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What Makes a Mineral Specimen Collector Grade? - Legacy Crystals and Minerals

What Makes a Mineral Specimen Collector Grade?

Not all crystals are created equal, and in the world of serious mineral collecting, the distinction between decorative and collector-grade is everything. If you’ve ever wondered what makes a specimen...

What Makes a Mineral Specimen Collector Grade?

Not all crystals are created equal, and in the world of serious mineral collecting, the distinction between decorative and collector-grade is everything. If you’ve ever wondered what makes a specimen...

How to Identify Natural vs Synthetic Crystals - Legacy Crystals and Minerals

How to Identify Natural vs Synthetic Crystals

With the rise of online crystal sellers, it’s more important than ever to know whether the minerals you're buying are genuinely natural or synthetic. This guide will help you understand...

How to Identify Natural vs Synthetic Crystals

With the rise of online crystal sellers, it’s more important than ever to know whether the minerals you're buying are genuinely natural or synthetic. This guide will help you understand...

How to Buy Crystals Online Without Getting Scammed - Legacy Crystals and Minerals

How to Buy Crystals Online Without Getting Scammed

Buying crystals online can be magical — but it can also be risky. With so many sellers, marketplaces, and flashy listings, how do you know you’re getting the real deal?...

How to Buy Crystals Online Without Getting Scammed

Buying crystals online can be magical — but it can also be risky. With so many sellers, marketplaces, and flashy listings, how do you know you’re getting the real deal?...

How to Read a Crystal — Color, Form, and Feel - Legacy Crystals and Minerals

How to Read a Crystal — Color, Form, and Feel

Every crystal has a story. Some tell it through perfect points and sharp edges. Others speak through soft curves, rare hues, or subtle energy shifts. Whether you're drawn to crystals...

How to Read a Crystal — Color, Form, and Feel

Every crystal has a story. Some tell it through perfect points and sharp edges. Others speak through soft curves, rare hues, or subtle energy shifts. Whether you're drawn to crystals...

The Most Sought-After Fluorite Localities in the World - Legacy Crystals and Minerals

The Most Sought-After Fluorite Localities in th...

Fluorite is one of the most visually diverse minerals in the world — and where it’s from can be just as important as how it looks. Some localities produce sharp,...

The Most Sought-After Fluorite Localities in th...

Fluorite is one of the most visually diverse minerals in the world — and where it’s from can be just as important as how it looks. Some localities produce sharp,...

Vug vs. Geode — What’s the Difference? - Legacy Crystals and Minerals

Vug vs. Geode — What’s the Difference?

You've likely seen crystals described as growing in a “vug” or found inside a “geode” — but are they the same thing? While both involve cavities lined with crystals, their...

Vug vs. Geode — What’s the Difference?

You've likely seen crystals described as growing in a “vug” or found inside a “geode” — but are they the same thing? While both involve cavities lined with crystals, their...