We’re so excited to unveil our ethically-sourced crystal shop! Hand-selected, glimmering, high-vibe crystals from responsible artisan miners to bring light and healing to your life. Crystals that never harmed another human or this planet. With this exciting launch, we also want to talk about what ethical sourcing means, and why most of the crystals you find come with questionable ethics.

No traceability

Most crystals will go through countless hands before reaching you, the buyer – making it impossible to know where that stone came from and if it was mined ethically. After the miner extracts the crystal, it could go to a broker, a wholesale dealer, another dealer, a distributor, a retailer, and many more possible middlemen. In the end, you have no idea what conditions that crystal was mined under.

Child labor

In some parts of the world where crystal deposits are rich, children as young as 7 are working as crystal miners. In mineral-rich Madagascar, a mecca of crystals and gemstones, an estimated 85,000 children are working in the mines.

Unsafe working conditions & unlivable wages

Mineworkers are paid per crystal they extract - and the going rate is pennies per kg. The crystals then sell for more than 1500x that price to customers.

The working conditions in these unregulated mines can be incredibly dangerous. Besides the unavoidable risk of landslides, workers inhale dust and particles that can manifest into serious respiratory problems and lung cancer. Broken bones and serious cuts are common, and sometimes mines completely cave in on workers, trapping them inside.  

Environmental destruction

While crystal mining can be done on a much smaller, more sustainable scale than diamonds for example, most crystal mines are completely unregulated. In some areas, mining comes at the expense of protected rainforest land and endangered animals. And many mines leak heavy metals and toxic wastewater into local waterways, endangering the people and wildlife nearby. 

All our crystals and minerals are hand-selected, raw natural crystals sourced from artisan miners with responsible operations in the USA. We’re lucky in our country to have:

• The Fair Labor Standards Act which ensures minimum wages, safe working conditions, and absolutely NO child labor or forced labor.
• Environmental regulations which mining operations have to follow.

We know the exact origin of every crystal in our shop and can verify they were mined ethically and responsibly. We love crystals for their healing energy and natural glimmer, but we never want our stones to have harmed other humans or the planet. #goodvibesonly