Real gemstones, minerals and crystals: transparency comes first
At Kristalmeester, everything revolves around authenticity. We consciously choose high-quality, natural gemstones, minerals and crystals, and we understand better than anyone how important it is to know what you are buying. Even we have made the occasional wrong purchase in the past, because distinguishing treated or synthetic stones from genuine ones can be a challenge even for experts. Honesty and transparency are therefore core values at Kristalmeester.
Although our range focuses primarily on authentic gemstones, we also offer a limited selection of man-made and treated stones. Some of these are said to carry special properties, and you deserve to always know exactly what you have in your hands.
Man-made gemstones
Man-made gemstones are created by people rather than formed by nature. A well-known example is Opalite, which is made from glass and has a beautiful milky, luminous effect. Synthetic stones are mostly produced in a laboratory. They sometimes share the chemical composition of their natural counterpart, but often contain added elements. You can frequently recognise them by their striking colour palette or an almost too perfect appearance, although this is not always visible to the naked eye and further examination is sometimes needed.
Treated gemstones
Treated gemstones are originally natural stones that have undergone an additional process. Think of the popular Aura Quartz stones: these typically have a base of Rock Crystal, which is heated in a vacuum and then coated with gold, silver, titanium, niobium or other metal oxides. This gives them their characteristic iridescent shine. Another technique is heating stones to influence their colour. Citrine quartz, for example, is essentially a heated Amethyst, recognisable by the strong contrasts between yellow, gold and white Rock Crystal. Natural Citrine is rarer and more valuable, with a clear, light yellow to smoky hue.
