About

Brittany Roughton, founder of Crystals.com, in her studio

About Crystals.com

The eye behind
every stone.

Every crystal is hand-selected, individually photographed, and shipped with care. No warehouse. No stock photos. Just real crystals, chosen with real intention.

Brittany Roughton, founder of Crystals.com, selecting crystals

The Founder

Hi, I'm Brittany

I got my degree in photography in Los Angeles and worked behind the camera for ten years before starting Crystals.com. I'm always on a treasure hunt for unique objects, rare minerals, and crystals with real character. That instinct drives everything here.

I'm passionate about travel, food, crystals, cool objects, and supporting artists around the world. I designed the shop, curated every collection, and photographed nearly everything you see on this site. I started Crystals.com because I couldn't find a place online that treated crystals the way I thought they deserved. So I built one.

View my photography portfolio →

"I'm drawn to the way light moves through a stone. That moment when you turn a piece and it completely changes. That's what I'm looking for every time I source."

Brittany Roughton

The Process

From the mine to your mantle

A few times a year, I travel to gem shows and mining regions to source in person. I work with a small group of family-owned operations I trust. I'm looking for pieces that stop you — the way light passes through them, the way they'd look on a shelf or a dining table or a nightstand.

A lot of our collectors are interior designers. That's not an accident. I source with spaces in mind, not just specimens.

Crystal photography in the Crystals.com studio

The Studio

Every crystal, photographed by hand

I've been a photographer my whole life. I shoot every single piece myself in natural light. No stock photos, no representative images. The crystal on your screen is the exact one that arrives at your door.

It's slow work. But it's the only way I'd do it.

What makes this place different

Obsessed with materials

Untreated crystals. Non-toxic candles. Hand-selected incense. I care about what things are actually made of. If it's dyed, synthetic, or full of chemicals, it's not in the shop.

Sourced around the world

I've traveled to multiple continents to find the right pieces and the right people. Gem shows, mining regions, small family operations. Every relationship is personal.

What you see is what you get

Every piece is individually photographed in my studio. The exact crystal in the photo is the one you'll receive. No substitutions. Ever.

Curated, not cataloged

I'm not trying to carry everything. I carry the right things. A focused collection for people who actually care about what they bring into their space.

Beyond Crystals

Candles, incense, and things that matter

Everything in the shop meets the same standard as the crystals. Our candles are non-toxic with clean-burning wicks. The incense is hand-selected, not mass-produced. I want everything you bring home from here to be something you can actually feel good about.

I'm picky about materials. That's the whole point.

Curated crystals and objects from Crystals.com

The Standard

No dyed stones. No vague origins. No games.

There are a lot of crystals on the internet. A lot of them are treated, misrepresented, or sold with zero information about where they came from.

Every crystal we sell is natural, authentic, and honestly represented. If a piece has been polished, we say so. If it's raw, you'll know the mine. Transparency isn't a selling point here. It's just how things work.

"I've sourced on multiple continents. The best part is never the gem show floor. It's the people you meet along the way and the stories behind every stone."

Brittany Roughton

The Details

Packed by hand, shipped with intention

Every order is wrapped and packed by hand. No warehouse, no third-party fulfillment. We treat every piece like it's going to someone we know, because after a while, most of our collectors feel like people we do.

From our collectors

"I've been shopping here for five years. Brittany has amazing, real crystals. It's hard to find real, functional crystals and Crystals.com takes the guessing game out."

Kimberly M.

"Thoughtfully packed, fast shipping, and museum-level quality. My last piece is absolutely beautiful."

Karina

"The most beautiful amethyst I've ever seen. The photos don't even do it justice, and the photos were already stunning."

Lisa M.