ICHA Crystal Guide

Editorial contact

Contact the Editorial Desk

Send a page correction, flag unclear terminology, or ask about the evidence behind a crystal comparison. Include the page URL and the exact statement or seller claim at issue so the editorial desk can review the right context.

Contact methods

Use the method that fits your message.

Mail
17 W Mercury St, Butte, MT 59701, United States

What we can review

The editorial desk reviews possible factual errors, ambiguous comparisons, broken links, image-caption problems, and places where seller language has not been clearly separated from observable evidence.

Messages may also suggest a beginner buying question for future coverage. A suggestion does not guarantee publication or an individual response.

Before sending specimen photos

Photographs can show color, clarity, luster, texture, inclusions, and visible damage, but they usually cannot confirm identity, treatment, synthetic origin, or geographic origin. The editorial desk does not issue identifications, appraisals, or certificates.

When a purchase depends on confirmation, consult an appropriate gemological professional or laboratory. For questions you can ask a seller first, use the Seller Claim Checklist.