{"product_id":"calcite-crystals-uv-glow-lightly-11452","title":"Calcite Crystals: UV Glow - Lightly Tumbled Stones","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalcite has been used in lapidary and scientific practice for thousands of years, but its fluorescent varieties stand out. Under UV light, these pieces ignite with a vivid glow caused by trace activators in the crystal lattice — one of the clearest, most reliable demonstrations of natural fluorescence you can bring into a studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis material bridges multiple disciplines. Lapidaries use calcite for shaping practice, carving tests, and exploring fracture behavior. Inlay artists value it for its clean breaks, soft edges, and the way it takes color under resin. Educators reach for fluorescent calcite because it is one of the easiest minerals to show students how light interacts with crystal structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese pieces have been lightly tumbled to remove sharp edges while preserving their natural geometry. The finish makes them far easier to handle, sort, and incorporate into studio work. They still feel like true rough — just refined enough to be practical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse them for UV demonstrations, cabbing practice, resin inlay, mosaic work, carving tests, or stocking your materials shelf with a mineral that offers both beauty and scientific clarity. Calcite cuts easily, grinds predictably, and glows with an intensity that rewards experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUV Reaction: Glows under standard longwave UV (blacklight)\u003cbr\u003e\nPack Size 6oz \/ 170grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Modern Lapidary\u003cbr\u003e\nShips from the Pacific Northwest, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery order supports Aetherium Innovations and our mission to develop tools and technologies that lower the barriers in the skilled art trades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aetherium Innovations","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":44803884548231,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":44803884580999,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":44803884613767,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0641\/7062\/3111\/files\/il_fullxfull.7502512549_9drw.jpg?v=1780790227","url":"https:\/\/aetheriuminnovations.com\/products\/calcite-crystals-uv-glow-lightly-11452","provider":"Aetherium Innovations","version":"1.0","type":"link"}