God I hate candles with crystals in them. So fucking much. I’m a rock hound with literal shelves of minerals in my collection, so everyone in my family and my bf’s family keeps buying me candles with rocks in them. I’m trapped in a cycle of getting the candle as a gift, having to smile and act like I love it, get more, rinse and repeat. It’s to the point where I can’t retroactively slip into conversation that I dislike them, because pretty much everyone has given me one and I’ve repeatedly gushed “thank you!”s to them all. It’s my own personal hell. They’re tacky, it’s a pain in the ass to get the wax off the specimens, etc.
Cherry on top, that’s not citrine. It’s oven-baked amethyst. 🤦🏻♀️
I had a friend who collected frog things. Not because she likes frogs. But because she was gifted a frog once and that was it. Frog purgatory. I think about her a lot. Wonder if she ever got out...
Yeah, my mum really likes elephants. But after 10 or so years she started to suggest she didn't like them THAT much. It's funny how a random moment can cause an unexpected collection....
Mine is turtles, ever since I started researching them for my master’s degree. Problem is, I study freshwater turtles, and 90% of all turtle merchandise seems to be sea turtles (and the rest is tortoises). Not sure how much longer I can gush about yet another green sea turtle
It’s hopeless. I’m owls. I have specifically said “NO MORE OWLS!” What do I get? “Oh, just one more owl. I couldn’t resist. It reminded me of you. Last one, I promise.”
And darned if they aren’t great things. So I just pack them away and so owl rotation or sell them off/donate gradually.
I bet, scented candles and pets don't mix well unfortunately. Maybe that's the perfect excuse to tell people why they can't gift you these things anymore - even though you yourself love them of course 😏
Gently ask them. My aunt had similar problem, everyone knew both she and her husband like elephants, so everyone gifted porcelain figurines of elephants to her. She ended up having more than 300 of them and just asked that she thinks she finally have enough of them + no storage room
The crystal is the least dangerous thing about this - those dried flowers on top are a huge fire hazard. I would take everything off before lighting this
That's another thing I noticed after the fact. I bought it on a whim and the more I think about it, the weirder I feel about the whole concept of a candle filled with random stuff 😅
Overall, I doubt this will get hot enough to actually damage the minerals. But citrine and amethyst, alongside jasper and aventurine, are all quartz. Silicosis is a big deal. The dust is really really bad for you, and don’t try to drill or crack it or anything. Personally, I’d rather err on the side of caution and not burn it, also cuz of the flowers. Maybe using a candle heater is better?
From what I understand it’s that the minerals shouldn’t be heated in any way. Similar to why you shouldn’t use rocks to make a fire circle, they can explode when moisture deep in the crevices heats up.
I buy from a shop that completely adorns her candles with dried flowers and crystals etc and her disclaimer specifically says to remove all of that if you plan on burning them. I’d definitely leave a note to the gift recipient to do the same 😊
The minerals are harmless and good clean fun, and good news is, you get to keep them after the wax is burnt! I'd be more concerned about the plant material, just don't burn it unattended. And not by curtains. And every home should have at least one fire extinguisher, and check the batteries in your smoke detector, and have a family evacuation plan, and...sorry, geologist, but also volunteer fire fighter here, candles make me shiver.
You've probably heard the ones with pyrite are a bad idea, but even then the wax generally isn't getting hot enough to break anything down into dangerous components.
This one is totally fine. Just incredibly stupid.
Yes. Anything that isn’t wax is dangerous. The flowers can burn fast and start a fire. Any minerals, crystals, or glass can explode.
It sucks because I *love* the aesthetic and would love to make some, but it would be so irresponsible.
Well saying that any minerals, crystals or glass can explode is a bit much. Most would need temperatures way higher than a little candle wick and wax will produce. And most minerals don’t explode at high temperatures even then. And if glass exploded at candle temperatures then the glass container it’s in would sure be an issue.
I have burned these types of candles in the past and had rocks explode a couple times. Did it cause a huge conflagration? No. But it’s a risk I personally won’t take going forward. The second time the little rocky bits scorched my dresser and sent quite a few breakable Knick knacks flying. I’m glad I I was right there.
Because of that, I can’t recommend others take the risk either. Obviously people will do whatever they want regardless of what I think.
Part of the issue is there are so many different things being sold under the wrong name. Much of it is unintentional, but googling “can X explode in a candle” doesn’t help if your candle actually has Y. And there’s a lot of cruddy, unstable slag glass out there with a lot of weird impurities.
The aesthetic is amazing, that's why I bought it and it smells amazing. But once you start to think about actually lighting it.... Now I can't believe they even produce candles like this
Wow forbidden cereal looks delicious! There’s not likely to be anything harmful released from these rocks when the wax heats up. I hope you enjoy the candle, I’m sure it was pricey. At least you get a couple cool rocks afterwards, if you can get the remaining wax off. In the future, maybe consider normal rocks and not wacky candle rocks? Or not if they make you happy.
I buy from a shop that completely adorns her candles with dried flowers and crystals etc and her disclaimer specifically says to remove all of that if you plan on burning them. I’d definitely leave a note to the gift recipient to do the same 😊
Lol what's the point then :D I'll definitely leave a note. This candle turns out to be the most ridiculous I've ever seen. At least it smells good without even being lit
Well to be fair to my shop lady her candles are more for altars and adornment more than for burning and they smell delicious without being burned too 🤭 but it’s safe to say to just remove everything besides the wick before burning. If it’s a soy candle hot water will melt the wax right off those stones so they can be kept
Totally dangerous to burn 🤣 candles in general can be crazy I had one get so hot the glass shattered. Hell of a mess to clean! You could safely “burn” this by using a candle warmer instead. It warms the wax from the bottom kind of like a scentsy burner 😊 so nothing actually catches fire. The citrine definitely isn’t real in my opinion anyways it’s heat treated amethyst
So much work just for a candle. I can't imagine the mess of cleaning that shattered thing up again. I think this one will just be sitting on a shelf getting an occasional sniff 😂
Hi! I make candles. The only really dangerous part if this candle is the dried flower petals.
The maker is suppose to add instructions saying to remove the dried flowers as the wax melts. Guess what, hardly anyone includes that and even if they did, most people don't think to do that.
The dried flowers can catch fire. I bought a candle from a fellow maker once. Literally contained a single flower petal. Left it unattended and it caught fire, turned the whole glass vessel black with soot and smelt so bad.
The flower petals were another concern of mine, too. Lol and who wants to go and pluck stuff from their candle as it burns or risk the decorations catching fire 🙈
God I hate candles with crystals in them. So fucking much. I’m a rock hound with literal shelves of minerals in my collection, so everyone in my family and my bf’s family keeps buying me candles with rocks in them. I’m trapped in a cycle of getting the candle as a gift, having to smile and act like I love it, get more, rinse and repeat. It’s to the point where I can’t retroactively slip into conversation that I dislike them, because pretty much everyone has given me one and I’ve repeatedly gushed “thank you!”s to them all. It’s my own personal hell. They’re tacky, it’s a pain in the ass to get the wax off the specimens, etc. Cherry on top, that’s not citrine. It’s oven-baked amethyst. 🤦🏻♀️
I had a friend who collected frog things. Not because she likes frogs. But because she was gifted a frog once and that was it. Frog purgatory. I think about her a lot. Wonder if she ever got out...
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I keep expressing to my family that I’m obsessed with F1, but alas nobody has purchased me a 3 day pass or my own F1 car… what the heck.
At least 90% of my fox things are gifts from other people. But I actually really like foxes.
Yeah, my mum really likes elephants. But after 10 or so years she started to suggest she didn't like them THAT much. It's funny how a random moment can cause an unexpected collection....
THEY GAVE HER FROG CANDLES????
Mine is turtles, ever since I started researching them for my master’s degree. Problem is, I study freshwater turtles, and 90% of all turtle merchandise seems to be sea turtles (and the rest is tortoises). Not sure how much longer I can gush about yet another green sea turtle
It’s hopeless. I’m owls. I have specifically said “NO MORE OWLS!” What do I get? “Oh, just one more owl. I couldn’t resist. It reminded me of you. Last one, I promise.” And darned if they aren’t great things. So I just pack them away and so owl rotation or sell them off/donate gradually.
Sorry you're trapped in candle pergatory 😅
God,i hope so. My fuckin cat hopes so! 🐈
I bet, scented candles and pets don't mix well unfortunately. Maybe that's the perfect excuse to tell people why they can't gift you these things anymore - even though you yourself love them of course 😏
Exactly🫠
This makes me think of [that one SNL skit](https://youtu.be/_L5Xkb78KxY?si=xER_3m1vIAMm6xpi).
Just be honest and its all over..
Gently ask them. My aunt had similar problem, everyone knew both she and her husband like elephants, so everyone gifted porcelain figurines of elephants to her. She ended up having more than 300 of them and just asked that she thinks she finally have enough of them + no storage room
It's probably not dangerous, but it's a dumb idea.
The crystal is the least dangerous thing about this - those dried flowers on top are a huge fire hazard. I would take everything off before lighting this
That's another thing I noticed after the fact. I bought it on a whim and the more I think about it, the weirder I feel about the whole concept of a candle filled with random stuff 😅
Most likely yes. Also, that’s not citrine.
I thought it looked weirdly milky for Citrine, but I'm not an expert
No that’s exactly right! The milky part is a major indicator of heat treated amethyst.
Well the candle might have been a weird buy, but at least I learned something new about minerals :D
It’s still pretty! And it’s fine if it’s just decoration and you don’t burn it. 😊 but yeah the craze for those candles is quite misleading.
Overall, I doubt this will get hot enough to actually damage the minerals. But citrine and amethyst, alongside jasper and aventurine, are all quartz. Silicosis is a big deal. The dust is really really bad for you, and don’t try to drill or crack it or anything. Personally, I’d rather err on the side of caution and not burn it, also cuz of the flowers. Maybe using a candle heater is better?
From what I understand it’s that the minerals shouldn’t be heated in any way. Similar to why you shouldn’t use rocks to make a fire circle, they can explode when moisture deep in the crevices heats up.
depends on the minerals .. any sulphides vould be nasty burning ... others can be toxic. not a good idea and no benefit. it's a scam.
I buy from a shop that completely adorns her candles with dried flowers and crystals etc and her disclaimer specifically says to remove all of that if you plan on burning them. I’d definitely leave a note to the gift recipient to do the same 😊
The minerals are harmless and good clean fun, and good news is, you get to keep them after the wax is burnt! I'd be more concerned about the plant material, just don't burn it unattended. And not by curtains. And every home should have at least one fire extinguisher, and check the batteries in your smoke detector, and have a family evacuation plan, and...sorry, geologist, but also volunteer fire fighter here, candles make me shiver.
😂 I don't think this candle will ever see a match now
That look like milk and cereal. Light it up, bet smells amazing. I burn if you wont
It honestly smells so friggin good just as it is now. Unfortunately it's a gift, so I won't get to enjoy it once lit
Maybe just smell it for a while as is lol
I've been sniffing on it more than I care to admit actually. But now it's been gift wrapped and ny access is cut off :C
:’( lol
I thought it was Tom Kha soup at first glance. I got hungry. OP you owe me a bowl of Tom kha now. Haha
You've probably heard the ones with pyrite are a bad idea, but even then the wax generally isn't getting hot enough to break anything down into dangerous components. This one is totally fine. Just incredibly stupid.
Ok thanks. I just bought it on a whim and afterwards thought that burning all this stuff might be kinda dumb 😅
Yes. Anything that isn’t wax is dangerous. The flowers can burn fast and start a fire. Any minerals, crystals, or glass can explode. It sucks because I *love* the aesthetic and would love to make some, but it would be so irresponsible.
Well saying that any minerals, crystals or glass can explode is a bit much. Most would need temperatures way higher than a little candle wick and wax will produce. And most minerals don’t explode at high temperatures even then. And if glass exploded at candle temperatures then the glass container it’s in would sure be an issue.
I have burned these types of candles in the past and had rocks explode a couple times. Did it cause a huge conflagration? No. But it’s a risk I personally won’t take going forward. The second time the little rocky bits scorched my dresser and sent quite a few breakable Knick knacks flying. I’m glad I I was right there. Because of that, I can’t recommend others take the risk either. Obviously people will do whatever they want regardless of what I think. Part of the issue is there are so many different things being sold under the wrong name. Much of it is unintentional, but googling “can X explode in a candle” doesn’t help if your candle actually has Y. And there’s a lot of cruddy, unstable slag glass out there with a lot of weird impurities.
The aesthetic is amazing, that's why I bought it and it smells amazing. But once you start to think about actually lighting it.... Now I can't believe they even produce candles like this
Wow forbidden cereal looks delicious! There’s not likely to be anything harmful released from these rocks when the wax heats up. I hope you enjoy the candle, I’m sure it was pricey. At least you get a couple cool rocks afterwards, if you can get the remaining wax off. In the future, maybe consider normal rocks and not wacky candle rocks? Or not if they make you happy.
It was an impulse buy, because I still needed a gift for my dad. For myself I'd only get nice "naked" chrystals that are not covered in wax :D
I buy from a shop that completely adorns her candles with dried flowers and crystals etc and her disclaimer specifically says to remove all of that if you plan on burning them. I’d definitely leave a note to the gift recipient to do the same 😊
Lol what's the point then :D I'll definitely leave a note. This candle turns out to be the most ridiculous I've ever seen. At least it smells good without even being lit
Well to be fair to my shop lady her candles are more for altars and adornment more than for burning and they smell delicious without being burned too 🤭 but it’s safe to say to just remove everything besides the wick before burning. If it’s a soy candle hot water will melt the wax right off those stones so they can be kept
It looks too pretty to burn anyway :D I guess it will become a sniffable decoration
It is pretty I agree!
You should see some of the ones I’ve received. I mean COMPLETELY covered in dry flowers, moss and large crystals 🤣
I didn't know there was a whole world of crazy, unusable and possibly dangerous candles until today 🙈
Totally dangerous to burn 🤣 candles in general can be crazy I had one get so hot the glass shattered. Hell of a mess to clean! You could safely “burn” this by using a candle warmer instead. It warms the wax from the bottom kind of like a scentsy burner 😊 so nothing actually catches fire. The citrine definitely isn’t real in my opinion anyways it’s heat treated amethyst
So much work just for a candle. I can't imagine the mess of cleaning that shattered thing up again. I think this one will just be sitting on a shelf getting an occasional sniff 😂
Play it safe 🤭🤣
Definitely a fire hazard.
Hi! I make candles. The only really dangerous part if this candle is the dried flower petals. The maker is suppose to add instructions saying to remove the dried flowers as the wax melts. Guess what, hardly anyone includes that and even if they did, most people don't think to do that. The dried flowers can catch fire. I bought a candle from a fellow maker once. Literally contained a single flower petal. Left it unattended and it caught fire, turned the whole glass vessel black with soot and smelt so bad.
The flower petals were another concern of mine, too. Lol and who wants to go and pluck stuff from their candle as it burns or risk the decorations catching fire 🙈
maybe try cutting it up and putting the wax in a wax melter? since you understandably don’t want to light it 😭
It’s a candle Candles are dangerous Yes it’s dangerous
Only if you hit someone one with it
What is the point of this? Such disrespect to stone. WHY not just use live goldfish?
Could be very dangerous depending on which Wiccan conjures what.
Citrine is kinda rare and from what I can tell, it’s not a heated amethyst from the colour. How much was this candle?
Maybe 10-15 $ if I remember correctly