Crystal decor has long been a staple in the aisles of Target and on the shelves of your local Anthropologie—but we're way past geode bookends and agate coasters. Unless you've been living under a, well, rock, you've probably heard someone tout crystals—and not just because they're pretty, but because they're thought to shift energy. We can get down with the aesthetics, but wanted to dig into some of the claims. Is it really possible for an accent piece to not only affect the look of your living space, but its energy too? And what does that even mean in the first place?
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