sources most of her stones from Madagascar and you'd be hard-pressed to find a more spectacular collection of crystal spheres and giant quartz towers. She vets her suppliers not just for quality ...

As crystals explode in popularity, collectors are paying millions, cutting museums out of the industry. So how'd the Smithsonian land a giant quartz? More from Big Business As crystals explode in ...

Did a collision with a giant asteroid or comet change ... Fractured Crystals These crystals, often called "shocked quartz," show a distinctive pattern of fracturing caused by high-energy impacts ...

Piezoelectricity—a crystal can generate a tiny electric charge when its atomic structure is squeezed strong enough—occurs in many minerals but is particularly strong in quartz. What if this ...

"By deforming the crystal lattice of quartz, you offset the charge centers, which leads to generating a voltage across the ...