Lexicon Minerals and Healing Stones

Buying Crystals and Minerals in Munich — Specialty Stores, Fairs, and Clubs

Where to buy minerals and crystals in Munich: specialty stores, shows, and clubs — including the difference that matters when buying.

The Most Important Amethyst Deposits — and How to Recognize Them

Uruguay, Brazil, Zambia, Brandberg, Las Vigas: where amethyst comes from, how these deposits differ geologically, and how you can identify the origin from the piece itself.

12 Minerals for Beginners — and Three to Avoid at the Start

Which minerals are best for beginners? Selected by Mohs hardness, chemical stability, and price — including three popular stones that beginners often ruin.

Tiger's Eye as a Water Stone – Why We Recommend the Indirect Method

Tiger's eye in drinking water: We rate it as conditionally suitable. Why this is the case and how the indirect method works.

Aventurine as a Water Stone & Gemstone Water

Aventurine as a water gemstone: suitable, undyed, Eurofins-tested. Instructions, suitable shapes, and tips for quality testing.

Aquamarine as a Water Stone & Gemstone Water

Aquamarine as a water stone: water-resistant, uncolored, Eurofins-tested. This is how you prepare gemstone water and recognize good quality.

Clear Quartz as a Water Stone & Gemstone Water

Rock crystal as a water stone: suitable, uncolored, Eurofins-tested. Instructions, suitable shapes, and what you should pay attention to when buying.

Colored Water Stones: Why Color in the Drinking Glass Is a Problem

Colorful water stones are often dyed for sale — and no one tells you with what. What lead and cadmium in drinking water mean, and what Eurofins tested in our crystal flavours.

Which gemstones are safe as water stones?

Which stones are allowed in drinking water and which are not? Mineralogically reasoned instead of asserted — with table, gray area, and reliable method.

Rock crystal or rose quartz: Which one suits you?

Rock Crystal or Rose Quartz? Discover differences, symbolic meanings, and find the crystal that gently accompanies you in everyday life and as a gift.