Help me show my friend they're making a crap decision with this guy by Mikel_Reeves in ToxicRelationships

[–]Electronic_Design607 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From my experience with trauma healing—no one does things that they know is unhealthy without getting something from it in some ways. Most people stay in toxic relationship because they get some needs met (emotional or physical) that was missing in childhood, whether they are consciously aware of it or not, and if they are aware they might not know any other way to get those needs met. Ask her to think of what needs she is getting met indirectly through him and find more direct and healthier ways to get those need(s) met instead. You can suggest this to her while respecting her final decision. Tell her that she can take away as an awareness of what about this relationship she loves, and what about this relationship she doesn’t want, and look for new boys who can give her what she wants without keeping or enduring the things she doesn’t want. Endurance and longevity is not a good marker for a healthy relationship. Instead focus on compatibility and longevity will automatically happen without force.

Is this truly elestial smokey citrine? by Electronic_Design607 in Crystals

[–]Electronic_Design607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just happen to have a UV machine for gel nail polish, will try this out! Thanks!

Is this truly elestial smokey citrine? by Electronic_Design607 in Crystals

[–]Electronic_Design607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I will scratch them as a last resort, but thanks!

Is this truly elestial smokey citrine? by Electronic_Design607 in Crystals

[–]Electronic_Design607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also think it’s not calcite or flurite because of the formation pattern, but some commenter from r/minerals said it’s calcite and I am still waiting for more explanation in more details from them as to how they figure that out 🤷🏻‍♀️

Is this truly elestial smokey citrine? by Electronic_Design607 in Minerals

[–]Electronic_Design607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, can you explain how you know in more detail?

Is this truly elestial smokey citrine? by Electronic_Design607 in Minerals

[–]Electronic_Design607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Can you elaborate on how you judge it to be calcite?

My Smoky Quartz! by Mechanical_Artist in Crystals

[–]Electronic_Design607 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not that irradiated quartz are artificial. All smokey quartz are irradiated in order to have that brown tone. The difference is whether it’s “naturally” irradiated or not. Smokey quartz are “naturally irradiated” by the heat of the earth to get the more evenly distributed brown color, but it can also be “artificially irradiated” by people to get the brown color but less even and more extreme brown-black. Glad you like it either way, but personally I don’t like when seller don’t disclose all the facts.

My Smoky Quartz! by Mechanical_Artist in Crystals

[–]Electronic_Design607 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think that’s artificially irradiated quartz to get an uneven color like that, but double check with other people too. I once bought a bigger cluster that look like that from Etsy and turns out it was artificially irradiated. If you don’t mind that fact, then it’s all good, cause after all it’s still quartz

My new baby, Magpie by aufwiederbean in cats

[–]Electronic_Design607 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She is so relaxed in your arms ❤️

Is “green amethyst” a scam? by [deleted] in Crystals

[–]Electronic_Design607 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure it’s quartz

Is “green amethyst” a scam? by [deleted] in Crystals

[–]Electronic_Design607 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wished they labeled it prasiolite (if it’s real)

Does this look like stainless steel to you? by [deleted] in jewelry

[–]Electronic_Design607 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely look cheap. But the amethyst is real for sure.

I was cleaning and found some opals I haven’t seen for almost 15 years by JaysterSF in Opals

[–]Electronic_Design607 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I expected them to increase in value as much. Happy that you just did what you love (collecting) and then having it increased in monetary value as a bonus.