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The Stone Parade field library / Collections 01–10

A little closer
to the earth.

185 familiar stones. A growing world of stories.
Find a thoughtful way to wear, care and collect.

Explore the complete guide ↓185 illustrated chapters · 10 collections · up to 20 chapters per collection
Translucent brown smoky quartz rough
01 / Smoky quartz · Ljeto · CC BY 4.0 · Display crop
Labradorite specimen with blue reflective patches
02 / Labradorite
Objects of nature. Stories worth keeping.

A bigger picture

One family. Many stories.

Browse a parent material, then keep exploring its individual species, varieties and trade names. These reading shelves do not imply that every member is the same mineral.

Quartz & included quartzSpecies, varieties & associated materials · 22 guides ↗Chalcedony, agate & jasperMicrocrystalline silica materials · 19 guides ↗Corundum · ruby & sapphireOne mineral species and its gem varieties · 4 guides ↗ChrysoberylSpecies and optical varieties · 3 guides ↗Zoisite & associated rocksSpecies, varieties and an association · 4 guides ↗Gypsum & desert rosesSpecies, variety and a growth habit · 2 guides ↗OpalHydrated silica mineraloid · 3 guides ↗ObsidianVolcanic glass and visual varieties · 6 guides ↗TourmalineMineral supergroup and trade varieties · 8 guides ↗BerylOne species and color varieties · 6 guides ↗GarnetSupergroup, species and gem varieties · 10 guides ↗FeldsparMineral group and gem materials · 10 guides ↗MicaMineral group and variety names · 4 guides ↗ZeolitesRelated hydrated framework silicates · 6 guides ↗Titanium dioxide polymorphsSame formula, different crystal structures · 3 guides ↗Iron oxides & oxyhydroxidesChemical reading shelf, not one species · 4 guides ↗Iron disulfide polymorphsSame formula, different structures · 2 guides ↗

01 / Find your stone

The mineral index.

Start with a name, a color or something you noticed. Combine filters to explore mineral identities, optical effects and care needs.

A place to start
Refine your discovery 1 active

Color and appearance help you browse, not identify a specimen. Hardness ranges overlap and do not measure toughness; these bands use each material’s lower reference value. Entries without an assigned value are excluded from hardness bands. Intention and chakra filters browse editorial symbolism, not health outcomes.

1 guide · All collections · 20 per page

All 185 chapters are ready to read. Reference specimens and style studies illustrate the material; actual Stone Parade pieces have their own batch records.

Crystal culture / A personal lens

Find a meaning.
Follow your curiosity.

Healing and energy traditions add a cultural layer to a stone’s story. Browse by a reflection theme or a contemporary chakra association. These are symbolic pairings, not established medical benefits.

A seven-center reading guide inspired by contemporary color symbolism. Chakra traditions have South Asian roots and vary across texts and communities; our stone pairings are editorial, not a universal ancient chart. Each chapter explains the distinction and links cultural sources and clinical evidence.

Faceted ametrine showing purple and yellow quartz colorsWela49 · white-background edit by Saperaud · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Display crop

02 / Jewelry knowledge

From mineral
to something worn.

Explore cuts, protective settings and the difference between scratch resistance and resistance to breaking.

Amethyst: a faceted quartz example ↗Moonstone: why cleavage matters ↗Fluorite: a gentler approach to jewelry ↗GIA: understanding gem treatments ↗

03 / Collecting & care

Keep the stone.
Keep its story.

Start with a mineral identity, then record the form, verified origin, finish and care needs. A rock or natural glass has a place in the collection too.

Selenite: a material to keep dry ↗Lapis lazuli: one rock, several minerals ↗Obsidian: a volcanic glass story ↗
Purple amethyst crystals on matrix at the Lapworth Museum of Geology
Amethyst on matrix · TomWG00 · CC0 · Display crop

04 / The research shelf

Beautiful stories.
Traceable sources.

Each chapter links its own mineral facts, locality examples and care references. Browse the wider research shelf here.

SmithsonianMuseum collections ↗MindatMinerals & localities ↗IMA · CNMNCOfficial mineral names ↗RRUFFSpectra & structures ↗USGSMineral resources ↗GIAGemology & jewelry ↗
Image credits & editorial notes

Reference photographs show real objects; style references show design possibilities. Neither establishes the identity or origin of an item in a future box. Hero image credits: Ljeto · CC BY 4.0 · Display crop; Darla Sondrol · CC0 · Display crop. Faceted ametrine photo: Wela49 · white-background edit by Saperaud · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Display crop.

Properties are also checked against the Mineralogical Society of America’s Handbook of Mineralogy. GeoDIL provides attributed collection photographs and specimen records. Localities are examples, not product-origin certificates.