One of our priorities is working as close to the source as possible, with a preference for purchasing directly from small, ethical miners who also own a lapidary (where crystals are shaped and polished). This means we can be informed about every step in the supply chain and any questions we have about ethics can be answered.

We also have some amazing suppliers who have direct and trusted relationships with a network of local miners. Two of our biggest partners travel their region constantly, visiting their network of small, family-owned businesses to engage in fair trade, making sure there is no child labour, ensuring and educating on safety standards, and even helping them acquire new safety equipment if needed. This is why we are more than happy to pay a premium for our crystals, knowing that every level of the supply chain has been treated with respect and dignity and local communities are being supported.

In comparison, many crystals on the market exchange hands numerous times, often finding their way overseas to China and India to be shaped in factories and sold en masse. While this would make sourcing convenient (and often very cheap), buying crystals this way has never been an option for us, as this would make it almost impossible to trace the origins of a stone, and thus the ethics.

We also love working with people who are equally as passionate about the environment as us, with some of our main partners being avid conservationists. They have made it a priority to put in place good environmental policies and work to educate the people they work with on how to care for and respect the land and do their best to have the lowest environmental impact. Many of the crystals also come from small deposits which means environmental impact is minimised. In these cases, the crystals can be mined by hand, so machines, chemical and loud noises are not affecting the local environment.