A polished golden healer quartz sphere from Brazil, clear to warm gold with soft veils of colour running through it. "Golden healer" is a trade name; what you are actually holding is quartz coloured by natural iron oxide inclusions. As the quartz grew, iron-bearing minerals (usually goethite) were trapped inside and along its surfaces, staining the clear crystal in shades of lemon to amber gold. The colour is entirely natural, with no dye or heat involved, and the depth varies from piece to piece depending on how the iron settled.
Mineral: Quartz (SiO₂) with natural iron oxide inclusions
Crystal system: Trigonal
Origin: Brazil
Hardness: 7 on the Mohs scale; durable and easy to handle
Treatment: None. Natural golden colour from iron oxide inclusions
Diameter: 6.89 cm
Weight: 455 g
Note: Acrylic stand included (not the stand shown in the photo)
You'll receive the exact piece photographed.