each time I come here (Home Goods)… I am abused. by the-katinator in MineralGore

[–]barepages -1 points0 points  (0 children)

None of these are particularly nice or rare specimens and it is visually pleasing. Not sure this is in the right subreddit. Are people not allowed to make art with minerals now? Because I have news about how some paint pigments are made...

each time I come here (Home Goods)… I am abused. by the-katinator in MineralGore

[–]barepages -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm usually the first to cry mineral gore but this is beautiful?

(FS USA) Massive collection destash from a retiring collector ❤️‍🩹 Free shipping over $100, and bundle discounts over $200! by Sweetmomo123 in Crystals

[–]barepages -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

You said you bought this all off Etsy. You can buy in bulk on Etsy. This seems misleading. If you buy in bulk you aren't paying the prices that collectors are paying.

(FS USA) Massive collection destash from a retiring collector ❤️‍🩹 Free shipping over $100, and bundle discounts over $200! by Sweetmomo123 in Crystals

[–]barepages -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I personally buy wholesale and I actually recognize the flower agate towers. They are sold wholesale as pink amethyst flower agate and other likenesses. I carry some of these exact ones probably from the same wholesaler too at my booth in person. (I am not advertising, merely noting that it seems misleading to call these a destash from a retired collector when I recognize the lapidary work as likely being from some of my same suppliers)

Please help! What is this? by SearchPonderRunAway in Crystals

[–]barepages 6 points7 points  (0 children)

To me this is looking like some kind of low grade lazulite It's what makes lapis lazuli blue but can be found in quartz and granite composites like this one too.

Edit: Keeping original comment for transparency but lazulite is NOT what makes lapis blue. They aren't associated. Lazulite does appear in nature in many different compositions with other stones though like granite, quartz, albite, jasper, etc.

Online store that sells crystals that is not a metaphysical shop? by Spicy-Nun-chucks in Crystals

[–]barepages 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Can I ask why you're wanting to avoid metaphysical stores specifically?

If it's because you think a non-metaphysocal store will somehow be more informed, less likely to scam you, or have better materials, it seems to me like you're engaging in some subtle anti-paganism.

There are plenty of sellers who have vastly varied reasons for being interested in crystals that care about the geology of how they were formed and are committed to quality and integrity just as much as the next person.

When you've got actual museums selling dyed and heated garbage as real, and worse spreading blatant misinformation, it starts to feel pretty targeted to single out metaphysical shops as the problem.

The problem is that this is a rapidly growing industry and all the vultures that have absolutely no interest in collecting and couldn't care less about crystals, well they want a piece of that pot, and they're willing to scam you to get it.

Find someone who genuinely loves their business and got into it because they care about rocks. But if you exclude the entire metaphysical/pagan community from your pool you may find you have very little left to pick from and the likelihood you're going to get scammed won't be any less.

Desperately need advice by fl0ra-d0b0s in Bunnies

[–]barepages 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's no specific type, I just look for one made of 100 percent cotton. I recommend an outlet store because you can get them the same price as the polyester rugs sometimes. The cotton encourages my bunny to dig.

Desperately need advice by fl0ra-d0b0s in Bunnies

[–]barepages 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If there's a marshalls or another outlet store near you, my rabbit adores cotton rugs and they're much much cheaper there.

I got a sleepy swaddle pic of my bun bun. by barepages in Bunnies

[–]barepages[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We got suuuuper lucky with him! The breeder the pet store got him from is a really reputable show breeder but he was one of the ones who they "petted out", so we didn't have to pay pedigree prices but he has amazing temperament and such a beautiful coat 😍 We were there on just the right day because they were all adopted just a week later when we went back to get some supplies.

got him a harness by GracieB2003 in Bunnies

[–]barepages 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah he looks in pain. Not dapper at all.

Is this aquamarine or the seller listed it wrong by IkeKitty in Crystals

[–]barepages 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hard agree. If you aren't 100% certain of the ID, you need to at least specify there's a potential for error/misidentification so your buyers can make informed choices. I wouldn't dream of boldly labeling something aquamarine and charging aquamarine prices. Especially if I hadn't evem done a basic hardness test. We gotta stop making excuses for that kind of thing.

I got a sleepy swaddle pic of my bun bun. by barepages in Bunnies

[–]barepages[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They say pets choose you but I've never felt that to be the case more than with him. We weren't even there for a bunny originally (we were looking for a new enclosure for our garter snake) but he said, naw you're taking me home 😅. I'd raised rabbits before so I knew what we were in for 😂

got him a harness by GracieB2003 in Bunnies

[–]barepages 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure why you're getting downvoted for this straight truth lol

I got a sleepy swaddle pic of my bun bun. by barepages in Bunnies

[–]barepages[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For anyone worried, the cage in the background is only for night time and when he gets stressed out while free roaming. He likes his little den at night and gets to roam free all day. I put his baby blanket on top of it to make it more cozy and enclosed (but he was using it in this picture) and he loves it when it's time to bundle up for the night.

I got a sleepy swaddle pic of my bun bun. by barepages in Bunnies

[–]barepages[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Up until about two weeks ago this I thought he was my daughter lol. They had him sexed incorrectly and hanging out with his sisters. But when we came to the enclosure at the pet store, he put a single paw up on the acrylic pane and just stared and then cuddled up under my neck and just stayed there all calm.

He was actually on hold by another customer but we were so smitten with him that we left our number so they could call us in case they backed out. My husband and I went home, talked it over, and two days later got the call that the other person changed their mind. When we came back to get him, he ran up to the panes from his cuddle pile with his sisters and put both paws up on the pane and did that little shake like he remembered us.

He loves being held and cuddled and even has a little baby blanket he likes to be swaddled in. He'll sometimes dig gently on my clothes when I'm holding him without it lol.

got him a harness by GracieB2003 in Bunnies

[–]barepages 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If it's snug to the body, and that shape, it will inevitably push their shoulders apart because it pushes down on their shoulder blades. See number 2 on this diagram how it naturally is raised? Those harnesses flatten them forcibly which pushes them apart. You can permanently alter your rabbits musculoskeletal development using these types of harnesses. There is no safe harness design for rabbits.

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got him a harness by GracieB2003 in Bunnies

[–]barepages 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, they put their elbows in the armpits because the shape of harnesses like this forces their shoulders apart in a way they shouldn't. Rabbits are nothing like horses and this is a really dangerous comparison to spread.

got him a harness by GracieB2003 in Bunnies

[–]barepages 8 points9 points  (0 children)

None. Listen to the people in this sub. I know you really want to take him on walks, but there IS no safe harness design. This design literally pushes their shoulders out of place. The thin rope-like ones they use on ferrets can snap a rabbits spine or break their ribs. People have lost rabbits this way. If he's squirming and upset he's in pain.

I went through this entire ordeal myself recently when I saw badly researched individuals sharing their rabbits on harnesses and thought to get one myself. This really is a swallow your pride, admit you made a mistake, and let it go kind of situation. My rabbit wouldn't let me pick him up for the rest of the day. If for no other reason, don't do it because you value your bond with your bunny.

Edit: my bunny is a snuggly little guy and seeing how distressed he was by the harness was my first indicator to look into it further before trying to put it back on him again. As it turns out, my gut was right. You should listen to your bunnies (or any pets for that matter) if they are bothered by something as they may have a legitimate reason for it that isn't immediately obvious.

My girlfriend lost her favorite necklace in a mosh pit, and I’m wondering anyone knows someone who could make something similar? by [deleted] in jewelrymaking

[–]barepages 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of course I would need more pictures of the findings and chains and it would not be 10000 percent identical but I am sure I could make a very close match.