Element
Fire
Crystals associated with the Fire element
Traditions associate different crystals, and sometimes they disagree. Each crystal shows the tradition that makes the association; its sources are on the crystal page.
Carnelian
Orange-red chalcedony colored by iron oxides. The Romans loved it for seals, because hot wax doesn't stick to it.
- Crystal tradition
Kunzite
The pink-violet variety of spodumene, a lithium mineral. Pretty, delicate, and not a big fan of sunshine.
- Crystal tradition
Pyrite
"Fool's gold": an iron and sulfur mineral that looks like gold, strikes sparks, and sometimes hides real gold inside.
- Crystal tradition
Rose Quartz
Quartz in a soft shade of pink, colored by microscopic mineral fibers. Also known as the "love stone".
- Crystal tradition
Strawberry Quartz
Pink to red quartz colored by inclusions that look like strawberry seeds. Also one of the stones most often imitated in glass.
- Crystal tradition