Hmmm... mine dosen't really have crystals and it dosen't really shine like some of the weed I have smoked in the past. Beside the purple color, what really strikes me is the smell, it smells really good but at the same time it's dosen't really smell like the different weed I have smoked in the past. I don't really know how to describe the smell... Actually, I would say it smells like a garden...