Crystals that are safe to put in water:
- Aventurine
- Amethyst
- Citrine
- Rose quartz
- Clear quartz
- Moonstone
- Tigers eye
- Obsidian (caution: may break if water is too hot or too cold)
- Calcite
- Carnelian
- Bloodstone
(this is not a complete list)
Crystals that are safe to put in water:
(this is not a complete list)
Rule of thumb: any crystal ending with ‘ite’ can’t get wet.
Also Amber, turquoise, fire opal, kunzite, selenite, red coral. By the way, @Francisco made a video project to see if selenite really can get wet. But,. Sorry I can’t find it.
Nice good to know…
I heard this rule to in the book i just finished last night Wicca Crystal magic by Lisa Chamberlain
That’s a good rule of thumb to know Thanks!
And here’s the link to the topic you mentioned: Does selenite dissolve in water? My Experiment
Thank you! And I learned this a couple of years ago. It’s very helpful!!
OK! Then NO fluorite and labradorite in water!! But can they be put on other liquids, like essential oils, for example, or make oils whit them, or not liquids at all??
Thank you very much for the tip!
So the reason crystals ending in “-ite” usually can’t get wet is because they’re low on the Mohs Hardness Scale. The crystals can dissolve if left in water, or they can rub off like wet chalk.
@Francisco did an experiment with selenite and water last year (I think?) that shows it doesn’t happen too quickly.
→ Does Selenite Dissolve in Water? My Experiment: 1 Hour/Day/Week
I don’t think a little bit of liquid will hurt it but over time, since those particular crystals aren’t very hard, I would be very cautious.
Raw tiger eye…I definitely won’t get wet because it has asbestos in it. Always wash your hands after handling toxic crystals.
Im asking because I saw a lot of roller bottles with oils and fluorite in it, Annd I would love to add it to my craft! But I wont do it if its dangerous or harmful!
Oh, weird! Yeah, I personally wouldn’t put fluorite in oil. The best person to ask would be a geologist, though.