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.2756)
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