Silver Sage and Stones

Guides

What the trade names actually mean, how to read a specimen, and what causes the colors and patterns. Written by us, about the pieces we handle.

Rose quartz flames, towers, and tumbles. Flower agate and pink amethyst towers and tumbles. Garnet in matrix.

Five Ways a Stone Can Turn Pink

Rose quartz, pink Himalayan quartz, lavender calcite, pink garnet, and stilbite can all read pink, but they get there by different chemistry. Five mechanisms, five stones, and what each one tells you about handling and buying.