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How to Make Sure Your Minerals Are the Real Deal - Astro West

How to Make Sure Your Minerals Are the Real Deal

          Much of the appeal of crystals comes from the fact that they are fine art curated by the cosmos, and as with all other types of art, you’ll want to...

How to Make Sure Your Minerals Are the Real Deal

          Much of the appeal of crystals comes from the fact that they are fine art curated by the cosmos, and as with all other types of art, you’ll want to...

Ten of the Rarest Gems in the World - Astro West

Ten of the Rarest Gems in the World

1.     Tanzanite – This rare gem was discovered in 1967 by Julio Tanjeloff, the grandfather of Astro West’s President Marc Tanjeloff, and was initially dubbed Tanjeloffite. Hailing from a single mine...

Ten of the Rarest Gems in the World

1.     Tanzanite – This rare gem was discovered in 1967 by Julio Tanjeloff, the grandfather of Astro West’s President Marc Tanjeloff, and was initially dubbed Tanjeloffite. Hailing from a single mine...

Caring for Your Crystals - Astro West

Caring for Your Crystals

Crystals may not quite be living, breathing things, but they are gorgeous pieces (sometimes microcosms) of nature and they do require upkeep, rather like a relatively low-maintenance pet. When it...

Caring for Your Crystals

Crystals may not quite be living, breathing things, but they are gorgeous pieces (sometimes microcosms) of nature and they do require upkeep, rather like a relatively low-maintenance pet. When it...

A Safe Alternative Investment? Why Billionaires are Buying Crystals - Astro West

A Safe Alternative Investment? Why Billionaires...

  “Near-gemstones” as the $1 billion-plus industry has been dubbed is studded with celebrities from Kate Hudson to Kim Kardashian, David Letterman to Alicia Keys, and has been holding steady...

A Safe Alternative Investment? Why Billionaires...

  “Near-gemstones” as the $1 billion-plus industry has been dubbed is studded with celebrities from Kate Hudson to Kim Kardashian, David Letterman to Alicia Keys, and has been holding steady...