Sunflower Hollows

14/10/2026

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

10/10/2026

💛✨ **A little angel with a golden glow!** ✨

This beautiful Citrine angel is ready to bring a little sunshine to someone's crystal collection. ☀️

Citrine is traditionally associated with abundance, positivity and personal growth, making this golden carving a lovely gift for someone starting a new chapter, chasing a dream or simply collecting things that make them smile.

And let's be honest, sometimes a little golden sparkle is exactly what we need!

Would you keep this little angel for yourself or gift it to someone special?

Sunflower Hollows
Beautiful crystals. Real stories. Curious minds.

10/10/2026

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.

08/10/2026

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06/10/2026

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

04/10/2026

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

02/10/2026

I asked Arli to choose between a Rose Quartz & Green Aventurine rose. Would you have chosen the same?

30/09/2026

Ancient crystal lore was often deeply connected to colour.

In ancient Egyptian symbolism, green could evoke water, vegetation, life and regeneration. Green stones and other green materials were therefore used in objects and amulets where those ideas were meaningful.

Malachite’s vivid green makes it particularly interesting in this context. But the story isn’t simply “green stone = regeneration”. Ancient Egyptian symbolism could draw meaning from the colour, material, shape and imagery of an object together.

Sometimes, the colour of a material was just as important as the material itself.

Historical and cultural associations, not scientific crystal effects.

Sources & further reading: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

28/09/2026

Look closely at this Blue Lace Agate.

That little pocket of tiny crystals is a beautiful example of the kinds of crystal growth that can happen in the open spaces of an agate.

Agate forms through the deposition of silica, often within cavities in rock. As silica is deposited over time, it can form the fine-grained chalcedony that makes up agate, while more crystalline quartz can develop in remaining open spaces.

No glitter. No added crystals. Just geology doing its thing.

Sources & further reading:
Mindat
Journal of African Earth Sciences
Geology.com