Crystals and gems hobby

[Milzy]

Certain people have crystals next to their bed claiming they’ll heal them in some way. I’m no expert but imagine they are full of silicone which is probably fairly conductive. They must have been used in early radio equipment. I don’t know much about the topic but I’ve seen some crystals which look amazing with the most crazy colours and patterns. As I’m open minded and some are very expensive maybe there is something in healing properties. I’ve heard of a lady who’d lay all hers out under a full moon to charge them! :O Anyone have a big crystal on their bedside table?

 

[annedonnelly]

No, but I do have a flat piece of stone about the size of a coaster that I picked up on a beach in Shetland. It has some spangly bits in it. If I ever take a drink to bed with me I use it as a coaster.

 

[Kingfisher101]

Load of rubbish re healing properties, but they look pretty.

 

[MontyVeda]

some crystals look great but don't expect anything else.

 

[Drago]

I dropped a chunk of rose quartz on my foot. Was in plaster for 6 weeks, didn't heal any quicker.

 

[a.twiddler]

No, but I do have a flat piece of stone about the size of a coaster that I picked up on a beach in Shetland. It has some spangly bits in it. If I ever take a drink to bed with me I use it as a coaster.

Probably the most likely way that something like that, crystalline or not, will help you to sleep.

 

[tyred]

My ex was obsessed with that sort of thing and had crystals and stones everywhere. No trip to the beach was complete without gathering up about two stone of rocks.

 

[tyred]

Probably the most likely way that something like that, crystalline or not, will help you to sleep.

Indeed. A good place to put your hot whiskey.

 

[Accy cyclist]

There's a crystal meth 'crackhead' near to my flat. Does his 'hobby' count?

 

[Seevio]

There's a crystal meth 'crackhead' near to my flat. Does his 'hobby' count?

No.

 

[DCBassman]

They're not full of anything. Silicone is not conductive. Quartz - silicon dioxide - can be made into crystal frequency standards due to its piezoelectric properties, but has no other properties I'm aware of.

 

[Time Waster]

Silica or silicates are just minerals with impurities which often provide the colours. So basically they're often just silica with impurities. That's silicon dioxide with various m other oxides as minor constituents.

So they're basically using various impure quartz crystals to give them the deluded idea they're being healed or protected.

I've got four rubber erasers, if you put them under the leg of your bed it adjusts the vibrations of the earth taking out harmful vibrations to help you sleep. I'll sell them to you for the bargain price of £499.99. That's reduced from £999.99 for a limited time only. Please give me you credit card details and I'll send it to you along with a lifetime of spam selling you increasingly wild claiming items as you've been marked out as gullible!

Sorry, but the only benefit is placebo and the fact beachside touristy shops will be making money selling polished beach combed minerals. But keep on with your good vibrations!

 

[welsh dragon]

Load of old twaddle. New age hippy dippy rubbish.

 

[Time Waster]

Load of old twaddle. New age hippy dippy rubbish.

Don't hold back, say it as it is.

So what do you think is the most idiotic hippy dippy rubbish out there? Crystals, homeopathy or other?

 

[welsh dragon]

Don't hold back, say it as it is.

So what do you think is the most idiotic hippy dippy rubbish out there? Crystals, homeopathy or other?

All of it. I do tend to tell it like it is. And you forgot astrology as well.