{"product_id":"gemstone-tree","title":"Gemstone Tree - Wire-Wrapped Chips on a Stone Base, 11 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes a free digital stone guide.\u003c\/strong\u003e No booklet in the box – we publish it instead, so it is longer than anything that would fit on a card and you can read it before you buy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/crystal-gift-guide\"\u003eour guide to buying a crystal as a gift\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small tree with hundreds of tumbled stone chips wired onto copper branches,\nstanding on a polished slice of the same stone. It is 11 cm tall and about 5.5 cm\nacross – roughly the footprint of a coffee cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe branches bend. That is the point: you shape it once when it arrives and it\nholds, so no two end up quite the same even within one colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want colour on a shelf or desk without it being a single blunt lump of stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou like the idea of arranging something rather than just placing it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou are buying a gift and want something that reads as considered at a glance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this is \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou want a solid specimen.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is made of chips, not one piece\nof stone. If you want a single crystal, the Raw Amethyst Cluster is the right product.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou want it dust-free.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hundreds of small chips on wire collect dust\nand are fiddly to clean – a soft brush, not a cloth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou have small children or a cat.\u003c\/strong\u003e The chips are wired on\nindividually and a determined hand can work one loose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou want it bigger.\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 cm is the only size we stock. The larger\ntrees weigh three times as much and the freight stops making sense.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne gemstone tree, 11 cm tall, approximately 5.5 cm across, in the colour you choose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA polished stone base, cut from the same material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoam wrapped and boxed. No gift packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural tumbled stone chips on copper-coloured wire, stone slice base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 cm tall, approx. 5.5 cm wide, approx. 168 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBranches are bendable and hold their shape; shape it once rather than repeatedly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust with a dry soft brush. Keep amethyst and rose quartz out of prolonged direct sun – both fade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative object. We make no claims about health, luck, wealth or energy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow big is it really?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 cm tall and about 5.5 cm across - roughly the footprint of a coffee cup. It weighs about 168 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIs it one piece of stone?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. It is hundreds of small tumbled chips wired onto branches, on a base cut from the same stone. If you want a single solid piece, buy a cluster instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCan I bend the branches?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, and they hold their shape. Shape it once when it arrives rather than adjusting it repeatedly - the wire will fatigue eventually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow do I clean it?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dry soft brush. A cloth catches on the chips and can pull them loose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWill the colour fade?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmethyst and rose quartz both fade in prolonged direct sun. Citrine and green aventurine are more stable. Keep it off a sunny windowsill either way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIs this a money tree?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is sold that way by many sellers. We make no claims about wealth, luck or energy - it is a decorative object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCaring for it: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/crystal-care-guide\"\u003ecrystal care\u003c\/a\u003e – water, sunlight and how to clean it without damage.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorried about dye or glass? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/real-or-fake-crystals\"\u003eHow to tell if a crystal is real\u003c\/a\u003e gives five tests you can do by hand, and names the tests that do not work.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChoosing between the pink one and the purple one? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/rose-quartz-vs-amethyst\"\u003eRose quartz vs amethyst\u003c\/a\u003e – same mineral, different shapes, and only one of them grows points.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuying this as a present? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/crystal-gifts-christmas\"\u003eCrystal gifts for Christmas, by recipient\u003c\/a\u003e – including the order-by date.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Earvia","offers":[{"title":"Amethyst - purple","offer_id":67946329014495,"sku":"1688-930867702563-purple","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Citrine - yellow","offer_id":67946329047263,"sku":"1688-930867702563-yellow","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Rose quartz - pink","offer_id":67946329080031,"sku":"1688-930867702563-pink","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Green aventurine - green","offer_id":67946329112799,"sku":"1688-930867702563-green","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Amethyst and citrine - two-tone","offer_id":67946329145567,"sku":"1688-930867702563-two-tone","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/7177\/2639\/files\/img_01_31405574-dea8-480e-b6b9-d6240e7edde0.webp?v=1791514115","url":"https:\/\/earvia.co\/products\/gemstone-tree","provider":"Earvia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}