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MIJK Crystals & More Welcome to MIJK Crystals & More, your premier destination for crystals, minerals, home decor, & unique gifts.

Whether you’re seeking to find the perfect gift, or simply bring the natural beauty of crystals into your life, we offer something for everyone.

Take a closer look at this fascinating combination from Ternate Island, Indonesia! 🌏💚This beautiful material features bo...
09/18/2026

Take a closer look at this fascinating combination from Ternate Island, Indonesia! 🌏💚

This beautiful material features botryoidal chalcedony (chalcedony that grows in rounded, grape like or bubble like clusters). The rounded texture gives it that wonderfully bubbly, almost frosted appearance. 🫧✨

Adding even more character are the dark, mossy or dendritic inclusions scattered throughout. These patterns can resemble tiny branches, moss, or little landscapes captured inside the stone. 🌿🖤

Each piece is naturally unique, with its own combination of rounded chalcedony formations and intricate inclusions. No two pieces are exactly alike!

📍 Locality: Ternate Island, Indonesia
💎 Material: Botryoidal chalcedony on with mossy/dendritic inclusions

Nature really does make the coolest things! 💚

Have you heard of Foitite? 🖤💎Foitite is a rare member of the tourmaline family, and this beautiful mineral comes from th...
09/13/2026

Have you heard of Foitite? 🖤💎

Foitite is a rare member of the tourmaline family, and this beautiful mineral comes from the Erongo Region of Namibia, an area well known for producing amazing and unusual mineral specimens. 🌍

Foitite is typically black to dark gray and can form in slender, needle like or radiating crystals. It develops within mineral rich granite pegmatites, where geological processes give these little beauties plenty of time to grow. 🪨✨

And here’s a fun fact:

Foitite isn’t simply another name for black tourmaline, it’s a specific tourmaline species with its own chemical composition! 🔬

A rare little piece of Namibia’s geology and a fantastic addition to any mineral collection. 🖤🌍

Something rare. Something natural. Something shiny. ✨

✨Take a look at this beautiful combination of Titanite (Sphene) on Calcite! ✨🌟 Titanite, also known as Sphene, is a calc...
09/12/2026

✨Take a look at this beautiful combination of Titanite (Sphene) on Calcite! ✨

🌟 Titanite, also known as Sphene, is a calcium titanium silicate mineral known for its incredible sparkle and brilliant luster.

The name comes from the Greek word sphen, meaning “wedge,” referring to its characteristic crystal shape. Titanite can occur in shades of green, yellow, brown, and even reddish-brown.

🤍 Calcite is a very common carbonate mineral and comes in an amazing variety of colors and crystal forms. When calcite forms alongside titanite, it can create a gorgeous contrast between the lighter calcite and the sparkling titanite crystals.🔦

🔬 How does it form?
Titanite and calcite can grow together in mineral rich environments where the right chemical conditions allow both minerals to crystallize. The result is a natural little piece of Earth’s artwork! 🌎✨

Every specimen is naturally unique, no two pieces are exactly alike! 💎

Happy Labor Day! 🇺🇸✨ Wishing you a relaxing day filled with sunshine, family, and maybe a little something shiny! 💎✨
09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day! 🇺🇸✨ Wishing you a relaxing day filled with sunshine, family, and maybe a little something shiny! 💎✨

🎃🧡 SOMETHING… WITH A SPOOKY GLOW! 🧡🎃This little pumpkin is ready to light up your Halloween! 👻✨Our Orange Calcite Pumpki...
09/06/2026

🎃🧡 SOMETHING… WITH A SPOOKY GLOW! 🧡🎃

This little pumpkin is ready to light up your Halloween! 👻✨

Our Orange Calcite Pumpkin is naturally gorgeous, but there’s a little secret underneath… 🤫🎃

The bottom is hollow, making it perfect for adding a small light and turning this beautiful crystal into a warm, glowing Halloween decoration! 🕯️✨

🧡 Orange Calcite
🎃 Pumpkin carving
✨ Hollow bottom for lighting
👻 Perfect for Halloween décor
🧡 A unique piece for any crystal collection

Turn off the lights… add a little glow… and watch this pumpkin shine! 🎃✨

Because around here, Halloween always needs Something Shiny! 👻💎

🛍️ Available in our shop while this little pumpkin lasts!

Happy Friday 🤩
09/04/2026

Happy Friday 🤩

💙✨ SOMETHING SHINY: SEPTEMBER’S BIRTHSTONE ✨💙September babies, this one is for you! 🎉 Your traditional birthstone is Sap...
09/02/2026

💙✨ SOMETHING SHINY: SEPTEMBER’S BIRTHSTONE ✨💙

September babies, this one is for you! 🎉 Your traditional birthstone is Sapphire — one of the most beloved gemstones in the world. And while sapphire is famous for its gorgeous blue color, there’s a whole rainbow hiding in the sapphire family! 🌈

💎 What exactly is sapphire?
Sapphire is a variety of the mineral corundum. Pure corundum is colorless, but tiny amounts of different trace elements can give it beautiful colors. Blue sapphire gets much of its color from iron and titanium.

❤️ Red corundum has its own name — Ruby! So technically, ruby and sapphire are members of the same mineral family.

🌎 Where does sapphire come from?
Beautiful sapphires are found in locations around the world, including Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Myanmar, Australia, Thailand, and Montana in the United States. Different locations can produce sapphires with very different colors and characteristics.

🌈 Did you know sapphires come in more than blue?
They can be pink, yellow, green, purple, orange, peach, and even colorless! Sapphires that aren’t blue are often called fancy sapphires.

✨ And then there’s the Padparadscha sapphire — an especially prized variety known for its delicate pinkish-orange to orange-pink color. 🌅

🔮 The symbolic side of sapphire
Throughout history, sapphire has been associated with wisdom, loyalty, truth, protection, and clarity. In crystal and metaphysical traditions, it is often connected with calmness, focus, intuition, and spiritual awareness.

👑 A gemstone fit for royalty!
Sapphire has a long history in royal jewelry. One of the most famous examples is the large blue sapphire surrounded by diamonds in the engagement ring associated with Princess Diana and later Catherine, Princess of Wales.

💙 And here’s the really cool part…
Sapphire is extremely durable. On the Mohs hardness scale, corundum ranks 9 out of 10, making sapphire one of the hardest natural minerals after diamond.

So whether you’re a September birthday baby or simply have a weakness for something shiny… 💎💙

Sapphire might just be calling your name! 😉

✨ Happy Birthday to all our September babies! 🎂💙

💜 Hackmanite (Tenebrescent Sodalite) – What Makes It So Unique? 💜Hackmanite is a rare variety of sodalite that displays ...
09/01/2026

💜 Hackmanite (Tenebrescent Sodalite) – What Makes It So Unique? 💜

Hackmanite is a rare variety of sodalite that displays a fascinating property called tenebrescence—meaning it can change color when exposed to light! 🌞➡️🌙

🔬 How Hackmanite Forms
Hackmanite forms in silica-poor igneous environments, typically within nepheline syenite and other alkaline rocks. It develops when sodium-rich minerals crystallize under specific conditions that allow trace elements like sulfur and chlorine to become part of its structure. These tiny impurities are the key to its unusual optical behavior.

🌈 What is Tenebrescence?
Tenebrescence is a reversible color change. Hackmanite can appear pale gray, white, or light pink indoors, then shift to a deeper purple or violet when exposed to UV light or strong sunlight. When brought back into darker conditions, it slowly fades to its original color.

⚡ Why Does This Happen?
The effect is caused by structural defects in the crystal lattice known as “color centers.” When UV light hits the stone, electrons shift within these defects, temporarily altering how the crystal absorbs light—creating that dramatic color change!

🌍 Where Is It Found?
Some of the best-known sources include Afghanistan, Greenland, and Canada.

✨ Fun Fact:
Unlike fluorescence (which glows only under UV light), tenebrescence causes a lasting color change that remains even after the UV source is removed!

💎✨ Not a Diamond… But It Sure Knows How to Shine! ✨💎Meet one of New York’s most famous natural treasures—a Herkimer Diam...
07/05/2026

💎✨ Not a Diamond… But It Sure Knows How to Shine! ✨💎

Meet one of New York’s most famous natural treasures—a Herkimer Diamond from St. Johnsville, New York! 🇺🇸

Despite the name, Herkimer Diamonds aren’t diamonds at all. They’re exceptionally clear, naturally double-terminated quartz crystals that formed over 500 million years ago inside cavities within ancient dolostone. Because they had room to grow in every direction, they sometimes develop beautiful crystal points on both ends—no cutting or polishing required! 🤩

🔍 Fun Facts:
💎 Naturally formed with 18 crystal faces.
💎 Measures about 7 on the Mohs hardness scale.
💎 Some contain fascinating inclusions like tiny water bubbles (called enhydros), petroleum, natural gas, or black anthraxolite—making each crystal completely unique!
💎 While they’re best known from Herkimer County, beautiful specimens are also found in nearby St. Johnsville.

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