A raw cluster of pyrite packed with stacked, stepped gold crystals, the kind of piece that throws light back at you from a hundred little mirrors at once. Dark crystals of sphalerite are scattered through the gold in clumps, with a few soft white patches tucked into the pockets, so the whole surface reads like a tiny glittering landscape. About 2.75 by 3.25 inches, it sits right in an open palm and has that satisfying weight pyrite is known for.
Turn it under a lamp and the story keeps changing. The pale brassy gold flashes on the sharp crystal edges while the sphalerite stays dark and moody next to it. Pyrite grows these stepped, layered crystals slowly underground, and a cluster this busy with texture is a lot of geology packed into one hand sized piece.
Pyrite is the stone of abundance in crystal tradition, the one people keep near the laptop, the checkbook and the front door to draw money and opportunity toward the house. It is read as a stone of confidence and follow through, the push to ask for the raise, start the project or send the invoice, and it is said to shield its keeper from draining people and draining days. The sphalerite grown through it is read as a grounding stone of strength and clear judgment, which gives all that bright pyrite energy something steady to stand on. Many people keep a piece on the desk simply as a bright, steady reminder to go after what they want.
Put it on the corner of the desk that catches the window, on a bookshelf where a lamp can hit it, or on the entry table where it greets you on the way out the door.
The product photographs show the exact piece you will receive.
Specifications
Stone: natural pyrite with sphalerite, unpolished
Form: raw cluster
Size: about 2.75 x 3.25 inches
Weight: 10.8 oz
Please note: this is a natural specimen, left exactly as it formed, with small pockets, rough spots and natural variation. Pyrite is a metal sulfide, so keep it dry and out of humid rooms and it will hold its shine.
Because natural minerals are delicate and can be damaged by the stress of shipping, we are unable to accept returns. If your item arrives damaged, please contact us within 48 hours with photos and we will make it right.
