In Japan, it is believed that rock crystal is the
congealed breath of the dragon, representing the
highest powers of creation. Throughout the
Orient, it is thought to be the perfect jewel,
symbolic of purity, infinity, patience and
perseverance. The Roman naturalist Pliny records
the ancient Western belief that rock crystal was
petrified ice. In the Classical world, the finest
works of art and the most precious amulets were
carved from it and given as gifts to kings and
queens. The early Christians revered its purity as
symbolic of the Immaculate Conception, while
the people of ancient America believed that the
souls of the deceased resided there. Throughout
history and in every part of the world, man has
valued this transparent, colorless quartz for its
benevolent power and its faultless beauty.
Medicinally, rock gem were used in antiquity to
ward off the evil eye, bring rainfall, and prevent
bad dreams. Its chief appeal has always been its
transparent purity, the very personification of
virtue, goodness and innocence. Those who wear
it are kept pure in body and spirit.
- (FJ.2758)
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