diff --git a/src/components/CrewLinkField.tsx b/src/components/CrewLinkField.tsx
index e136d6d..35602cd 100644
--- a/src/components/CrewLinkField.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CrewLinkField.tsx
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ export function CrewLinkField({ value, onChange, accentText = 'text-teal-400', a
         </Label>
         <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-500">
           Run a crew too? Link it so people can jump between your studio and your crew. Optional.
+          Link this crew back to the profile from the crew editor and it'll show a green{' '}
+          <span className="font-bold text-green-400">Verified</span> badge on both.
         </p>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/src/components/CrossLinkCards.tsx b/src/components/CrossLinkCards.tsx
index a994452..610ceab 100644
--- a/src/components/CrossLinkCards.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CrossLinkCards.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,33 @@
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card';
-import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from '@/components/ui/avatar';
-import { Users, GraduationCap, ChevronRight, Link2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Users, GraduationCap, ChevronRight, Link2, BadgeCheck } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from '@/components/ui/tooltip';
 import { useCrew } from '@/hooks/useCrews';
 import { useLabProfile } from '@/hooks/useLabProfiles';
 import { parseAddrCoord } from '@/lib/types';
 
+/**
+ * Small "✓ Verified" pill shown when a link is confirmed from BOTH sides
+ * (the crew links the Lab profile AND the Lab profile links the crew). A
+ * one-sided claim shows nothing — we never imply trust that isn't mutual.
+ */
+function MutualBadge() {
+  return (
+    <Tooltip>
+      <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+        <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-0.5 rounded-full bg-green-500/15 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-black uppercase leading-none text-green-400">
+          <BadgeCheck className="h-3 w-3" />
+          Verified
+        </span>
+      </TooltipTrigger>
+      <TooltipContent side="top" className="max-w-[200px] text-xs">
+        Both sides confirm this link — the crew and the Lab profile each point at
+        the other.
+      </TooltipContent>
+    </Tooltip>
+  );
+}
+
 const LAB_TYPE_LABEL: Record<number, string> = {
   35001: 'Coach',
   35002: 'Filmer',
@@ -19,13 +41,19 @@ const LAB_TYPE_LABEL: Record<number, string> = {
   35011: 'Musician',
 };
 
-/** A single linked-crew row, resolved from a `35006:pubkey:d` coordinate. */
-function CrewRow({ coord }: { coord: string }) {
+/**
+ * A single linked-crew row, resolved from a `35006:pubkey:d` coordinate.
+ * `selfCoord` is the coordinate of the Lab profile showing this card — used to
+ * check whether the crew links BACK (mutual = verified).
+ */
+function CrewRow({ coord, selfCoord }: { coord: string; selfCoord?: string }) {
   const parsed = parseAddrCoord(coord);
   const { data: crew } = useCrew(parsed?.identifier ?? '', parsed?.pubkey);
 
   if (!parsed) return null;
 
+  const mutual = !!selfCoord && !!crew?.labRefs?.includes(selfCoord);
+
   return (
     <Link
       to={`/crew/${parsed.pubkey}/${parsed.identifier}`}
@@ -39,7 +67,10 @@ function CrewRow({ coord }: { coord: string }) {
         )}
       </div>
       <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-        <p className="truncate text-sm font-bold text-white">{crew?.name ?? 'Skate Crew'}</p>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+          <p className="truncate text-sm font-bold text-white">{crew?.name ?? 'Skate Crew'}</p>
+          {mutual && <MutualBadge />}
+        </div>
         <p className="text-xs text-teal-400">Crew{crew?.location ? ` · ${crew.location}` : ''}</p>
       </div>
       <ChevronRight className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-gray-500" />
@@ -47,14 +78,20 @@ function CrewRow({ coord }: { coord: string }) {
   );
 }
 
-/** A single linked-Lab-profile row, resolved from a `kind:pubkey:d` coordinate. */
-function LabRow({ coord }: { coord: string }) {
+/**
+ * A single linked-Lab-profile row, resolved from a `kind:pubkey:d` coordinate.
+ * `selfCoord` is the coordinate of the crew showing this card — used to check
+ * whether the Lab profile links BACK (mutual = verified).
+ */
+function LabRow({ coord, selfCoord }: { coord: string; selfCoord?: string }) {
   const parsed = parseAddrCoord(coord);
   const { data: profile } = useLabProfile(parsed?.identifier ?? '', parsed?.pubkey);
 
   if (!parsed) return null;
   const typeLabel = LAB_TYPE_LABEL[parsed.kind] ?? 'Lab';
 
+  const mutual = !!selfCoord && profile?.crewRef === selfCoord;
+
   return (
     <Link
       to={`/coach/${parsed.pubkey}/${parsed.identifier}`}
@@ -68,7 +105,10 @@ function LabRow({ coord }: { coord: string }) {
         )}
       </div>
       <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-        <p className="truncate text-sm font-bold text-white">{profile?.title ?? `${typeLabel} profile`}</p>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+          <p className="truncate text-sm font-bold text-white">{profile?.title ?? `${typeLabel} profile`}</p>
+          {mutual && <MutualBadge />}
+        </div>
         <p className="text-xs text-gray-400">In The Lab · {typeLabel}</p>
       </div>
       <ChevronRight className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-gray-500" />
@@ -76,8 +116,12 @@ function LabRow({ coord }: { coord: string }) {
   );
 }
 
-/** Card shown on a Lab profile: the crew it belongs to. */
-export function LinkedCrewCard({ crewRef }: { crewRef?: string }) {
+/**
+ * Card shown on a Lab profile: the crew it belongs to.
+ * `selfCoord` is this Lab profile's own coordinate (`kind:pubkey:d`) so the row
+ * can show a "Verified" badge when the crew links back.
+ */
+export function LinkedCrewCard({ crewRef, selfCoord }: { crewRef?: string; selfCoord?: string }) {
   if (!crewRef) return null;
   return (
     <Card className="bg-gray-900 border-gray-700">
@@ -87,14 +131,18 @@ export function LinkedCrewCard({ crewRef }: { crewRef?: string }) {
         </CardTitle>
       </CardHeader>
       <CardContent>
-        <CrewRow coord={crewRef} />
+        <CrewRow coord={crewRef} selfCoord={selfCoord} />
       </CardContent>
     </Card>
   );
 }
 
-/** Card shown on a crew: the Lab service profiles it links to. */
-export function LinkedLabCard({ labRefs }: { labRefs: string[] }) {
+/**
+ * Card shown on a crew: the Lab service profiles it links to.
+ * `selfCoord` is the crew's own coordinate (`35006:pubkey:d`) so each row can
+ * show a "Verified" badge when that Lab profile links back to this crew.
+ */
+export function LinkedLabCard({ labRefs, selfCoord }: { labRefs: string[]; selfCoord?: string }) {
   if (!labRefs || labRefs.length === 0) return null;
   return (
     <Card className="bg-gray-900 border-gray-700">
@@ -106,7 +154,7 @@ export function LinkedLabCard({ labRefs }: { labRefs: string[] }) {
       </CardHeader>
       <CardContent className="space-y-2">
         {labRefs.map((coord) => (
-          <LabRow key={coord} coord={coord} />
+          <LabRow key={coord} coord={coord} selfCoord={selfCoord} />
         ))}
       </CardContent>
     </Card>
diff --git a/src/components/LabLinkField.tsx b/src/components/LabLinkField.tsx
index f57e0a8..2914649 100644
--- a/src/components/LabLinkField.tsx
+++ b/src/components/LabLinkField.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ const TYPE_LABEL: Record<string, string> = {
   editor: 'Editor',
   photographer: 'Photographer',
   builder: 'Builder',
+  artist: 'Artist',
+  graffiti: 'Graffiti',
+  tattoo: 'Tattoo',
+  trainer: 'Trainer',
+  musician: 'Musician',
+  judge: 'Judge',
 };
 
 interface LabLinkFieldProps {
@@ -52,6 +58,8 @@ export function LabLinkField({ value, onChange, maxLinks = 8 }: LabLinkFieldProp
         </Label>
         <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-500">
           Run a studio, coaching or build service too? Link your Lab listings so people can hire your crew. Optional.
+          When the Lab profile also links back to this crew, both show a green{' '}
+          <span className="font-bold text-green-400">Verified</span> badge.
         </p>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/src/pages/CoachDetailPage.tsx b/src/pages/CoachDetailPage.tsx
index 0e66795..14c8c2a 100644
--- a/src/pages/CoachDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/CoachDetailPage.tsx
@@ -619,8 +619,12 @@ export default function CoachDetailPage() {
               />
             )}
 
-            {/* Linked crew (cross-link) */}
-            <LinkedCrewCard crewRef={profile.crewRef} />
+            {/* Linked crew (cross-link) — pass this profile's own coord so a
+                mutual link shows a "Verified" badge. */}
+            <LinkedCrewCard
+              crewRef={profile.crewRef}
+              selfCoord={`${profileKind}:${profile.pubkey}:${profile.identifier}`}
+            />
 
             {/* Location Card */}
             {profile.location && (
diff --git a/src/pages/CrewDetailPage.tsx b/src/pages/CrewDetailPage.tsx
index f1bda9d..67cfac3 100644
--- a/src/pages/CrewDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/CrewDetailPage.tsx
@@ -512,8 +512,9 @@ export default function CrewDetailPage() {
               </Card>
             )}
 
-            {/* Linked Lab profiles — hire this crew */}
-            <LinkedLabCard labRefs={crew.labRefs} />
+            {/* Linked Lab profiles — hire this crew. Pass the crew's own coord
+                so each row shows a "Verified" badge when the Lab profile links back. */}
+            <LinkedLabCard labRefs={crew.labRefs} selfCoord={crewCoord} />
 
             {/* Home spots */}
             {crew.spotRefs.length > 0 && (