Commercial relationships
Affiliate Disclosure
Editorial independence comes first
ICHA Crystal Guide may use affiliate links in selected buying guides or material comparisons. If you follow one of these links and make a purchase, the site may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
A possible commission does not determine which stones, listings, sellers, or claims receive favorable coverage. Comparisons remain focused on observable features, disclosure quality, plausible alternatives, and the limits of identification from photographs or basic inspection.
How to use linked listings
Treat a linked product as one example to examine, not as proof that every claim is correct. Check whether the listing distinguishes natural, treated, dyed, synthetic, reconstructed, and imitation materials. Ask the seller for clarification when the photographs or description leave that category unresolved.
What a commission cannot establish
An affiliate relationship cannot confirm identity, origin, treatment status, composition, value, or seller reliability. Color, clarity, luster, texture, inclusions, chips, and fracture patterns can help screen possibilities, but similar-looking materials may require professional gemological testing to distinguish.
How relationships are disclosed
When a page contains affiliate links, the commercial relationship should be identified near the relevant content or links. Editorial descriptions should still separate visible evidence from seller statements and keep unresolved uncertainty clear.
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