You collect rocks? They're not just rocks!

I have been collecting rocks of all types ever since I was a little boy. It started when I was young and would go camping with my parents. I would always find some cool stones and take them back home with me. When I had gotten a little older, I started buying different rocks at touristy little shops we'd wander into on family vacations. It wasn't until about four years ago that I started taking my collection of rocks more seriously. I had come to learn that crystals were special kinds of rocks that held different metaphysical properties. Doing some more research, I also found out that some of the most advanced ancient civilizations from all over the world used crystals for their mystical qualities and benefits. Having learned all sorts of amazing information about crystals, I went to healingcrystals.com and ordered seven different rough cut crystals. I bought a crystal for each of the seven charkras found in the human body according to Eastern Medicine. Since buying those first crystals, my collection has grown to around seventy-five individual crystals ranging from Amethyst to Moldivite. My favorite crystal though is the heart shaped piece of Tiger's Eye that my mother gave me. I tend to carry it around with me more than all the others. It  serves as a reminder for me to always keep a heart of gold even when times are dark.

Starting from the top and moving clockwise: Tiger's Eye, Sodilite, Lapis Lazuli, Moldivite, Tiger's eye, Carnelian, Clear Quartz, Angelite, Amethyst, Rose Quartz