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Myrrh begins as a sticky exudate from the thorny Commiphora myrrha tree before hardening into dark aromatic tears. Explore its dry habitat, ancient trade, bitter name and long companionship with frankincense.

Amethyst is familiar as purple quartz, but its violet colour depends on iron, natural radiation and the crystal's own growth. Explore geodes, colour zoning, ancient ideas about sobriety and modern associations with intuition.

The atlas moth is among the world’s largest moths, but its scale is only part of what makes it remarkable. Explore its transparent wing windows, brief adult life, feathered antennae and peculiar snake like wing tips.

Frankincense begins as a milky secretion from Boswellia trees before hardening into aromatic tears. Follow Boswellia sacra from rocky Arabian landscapes through harvesting, ancient trade and the incense jar.

Rose quartz is familiar for its soft pink colour and associations with love, but there’s more happening beneath the surface. Explore its microscopic inclusions, unusual growth, ancient use and occasional six rayed stars.