Collecting
The Market for Crystals Is Outshining Diamonds in the Covid Era
The market for minerals grows beyond hippie healing centers.
Source: Christie’s
I did not intend to become interested in crystals. It happened, as these things often do, during a long drive through the desert.
A chance pass through Quartzite, Ariz., piqued my interest. It corresponded with an annual crystal show where thousands of “rock hounds” convene in the aptly named outpost to sell glittering pillars of rose quartz, regal amethysts, and malachite as swirled and green as the back of an ancient gilded turtle. The RVs and tents parked alongside the highway, Burning Man style, demanded investigation.