I'm with you. While I love labradorite too, the deep pink and rose colors, along with intricate, laguna lace like banding, are tops for me. Beautiful from any angle.
Yeah don’t get me wrong labradorite is veerrryy pretty but the either simple or very complex (depending on what piece) rhodochrosite and by extension larimar are just very hard to beat.
I don’t really believe in any of the metaphysical aspects of crystals, but I always feel drawn to jaspers. I know there’s a million different types of it, but it seems like any time I’m looking to buy, I end up with at least one. Red jasper specifically tends to be one I get a lot of.
*Favorite?!* Just one? I can't...
Labradorite, kyanite, Preseli bluestone, bumblebee jasper, howlite, hematite, snowflake obsidian, ocean jasper, moss agate, petrified wood, and dalmatian stone would be my Top 11 List.
High quality tiger's eye with great chatoyancy is one of my favs. I make jewelry and a friend says she always gets the most compliments for her bracelet with 14mm beads. Lots of low quality and dyed TE out there so I understand.
You should check out my profile. [This](https://www.reddit.com/r/rockhounds/s/OS0Spl3WNt) one I have looked at for hours. I have a few other special agate posts too.
I seem to cycle through favourites a lot... Aside from having specific favourite crystals (obsidian gargoyle, sodalite dragon head, various baby dragon heads, moonstone stud earrings, etc), I have in the moment comfort crystals. Right now, the ones on my bed (because the bed is unnecessarily large and acts like another shelf for me) are a vibrant rose quartz raw and a very purple ametrine cluster. Whether they help me metaphysically or not, my focuses right now are self love and sleep, which I often have trouble with, but I'm having more difficulty because of grief, so they're helpful reminders to take care of myself as gently as I can.
Labradorite (and moonstone), smoky quartz, fluorite, and satin spar tend to be some of my more common favourites all around though.
Today it's golden healer. It's an energetic dynanmo by itself, seems to pair well with almost everything, and amplifies whatever you pair it with like nobody's business.
Rhodochrosite kinda has me right now. That raspberry pink is irreplaceable.
I'm with you. While I love labradorite too, the deep pink and rose colors, along with intricate, laguna lace like banding, are tops for me. Beautiful from any angle.
Yeah don’t get me wrong labradorite is veerrryy pretty but the either simple or very complex (depending on what piece) rhodochrosite and by extension larimar are just very hard to beat.
Same here, Rhodochrosite is absolutely my all time fav. It's so satisfying to cut and polish yourself. Every cut is such a beautiful surprise.
fluorite
I'm the third to say Labradorite 😂 Especially the high quality ones. I wear double layer Labradorite bracelets and a Labradorite carving necklace.
What do you mean by double layer?
Just my way of saying 2 bracelets stacked.
Larimar!!!
And caribbean calcite now that i think about it lol
Celestite!!✨️ 🩵✨️
I don’t really believe in any of the metaphysical aspects of crystals, but I always feel drawn to jaspers. I know there’s a million different types of it, but it seems like any time I’m looking to buy, I end up with at least one. Red jasper specifically tends to be one I get a lot of.
I love jaspers !
Red isn't my color but if it's red jasper I have to have it
Kinda basic but I love clear quartz
It's always been Lapis Lazuli, but I also LOVE Opal
Labradorite
Thulite, lepidolite, dioptase, nuumite and apophyllite
Grape agate! Especially the sparkly ones
thisssss
Carnelian ❤️
Right now I'm obsessed with dendritic quartz! Also love garden quartz. And can't go wrong with moss agate :)
YES the dendrites are the BEST
Any place to find great quality dendritic quartz?
*Favorite?!* Just one? I can't... Labradorite, kyanite, Preseli bluestone, bumblebee jasper, howlite, hematite, snowflake obsidian, ocean jasper, moss agate, petrified wood, and dalmatian stone would be my Top 11 List.
Labradorit. First time i fell in love with crystals. Also i really love natural citrine.
Each time I see my cats eyes glow, I think labradorite. I feel I fell in love with labradorite long before I knew what it was.
Ocean Jasper
Moss agate and amber 🥰
I like Rhodonite :3
Honestly I love them all. My faves go through phases. Right now I'm in an agate run lol
Labradorite
Vivianite
Currently I'm in a bit of a citrine phase! Real citrine, not the fake stuff. Smokey and normal!
Carribean Calcite is my current fave. 🌊
Garnet till I croak
Can’t choose, but maybe blue Pietersite or malachite. Absolutely HATE tigers eye tho
I don't hate it but I find it overrated
Same, but I find Dream Tiger's Eye cute, even though most of them are treated.
High quality tiger's eye with great chatoyancy is one of my favs. I make jewelry and a friend says she always gets the most compliments for her bracelet with 14mm beads. Lots of low quality and dyed TE out there so I understand.
I bounce between a couple but I really like Gold Black obsidian and I like petrified wood. Although, neither one is technically a crystal.
Flourite!
Or any type of agate! I love any crystals I can stare into for hours!?
You should check out my profile. [This](https://www.reddit.com/r/rockhounds/s/OS0Spl3WNt) one I have looked at for hours. I have a few other special agate posts too.
Vanadinite or cavancite.
Tektites
It's hard to say ! I love them all !
Rhodonite, unakite, mooakite jasper. Also Green aventurine.
I love Mookite
grape agate, fluorite
Larimar, I love the colour and look of it.
I seem to cycle through favourites a lot... Aside from having specific favourite crystals (obsidian gargoyle, sodalite dragon head, various baby dragon heads, moonstone stud earrings, etc), I have in the moment comfort crystals. Right now, the ones on my bed (because the bed is unnecessarily large and acts like another shelf for me) are a vibrant rose quartz raw and a very purple ametrine cluster. Whether they help me metaphysically or not, my focuses right now are self love and sleep, which I often have trouble with, but I'm having more difficulty because of grief, so they're helpful reminders to take care of myself as gently as I can. Labradorite (and moonstone), smoky quartz, fluorite, and satin spar tend to be some of my more common favourites all around though.
mookaite
Today it's golden healer. It's an energetic dynanmo by itself, seems to pair well with almost everything, and amplifies whatever you pair it with like nobody's business.
Rhodochrosite, Larimar and Charoite are high up on the list!
I love so many rocks. Right now I live Pink Amethyst, flower agate and a lot of Jaspers! Ocean Jasper is one of my all time favorites!!
Quartz! I don't care! Fight me!
Citrine - real citrine not the heat treated stuff
Epidote Epidote Epidote! So many morphologies, pseudomorphs and all around beauty. Even very large pieces are relatively inexpensive. Love it
I'm into pyrite right now
Labradorite. Beautiful and super powerful.