But there’s a catch with this crystal. While bismuth occurs naturally in the Earth’s crust, the striking crystals that capture the imagination of collectors and artists are usually produced ...

We hardly ever talk about homegrown crystals, though, and that’s a shame once you see how easy it is to make beautiful crystals from scratch. We’ve got to say that we’re impressed by the ...

Deep under the Chihuahuan Desert is a natural wonder, a cave filled with beautiful giant crystals, but which also happens to be a potential death trap.

When the water used to dissolve the Epsom salt evaporates, the salt particles arrange themselves into a repeating pattern to form beautiful crystals.

We hardly ever talk about homegrown crystals, though, and that’s a shame once you see how easy it is to make beautiful crystals from scratch. We’ve got to say that we’re impressed by the ...