Dark crystals: the brutal reality behind a booming wellness craze

Demand for ‘healing’ crystals is soaring – but many are mined in deadly conditions in one of the world’s poorest countries. And there is little evidence that this billion-dollar industry is cleaning up its act.

By Tess McClure

Are crystals the new blood diamonds?

Gwyneth loves them, Adele can’t sing without them and Kim Kardashian uses them to deal with stress. Many of us are lured by their beauty and promise of mystical powers, but are ‘healing’ crystals connecting us to the earth – or harming it?

Bulgari Le Gemme Imperiali sextet of Eau de Parfums

The Bvlgari Gems Road. The juxtaposition of precious stones and perfumes is a natural step for house of Bvlgari. To enter the exclusive sphere of Haute Parfumerie, Bulgari conceived “Le Gemme” collection. Can the tradition of Haute Joaillerie inspire a new approach to perfumery. Bulgari says “Si.” Le Gemme is nothing else that another translation … Read more