Ethical Crystal Standards

Polishing one stone on a polishing wheel

The Environmental & Social Impact of Crystals

No one wants to think about child labor, poor working conditions, or environmental damage when trying to purchase pretty healing crystals. Yet we can all agree that the most powerful healing energy requires ethical mining and polishing. Moonrise Crystals is committed to investigating the environmental and social impacts of the gem industry to provide detailed, transparent research for every stone it sells.

Does Moonrise Crystals Ethically Source?

The simple answer is… to the very best of our ability. The mining industry is famous for its secrecy and lack of regulation. It is very hard to evaluate and track every aspect of a crystal’s journey but Moonrise Crystals was the first crystal business to start asking questions and doing the research.

What We Do

Trace every stone’s origin as close to the mine as possible
Cultivate relationships with mines, lapidaries, & wholesalers
Research the geology and mineralogy for every stone sold
Know current conflict zones & socio-economic-political situations
Maintain a “do not buy” list for problematic countries & stones
Analyze child & slave labor statistics for where our stones come from
Seek industry insight at conferences for ethical diamonds and gold
Invest in an ethical mining claim & impact-driven social work

Mexican miner, Ileana Vasquez, repairing machinery 1000 ft below the surface

What Does Moonrise Crystals look for?

A tremendous amount of time and energy is spent on tracing stones and cultivating business relationships with mines, lapidaries, and wholesalers who conduct their operations with integrity. Every stone sold by Moonrise Crystals is researched and all findings are published online.

Ethical Mining

Ethical Factories

Fair Wages

Good Safety Standards

Low Environmental Impact

Short Supply Chain

Small & Family Businesses

Female-Owned Businesses

Protect Indigenous Rights ethical mining

Safeguards Indigenous Rights

Compassionate Business Philosophy

MRC Sourcing

Where do our stones come from?

Countries

Types of Stones

Hours of Research

Taking A Stand

Moonrise Crystals’ founder almost quit her business because of the lack of ethical standards within the gem and mineral industry. Instead, she decided to take a stand. Learn about her journey here.