell how soft the graphite inside is. Pieces of graphite break off to leave the pencil mark. But can you imagine drawing with a diamond? Diamonds and graphite are ...

Southern Arizona has numerous sites known for their pyroxene minerals, from Twin Buttes south of Tucson, to Ajo, to the Chiricahua, Santa Rita and Patagonia mountain ranges. Pyroxenes are classified ...

As its name suggests, you can find all kinds of rocks at The Rock Shop, but the new store in Homewood offers so much more. There are, of course, the rocks. “We have rocks that range from $1 to $3,000, ...

When my friend, a massage therapist, learned I was pregnant last winter, he gifted me a stunning large, clear piece of quartz he had bought during a recent crystal-foraging trip to Brazil. I welcomed ...

BE DAZZLED and stand in awe of the natural beauty of our earth at the Gatton Gem Show next Saturday. President of the Gatton Lapidary Club, Leon Steinhardt said there will be everything from minerals, ...

Minerals, crystals, and fossils are beautiful, geologically fascinating, and can aid in spiritual practices, with specimens from all over the world found at area rock shops. Whether you're really into ...

NORTH ADAMS — Enter Larry Michon's accounting office and it immediately becomes clear what he does on the weekends. Crystal clear. Garnets, amethyst, fluorite and quartz are a few of the minerals that ...

What are the easiest gemstones to find in rocks and creeks? Let’s find out here. Gemstones form under conditions of high pressure and temperatures as minerals within the rocks, or form as independent ...