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How to Choose Rose Quartz: Colour, Real vs Fake & Forms
How to Choose Rose Quartz: Colour, Real vs Fake & Forms
Good rose quartz is a soft, slightly milky pink that varies from piece to piece. Here is how to read the colour, spot dyed quartz and glass, find star rose... Read more...
How to Choose Strawberry Quartz: Spotting the Real Thing & Picking the Right Form
How to Choose Strawberry Quartz: Spotting the Real Thing & Picking the Right Form
A practical guide to choosing genuine strawberry quartz: how to tell it from cherry quartz and dyed stones, and which form suits you. Read more...
How to Choose Pyrite: Cubes, Raw Specimens & Jewellery (and How to Keep Them Dry)
How to Choose Pyrite: Cubes, Raw Specimens & Jewellery (and How to Keep Them Dry)
How to choose pyrite: natural cubes, raw specimens and wire-wrapped jewellery compared, plus the one care rule that keeps pyrite looking its best. Read more...
How to Choose Amethyst: Natural vs Heated or Dyed, Colour Grades & Fade-Free Care
How to Choose Amethyst: Natural vs Heated or Dyed, Colour Grades & Fade-Free Care
Amethyst is probably the first crystal most people ever pick up, and it is also one of the stones where it pays to know what you are looking at. Here... Read more...
How to Choose Real Moldavite: Telling Genuine Tektite from Green Glass
How to Choose Real Moldavite: Telling Genuine Tektite from Green Glass
How to spot genuine moldavite versus green glass imitations, and what to ask a seller before you buy. Read more...
Opalite beaded bracelet
How to Choose Opalite: What It Is, How to Spot a Good Piece & How to Use It
Quick answer: Opalite is a man-made glass, not a natural mineral, and that is exactly why it is affordable, consistent and easy to find in pretty milky-blue and pink tones.... Read more...
How to Choose Sodalite: Telling It Apart from Lapis Lazuli (and Dyed Look-Alikes)
How to Choose Sodalite: Telling It Apart from Lapis Lazuli (and Dyed Look-Alikes)
Good sodalite is a deep royal-to-navy blue with natural white veining, a slightly waxy polish, and no gold flecks. Here is how to choose it and tell it apart from... Read more...
2026 Gemstone Advent Calendar from Wholehearted Crystal Creations
2026 Crystal Advent Calendar: What's Inside, Presale Bonus & Shipping Dates
Our 2026 Crystal Advent Calendar is back with one crystal a day and a meaning card for each. Here is what is inside, how the presale bonus works, and when... Read more...
How to Choose Moss Agate: Reading the Inclusions & What Rainbow Moss Agate Means
How to Choose Moss Agate: Reading the Inclusions & What Rainbow Moss Agate Means
Every moss agate looks different. Here's how to read the inclusions, clarity and colour, what "rainbow moss agate" means, and how to spot a dyed stone. Read more...
Real Citrine vs Heat-Treated Amethyst: How to Tell the Difference
Real Citrine vs Heat-Treated Amethyst: How to Tell the Difference
Most citrine on the market is heat-treated amethyst. Here is how to spot the difference, why it is not a scam, and how to buy citrine without second-guessing yourself. Read more...
How to Use Smoky Quartz: Placement, Grounding Practices & Care
How to Use Smoky Quartz: Placement, Grounding Practices & Care
Where to place smoky quartz, three simple grounding practices, how to cleanse it without fading the colour, and how to choose a good piece. Read more...
Labradorite Flame Specimen from Wholehearted Crystal Creations
How to Choose Labradorite: Reading the Flash Before You Buy
Labradorite's colour is light, not pigment — so it only shows at certain angles. Here's how I choose, display and care for labradorite in my Regina studio, and how to... Read more...
Flower Agate Benefits, Meaning & How to Use It
Flower Agate Benefits, Meaning & How to Use It
Flower agate is my gentle stone of growth and new beginnings. Here's what it's good for, how I use it, and how to choose your own piece — hand-picked and... Read more...
Live Sale Update for 2025
Live Sale Update for 2025
Instagram Live video sales are now happening on a regular weekly schedule! Mondays at 7 Pm CST and Wednesdays at 12 Pm CST Read more...
Ambassador Rewards
Ambassador Rewards
Do you love Wholehearted Crystals + cash-back rewards!? Join our Ambassador Loyalty program and gain in-store credit rewards to spend in our online shop! Follow Steps: 1. Sign up through... Read more...
Gift Certificates
Gift certificates are now available online!  Multiple denominations are available here: https://wholeheartedcrystalcreations.ca/products/gift-card Read more...