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Having a bowl of crystals in your house is great for promoting positive, healing energies in your Zen den. But, let’s be honest: The spiritual rocks also look really pretty—a fringe benefit that lets ...

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When it comes to home accents that add character and color, crystals like geodes deliver the goods. These rock structures with internal cavities filled with minerals can be absolutely captivating.

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THE “managing dreamer” of the Crystal Castle in the Byron hinterland has mortgaged his property to buy what could be two of the world’s largest crystals. Naren King said he acquired the massive stones ...

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