Crystal Guide · Chakra crystals

Crystals for the Crown Chakra

In yoga and energy traditions, the Crown chakra is located at the top of the head and is linked with spiritual connection and clarity. Its traditional colours are violet and white, so many crown chakra crystals share those tones.

Chakras come from spiritual traditions rather than science – enjoy these crystals as part of meditation or a relaxing ritual.

Crystals for the Crown Chakra

Alexandrite

The famous colour-change gem – green in daylight, red under warm light – and a June birthstone discovered i...
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Amethyst

Purple quartz, the February birthstone, famous since ancient Greece as the stone of calm and a clear head.
Ametrine

A rare natural blend of amethyst and citrine in one crystal, mined almost entirely in Bolivia.
Angelite

Soft sky-blue anhydrite from Peru, loved as a gentle, peaceful stone for calm and communication.
Apophyllite

Glassy, pyramid-shaped crystals from India's volcanic rocks, prized for their sparkle and meditative feel.
Atlantisite

Green serpentine swirled with purple stichtite from Tasmania – a soft, peaceful stone in crystal lore.
Aura Quartz

Clear quartz given a shimmering rainbow or metallic coating by bonding vaporised metals to its surface.
Bismuth

Rainbow-coloured stepped 'hopper' crystals, grown from molten bismuth metal – a stunning man-made display p...
Celestite

Sky-blue crystals of strontium sulphate, named after the heavens and often found in Madagascar geodes.
Cerussite

Lacy, glittering lead carbonate crystals with a diamond-like lustre – a toxic but stunning collector's mine...
Chalcopyrite

Brassy-gold copper ore that tarnishes to iridescent blues and purples – the true source of most 'peacock ore'.
Charoite

Swirling lilac-purple stone found in only one place – near the Chara River in Siberia.
Chrysanthemum Stone

Dark rock with natural white 'flowers' of radiating crystals – a lucky stone in China and Japan.
Chrysoberyl

Hard golden-green gem famed for its 'cat's eye' variety – parent mineral of alexandrite.
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Clear Quartz

Water-clear rock crystal – the 'master' stone of crystal lore and the heart of modern electronics.
Creedite

Starbursts of orange or colourless needle crystals from Mexico – a joyful-looking collector's piece.
Danburite

Clear, glassy crystals named after Danbury, Connecticut – a calm, high-clarity stone in crystal lore.
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Dendritic Agate

Clear to white chalcedony with fern-like black 'dendrites' – nature's own landscape drawing.
Desert Rose

Rose-shaped clusters of gypsum or baryte crystals that grow in desert sand – nature's stone flowers.
Diamond

Pure crystallised carbon from deep in the Earth – the hardest natural mineral and April's birthstone.
Fulgurite

Glassy tubes formed in an instant when lightning strikes sand – literally 'petrified lightning'.
Herkimer Diamond

Brilliantly clear, double-pointed quartz crystals from New York State – not diamonds, but nature's sparkle.
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Howlite

Soft white stone with grey veins, named after a Canadian chemist – a crystal lore favourite for calm and sl...
Kämmererite

Sparkling purple-red chlorite coloured by chromium – a rare collector's stone.
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Lemurian Quartz

Brazilian quartz points with distinctive horizontal 'barcode' ridges – a favourite for meditation.
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Lepidolite

Lilac lithium mica with a soft sparkle, popular in crystal lore for calm, balance and sleep.
Lodolite (Garden Quartz)

Clear quartz with inclusions that look like tiny gardens and landscapes – a meditative stone.
Magnesite

Chalky white magnesium carbonate with grey veins – often dyed to imitate turquoise.
Meteorite

Genuine pieces of space – iron-nickel meteorites with the famous criss-cross Widmanstätten pattern.
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Moonstone

Feldspar with a floating blue-white glow, June's birthstone and a stone of the moon in many cultures.
Okenite

Snowball-like tufts of silky white fibres from India's volcanic basalts – soft to the touch and to the eye.
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Opal

October's birthstone – silica spheres that split light into flashing rainbow colours.
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Opalite

Glowing milky man-made glass that flashes blue and gold – often confused with opal and moonstone.
Peacock Ore

Copper ore with a dazzling rainbow tarnish of blue, purple and gold – a joyful crystal lore stone.
Pearl

The only gem made by a living creature – June's birthstone, treasured for its soft glow.
Phantom Quartz

Quartz with ghostly inner outlines of earlier crystals – a crystal lore stone of growth and transformation.
Pink Amethyst

Soft pink-lilac geodes from Patagonia – a recent find that has become a modern favourite.
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Purpurite

Vivid purple phosphate with a satiny metallic sheen – a rare, striking stone.
Rutilated Quartz

Clear quartz threaded with golden needles of rutile – nicknamed 'Venus hair' for its shimmering strands.
Scapolite

Golden to violet gem crystals that can glow yellow under UV – a lesser-known collector's gemstone.
Scolecite

Delicate sprays of white needle crystals from India – a peaceful crystal lore stone for rest.
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Selenite

Luminous gypsum named after the moon – a cleansing stone in crystal lore that must be kept away from water.
Seraphinite

Deep green stone with silvery feather-like shimmer, found in Siberia – named after the winged seraphim.
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Snow Quartz

Soft white quartz clouded by countless tiny bubbles – the gentle, calming form of quartz.
Spirit Quartz

Quartz points covered in tiny sparkling crystals, found only in South Africa – a crystal lore stone of conn...
Stichtite

Lilac-purple mineral from Tasmania, often found in green serpentine – a stone of calm and comfort.
Stilbite

Peachy 'bow-tie' clusters of zeolite crystals from India – a soft, creative stone in crystal lore.
Sugilite

Rich royal-purple stone discovered in Japan and found in gem quality mainly in South Africa.
Tanzanite

Violet-blue gem found in only one small area near Mount Kilimanjaro – a December birthstone discovered in 1...
Tektite

Black natural glass formed by a giant meteorite impact about 790,000 years ago – a stone of transformation.
Tourmalinated Quartz

Clear quartz threaded with black tourmaline needles – combining two of crystal lore's favourite stones.
Ulexite

The 'TV stone' – fibres that carry an image from one side of the stone to the other like optical fibres.