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We brought a table made from a single block of quartz from Brazil. It weighs 16 kilograms.
The heaviest item in this delivery weighs 16.35 kg: a piece of smoky quartz set in a brass frame with claws that support a glass tabletop. It arrived from Brazil... Read more...
How much does amber cost? Prices per gram and actual jewelry prices
How much does amber cost - there is no single price: you will pay roughly a few zlotys per gram for small pieces, while large, attractive chunks start - also... Read more...
Does silver attract a magnet? What does this test really check?
No - silver does not attract a magnet. Silver is a diamagnetic metal, so neither pure silver nor 925 silver will stick to a magnet; however, a lack of reaction... Read more...
Lunar Eclipse on August 28, 2026 — What Will We See from Poland?
The partial lunar eclipse took place on the night of August 27-28, 2026: the partial phase began around 4:33, and in Warsaw the Moon set around 5:45. Only the earlier... Read more...
What Does the 925 Fineness Mark Mean? Silver, Not Gold — A Practical Guide
Próba 925 oznacza, że na tysiąc części stopu przypada 925 części czystego srebra — czyli 92,5% srebra i 7,5% innych metali, najczęściej miedzi. To najpowszechniejszy stop w biżuterii srebrnej i,... Read more...
What jewelry goes with a red dress? Stone, color, and metal
Do czerwonej sukienki prowadzą trzy drogi: kamienie neutralne (kryształ górski, perła, kwarc dymny), które nie konkurują z kolorem sukienki, kamienie ton w ton (granat, rubin) w odcieniu wyraźnie głębszym niż... Read more...
Which stone is associated with your birth date? Birthstones by month
Kamień urodzeniowy przypisuje się do miesiąca urodzenia, a nie do konkretnego dnia — styczniowi granat, lutemu ametyst, marcowi akwamaryn i tak dalej przez cały kalendarz. Jedna obowiązująca lista jednak nie... Read more...
St. Andrew’s Eve fortune-telling and stones — tradition, classics, and an idea for the evening
Andrzejki take place on the night of November 29–30, and classic fortune-telling traditions — pouring wax, lining up shoes, and cups with hidden objects — are now a social pastime... Read more...
Which stone brings good luck? A practical guide to choosing one
Lithotherapy guides most often return to the same stones: pyrite and citrine (abundance), amethyst and tiger’s eye (calm and courage), tourmaline (protection), and green aventurine (favorable circumstances). Each is associated... Read more...
Crystal Skulls — A Mystery Solved by a Microscope
None of the famous crystal skulls comes from documented archaeological excavations. Research by the British Museum and the Smithsonian revealed traces of industrial-era tools - they are most likely nineteenth-century... Read more...
Solar Eclipse 2026 in Poland — when, where, and how to watch it safely
A deep partial solar eclipse passed over Poland on Wednesday, August 12, 2026: the Moon covered approximately 64% of the solar disk in the southeast of the country and more... Read more...
Do stones grow? Rocks don’t, but crystals do.
Rocks do not grow like organisms - they do not feed or increase in size from within, but crystals really do grow: they add successive layers of atoms from a... Read more...
How to Find Amber on the Beach? Storm Season Is Just Beginning
The easiest time to find amber is the day after a storm, with wind from the north, ideally at dawn - along the wrack line, the dark strip of seaweed... Read more...
How to Clean Silver? 5 Homemade Methods (and 2 That Can Damage It)
The quickest way to clean silver is to soak it in a baking soda solution on aluminum foil - after 5-10 minutes, the black tarnish disappears without scrubbing. Baking soda... Read more...