Why do crystals go missing, vanish and disappear for no obvious reason? Learn why this happens and what it means with the logical, spiritual and paranormal explanations…
Why did Your Crystal Go Missing?
I’ve had crystals disappear myself over the years. I have heard countless stories from people who have experienced this and even unexplained reappearances (more on this later). Perhaps you have had your favourite crystal suddenly vanish from a safe place and wonder if there is a spiritual meaning or explanation behind it.
In this article, I explore spiritual and strange paranormal theories plus the more down to earth, everyday reasons why crystals go missing.
1. SOMEONE TOOK IT
Starting with this one in case you haven’t considered this. Sadly, people do steal crystals (ask a crystal shop owner). Think about anyone you share a home with that could have taken it. Have you had anyone in your home that you don’t trust? Visitors, other people’s partners or even children. Its possible someone took it.
2. YOU LOST IT
If you left your home with a crystal, it’s easy for them to get lost, especially if they are in a pocket or tucked into your clothes. Recently, I somehow managed to lose my reading glasses in a supermarket (I did get them back). If the crystal was in your home when it vanished then is it possible it was misplaced? If that is the case, it should eventually turn up. Search everywhere, then search again.
3. IS IT A SIGN?
Regardless of HOW you lost your crystal (high strangeness explanations coming up), when a crystal goes missing, many see this as a sign. Similar to when a crystal breaks, from a spiritual perspective it does seem like a message. This might be a sign that your crystal has done it’s work with you. This may have involved healing work, spiritual growth or personal development.
Ask yourself if you have been through a big change in who you are since the crystal came to you. Have you recently experienced an inner or outer change in your life recently?
4. IN ANOTHER DIMENSION?
Sometimes crystals vanish and there’s no logical way to explain it. People have told me crystals were in a display case or a box in their home and suddenly disappear. Some people believe that the reason crystals are known to vanish like this is because their vibration shifted. This change caused the crystal to slip into another dimension…
That could be a parallel dimension or timeline or some other world entirely. Of course, there’s no proof of this and I have no way of knowing either, but that’s what they say and I have found some evidence to back this theory up. To learn why read the next section.
5. CRYSTALS WITH A HIGH CHANCE OF VANISHING
As I have been active online in the crystal community for over a decade, I hear a lot of stories. What I noticed when people ask me about their missing crystal is they are often stones that are highly spiritual or considered ‘high vibration’.
One of the crystals that is known for disappearing more than maybe any I know is Moldavite. I find that to be a significant stone. It’s high vibe, it’s one of the highest vibration stones, spiritual and has an otherworldly energy. It certainly fits the theory that it could just shift into another dimension. It was formed by an object that came from another world after all.
6. DID GHOSTS OR ELEMENTALS TAKE IT?
I wasn’t sure if I should include this but here we are. Another paranormal and spiritual explanation for why crystals go missing is spirits. This all depends on your beliefs. This could be a ghost, elemental/ nature spirit or other spiritual being. Maybe the energy attracts spiritual beings?
In some cultures and communities including here in northern Europe, there’s some folk beliefs that things go missing from your home because fairies, pixies or elves took them or hid them. Ghosts also get blamed for this a lot here in England by believers in spirits.
THE PARANORMAL MYSTERY OF APORTS: In spiritualism and paranormal research, there’s something called an ‘aport‘, first coined in the 1800s. People reported objects vanishing from one location and then appearing elsewhere with no logical explanation (like it teleported). The aportations were often reported during seances but also hauntings. When the object reappears it was often described as being very hot and this is believed to be to do with the vibration change as it materialised from the spirit world.
7. CAN THE CRYSTAL REAPPEAR LATER?
This is reported by people also. I’ve heard many people tell me how their missing crystal reappeared years later in a strange or impossible location that made no sense. Some say that this location was searched many times. The most common stone I hear of reappearing years later? You guessed it, Moldavite again!
Of course skeptics will say that these reappearing crystals and stones were just misplaced, that you missed them when searching or that someone put it there (trickery or a returned stolen item). But yes there’s still a chance that a crystal you lost could find its way back to you one day…
WHAT IF YOUR CRYSTAL CHANGED AFTER IT REAPPEARED?
Many people in the comments and in my inbox report that crystals reappear (like an aport) but have changed. The colour, markings, even the shape… If you want to know what this means see my article on Why Did My Crystal Change?
Have you lost a crystal in a way you cant explain or even had one reappear? I would love to hear from you in the comments below (PLEASE keep any questions you have concise and stick to this blog post topic if you want a response).
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Hi Ethan.
Long time follower and supporter here. Stevenoftheweald on YouTube. Saw this post and can relate but under the unexplained side of crystal disappearance’s. I have a raw amethyst pendant, my first of its kind and I wore it a great deal after an illness 4 years ago. As I recovered after 18 months and had the all clear, I noted its absence from its usual spot on my art desk. It was gone for months only to appear near my altar. I’m fairly sure I would have noticed it being there as I use my altar daily. The experience made me feel calm and almost not worried so much about life in a sense that there’s so much more we don’t understand out there still. Anyhow, I wanted to share this with you. My sense is that it was heavily burdened with all of my negative energy from the illness period and for some reason needed a cleanse out of my reach. Stay well and as ever sending you positive vibes for this month and beyond. I see you as one of my soul/ spirit guides so thank you for all you do.
Kindness and positivity to you
Steve
Thank you Steven. Interesting experience you shared here, you might be right about the crystals reason for teleporting
Hi Ethan, yes my moldavite did disappear without a trace (from off of my neck no less-the whole pendant on a chain). It showed up strangely a few months later under a bunch of firewood sticks I had on my back porch to burn in my firepit. I was just so happy my necklace came back to me, and I wear it everyday (moldavite/amber combo).
Wow, thanks for sharing. Glad it reappeared. Interesting how many people may be experiencing the aport phenomenon
This sounds Wierd but it actually happened!
Many years ago I had a beautiful pink Kunzite twin crystal – I had had it for years and it was a favourited of mine – it had such a beautiful energy.
I had a very special friend and we were very close but somebody was trying to separate us using magic.
I kept my Kunzite in a special place and one day noticed it was missing. I searched high and low and in the end gave up. I was used to crtsrals leaving because they were needed elsewhere. A few weeks later I found it in its special place again but it had turned a muddy brown along the join and in the base.
I tried to clear it using Reiki, Selenite and a friend put it in her amethyst Cave she had in her garden for 6 months. Nothing helped. My conclusion is either that the crystal took a hit for me and in the process it’s energy was damaged – or – that the energy was altered so it could not work with me any more.
I’ve kept it with some Salenite in sand – I still love it but it has never felt the same since.
That’s a really fascinating story and experience. You could be right if about it taking a hit for you. It’s a pitty that it didnt feel right after, maybe it’s taking a long time to heal, you never know
I’ve had two crystals disappear, rose quartz and black tourmaline, only to turn up a few days later in places that made no logical sense. Separate incidents. Not sure what happened to them, but thank you for the possible explanations.
Glad the article was helpful for you
Crystal often move and reappear for me. The most recent piece started 12 months ago and is just a small crystal, dark brownish red with a patch of black, only 2cms across, a triangular flattish shape. It first appeared to me, when I heard something land on the bedroom floor. It was by the bed when I looked, I placed it on the bedside cabinet I was puzzled as it wasn’t a piece I owned, and the next day it landed on the kitchen floor when I was cooking. I picked it up somewhat confused by how it got there and I replaced it in the bedroom later. It then disappeared the day I was told I had cancer. I lost sight of this crystal over the next months forgot about it altogether till I had to move to live with my daughter because of the illness, and treatment. It has reappeared in the bedroom I now I am in my new home. I didn’t do the move my daughter did, and until a few weeks ago I had totally forgotten about it. I now have it in an organza bag by my bed. I know it was sent to help me and I accept maybe it will return from where it came if and when I am given the all clear and I am cancer free.
That’s really strange but also synchronistic. Thanks for sharing this with everyone here. Sending you positive vibes
It was interesting. I noticed the other day it seemed to be healing, but it might be my immagination. Time will tell. This first happened about 7 years ago.
For several years I wore the same quartz crystal that I had had picked from a small mine in Arkansas. I had made and capped with a beautiful sterling bezel and bail. I got compliments on it all the time. When on vacation at the beach, we were stating in a condo on the 25th floor. I had leaned over the railing to watch something when I caught and broke the chain. Needless to say, the crystal fell 25 floors into the brush covered dune below. The impact probably drove it into the sand. I knew there was no way to retrieve it due to the location. While I was upset, I just figured it had served its purpose for me and it was time to move on. Someone else needed it more. Not sure how long it would take for someone to find it but I’m sure it probably made its way to a new home eventually.