Sunflower Hollows

New to crystals and not sure where to start?

You don’t need to know everything about crystals to find one you love. Here are five bracelets to get you started, with different stones, styles and traditional meanings.

Green Aventurine | Tumble beads | $15.95
Traditionally associated with luck, opportunity and abundance.

Labradorite | Chip bracelet | $6.95
Traditionally linked with transformation, intuition and new beginnings.

Amethyst | Round beads | $20.95
Often associated with calm, reflection and spiritual awareness.

Clear Quartz | Chip bracelet | $8.95
Traditionally connected with clarity, focus and intention-setting.

Black Obsidian | Round beads | $15.95
Traditionally associated with grounding, protection and self-reflection.

Whether you’re drawn to a particular meaning, a colour, or simply the way a bracelet looks, there’s no single right way to begin.

Shipping Australia-wide is a flat $8.50. Why not explore a few favourites and make your parcel your own?

Crystal meanings come from traditional beliefs and aren’t scientifically proven effects.

Which one would you choose first?

🌻 It’s not hoarding if it’s crystals

If this crystal found you today, maybe you needed a little reminder to believe in yourself.

Red Goldstone is traditionally associated with confidence, ambition, motivation and vitality.

Save this for the days when you need a little extra courage to take the next step.

You don’t have to know exactly where you’re going. You just have to take the next step.

Crystal meanings are based on traditional crystal lore and are not scientifically proven effects.

5 Rocks & Minerals in Our Store You Might Not Know!

Not everything in the crystal world is technically a crystal, and some familiar stone names are more complicated than they sound!

Nguni Jasper: A commercial name used for a patterned decorative stone.

Larvikite: This one is a rock! Larvikite is an igneous rock named after the Larvik area of Norway.

Snakeskin Jasper: A trade name inspired by its distinctive patterns. The name alone doesn’t guarantee an exact geological composition or origin.

Leopard Skin Jasper: Another trade name! Material sold under this name is often rhyolite, a volcanic rock, rather than true jasper.

Australian Print Stone: A commercial name for a patterned decorative stone.

Trade names are useful for recognising stones in shops, but they don’t always tell the whole geological story. That’s part of what makes learning about rocks and minerals so fascinating!

Which one was new to you?

🌻 Beautiful crystals. Real stories. Curious minds.

5 Tumbles Under $5!

Who says building your crystal collection has to cost a fortune?

From beautiful Natural Agate to dreamy Rainbow Fluorite, we’ve picked five gorgeous tumbles from Sunflower Hollows, all under $5 each!

Natural Agate
Amethyst
Mookaite
Smokey Quartz
Rainbow Fluorite

Flat-rate shipping Australia-wide for $8.50. Why not bundle a few favourites together?

Explore our crystal tumbles at sunflowerhollows.com.au

Because it’s not hoarding if it’s crystals

A little PSA for cat people!

I’ve had customers genuinely surprised when I’ve mentioned being careful with incense around cats. It’s not something everyone knows, so I thought it was worth talking about!

Incense produces smoke and airborne particles that can irritate a cat’s respiratory system. Cats with asthma or sensitive airways may be particularly vulnerable.

If you burn incense, keep your cats away from the smoke, ventilate the area well, and make sure smoke isn’t drifting into the spaces where they spend their time.

And remember, essential oils are a separate concern. Just because something is natural doesn’t automatically make it pet-safe.

My own cats are safely outside in their catio while this incense burns.

I’m not here to tell anyone off. I just think our furry family members deserve a little consideration when we’re creating our own peaceful spaces.

Your crystals can wait. Your cat’s lungs come first.

Sources: VCA Animal Hospitals and ASPCA Animal Poison Control.

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PSA: “Opalite” doesn’t always mean man-made!

The name Opalite is a little more complicated than you might think. While it’s commonly used today as a trade name for manufactured opalescent glass, the term has also been used for natural common opal.

Moss Opalite is one example of natural opal that can show those beautiful mossy or branching inclusions.

So when you see “Opalite” on a label, it’s worth finding out what material you’re actually looking at!

These beautiful Moss Opalite bracelets are available from Sunflower Hollows.

Sources & further reading:
Australian Opal Association
Geology.com

Your Mookaite didn’t start life as a pretty polished stone.

Its story began in an ancient Australian sea, with millions of years of geological change still to come.

The sediment that formed the Windalia Radiolarite included the tiny silica-rich remains of marine organisms called radiolarians. Over time, geological processes altered the material and helped produce the colourful rock we now know as Mookaite.

So the next time you look at a piece of Mookaite, you’re looking at a tiny piece of Australia’s ancient geological history.

Sources & further reading:
Mindat
Geological Survey of Western Australia