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Beautiful Pair of Large Rock Crystal Obelisks
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USD 2,499.99 |
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USD 2,499.99 |
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4 days 14 hours 27 minutes |
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| Start Time |
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 |
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009 |
| Location |
Monsey, New York |
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Beautiful Pair of Large Rock Crystal Obelisks Description:Pair of two large Rock Crystal Obelisks.These obelisks have a fabulous clarity that captures light beautifullyMint ConditionHard to find.No chips or cracks or defects.Perfect Gift Quality! Height 17"Weight 11 lbs. History and UsesPliny wrote nearly 2000 years ago that rock crystal formed from ice by intense cold for long periods of time in dark clefts and caverns in the mountains. This general belief was popular in diverse cultures until the eighteenth century, when modern geology began to develop in Europe. Rock crystal been used as gemstones and other ornamental and religious objects for thousands of years. Polished rock crystal spheres or crystal balls were used as a means of divination or scrying in medieval times. For thousands of years before this, rock crystal and objects made from it were used for divination, disease diagnosis and healing, and for awareness of current events in distant places in many ancient cultures. Due to its piezoelectric properties, untwinned rock crystal is used as a radio oscillator to control transmission and reception on fixed frequencies. This same property is utilized in watches and clocks where a tiny quartz plate is used to control precisely the radio frequency of the electronic circuitry, thus telling the exact time. Rock crystal is also used as a chemical raw ingredient in the manufacture of numerous industrial materials. Rock crystal is generally referred to as quartz crystal. The name quartz comes from the Saxon word querklufterz which meant cross vein ore. Crystal is from the Greek word krystallos which meant ice, due to the early Greek's belief that rock crystal formed from ice. All of the astrological signs apply to rock crystal. Rock crystal is the symbolic gemstone for the 15th wedding anniversary. We can find additional pieces of this pattern or any other pattern, discontinued or active, see my About Me page for details.Be sure to add me to your favorites list!See all my items that are for sale!
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