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The Mirror [Зеркало] (1975, dir. Andrei Tarkovsky)

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Gate to Paradise

By Wilhelm Bernatzik

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YOU KNOW WHAT JUST CAME IN MAIL?

YES, LADIES AND GENTELMEN MY OWN COPY OF #RAWFANTHOLOGY !!!

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Some Crystal Misconceptions

Diamonds Aren’t Rare

actually true, they aren’t

BUT

gem-quality diamonds are rare. There are three main factors that contribute to rarity

SIZE - big diamonds are way more rare than little tiny ones

COLOR - colorless diamonds are more rare than brown diamonds, and fancy-colored diamonds are more rare than colorless diamonds

CLARITY - diamonds that aren’t full of crap are more rare than diamonds with lots of crap

I could go on for a long time about this so send me an ask if you want a full post

Fake Citrine/Burnt Amethyst

no

yellow/orange quartz = citrine, whether it’s natural or treated

it isn’t fake

citrine is often heated amethyst whether it comes from nature or a lab anyway

there are some citrines that were never amethyst, but many were

Copal Is Fake Amber

copal is young amber

amber is OLD, guys

1,000,000+ years old

they will both float in saturated saltwater.

amber is more resistant to chemicals because it’s gone through polymerization over time

don’t drop your amber/copal in solvents because chances are it’s copal

Don’t Clean Crystals With Soap

soap is good

most common crystals can be cleaned with soap

use gentle soap though, none of that orange gritty stuff that everyone’s dad had at one point

rinse off the soap when you’re done

check if your crystal is water soluble before cleaning though

and be careful with unusual and delicate specimens

Heating And Irradiation Are Bad

heating and irradiation enhance the color of your crystals

almost every sapphire and ruby in the lower to mid-range market has been heated

most other stones too

it doesn’t hurt the stone. I promise

it just makes them prettier

the earth does it to her crystals too

Treated Stones Are Fake

nope

treated stones are usually still whatever they were before they were treated

unless it’s a variety call based on color or something but y’know

heated topaz = topaz

aura quartzes are extra pretty because of their treatment

it’s cool if you don’t want to use treated stones but many people like them

treated stones are beautiful and not fake

but make sure the treatment is DISCLOSED unless it’s routine (and therefore assumed)

Blood Diamonds

it was a problem

but not much anymore!!!!

there’s a fun international thing called the Kimberley Process (2003)

diamonds can’t be exported from their origin country without a clear paper trail back to the mine

diamonds are probably the most ethical gemstone purchase you can make today actually

(a more in-depth discussion here)

there’s no equivalent process for colored stones

blood emeralds, anyone??

Garnet Is Corundum

Corundum has THREE MAIN VARIETIES

just THREE

ruby (red), padparadscha (orange-pink), and sapphire (every other color)

these have subvarieties (star ruby, yellow sapphire, etc etc etc)

emerald and garnet are not corundum

(garnet is a mineral group!!!! it’s not even a species, much less a variety)

not everything is corundum

I’ll add on to this in the future! Let me know if you have questions, I’m happy to expand on anything in this post or any other crystal info that you aren’t sure about :)

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AKIHIRO HIGUCHI 樋口　明宏

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Bedtime cuddles

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thinking about that one pre-raphaelite painting of the knight and the faerie enchantress that looks like a butch/femme couple

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“Everything you have ever felt, everything you’ve buried... Forget the bottle. Let your chaos explode.”

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I missed drawing this little marshmallow

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The Worst Tarot Cards Give the Best Advice

Some find it confusing when a difficult card falls in the advice position. Death is not asking you to die. But the Five of Cups wishes you would cry.

Death

Purge your soul of what no longer serves you. It will only be more painful if you wait for life to force you.

Three of Swords

Acknowledge your pain. The wound will fester if you keep denying its presence. Healing begins only with acceptance.

The Devil

Dive into it with all your might. Do not go gentle into that good night. It will all be worth the fall.

Five of Cups

Cry till the tears run dry. Till the darkness has gone, leaving only the light. Then turn around for a wondrous sight.

Two of Swords

You will never be completely certain. No one is in life. All you can do is follow your heart. It will lead you to what is right.

Five of Wands

There is a time for peace. But it is not today. You have to fight for your beliefs. Let nothing stand in your way.

Seven of Swords

Leave your morals at the door. This is no place for principles. What matters is survival. Time to think like a criminal.

Ten of Wands

You are walking through fire, and the pain is unbearable. But give it one more minute. The hurt will all be worth it.

Eight of Swords

You look at yourself and see a prisoner. And yet the ropes are loose and the lock is open. Stop acting the victim.

Five of Swords

So you lost. Cry for a while. Then dry your eyes and try again tomorrow. No need to drown in sorrow.

Nine of Swords

Turn your fear into fuel. Do not sit there waiting for destruction. Fight with all your might to escape annihilation.

Five of Pentacles

If you bother to look up, you will notice a shelter. Enough with the self-pity. Time to outsmart the weather.

Nine of Wands

As things stand, it is not safe for you to love. This is not the time to fall. Protect your heart, and build a wall.

Ten of Swords

Some pains demand to be felt. So feel them. Give them their deserved recognition. Then banish them to oblivion.

The Tower

Let it end. Watch calmly as it comes crashing down. You have to eradicate the old before you can build a new town.

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FLASHLIGHT // THE FRONT BOTTOMS

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One of the most prominent soloists of today, Stefan Milenkovich, performing at Carnegie Hall on Guarnieri de Gesú violin.

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“I don’t think I have a style. I’ve discovered ways of lighting that sort of work for me, but that’s not really a style. I don’t think I have a naturalistic style, I hope I [just] have a style that suits the project that I’m on.” 

— Roger Deakins, BSC, ASC