Description
A tall quartz crystal with a well-defined termination and a naturally irregular base. Fine internal veils and cloudy inclusions soften its transparency, while smaller crystal growths near the base add variation to its elongated form.
Acquired from a private collection, with its geological origin undocumented.
Lore
Ancient Greeks called rock crystal krystallos, believing it to be ice hardened by such intense cold that it had turned to stone, a belief later recorded by Pliny the Elder in his Natural History. In later divinatory traditions, crystal spheres were used to seek visions and knowledge of things hidden from ordinary sight. These traditions gave quartz enduring associations with clarity, insight and revelation.
Specifications
Dimensions
10 × 4 × 4.4 cm
Weight
199 g
Origin
Unknown
Mineral
Clear Quartz
