Will Wearing Rock Crystal Jewelry Make You Feel Better?

The ancient Greeks believed the stone known as rock crystal, or clear quartz, was water that had been frozen for eternity The Greeks were not the first to use the stone in jewelry-although there is an impressive set of rock crystal and gold bangles on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that proves they did use it, and well-and they were also not the only ones to attribute great power and meaning to the materials "The Greeks believed rock crystal was straight from Mt.

Olympus-eternal water that had flowed down the mountain But since ancient times and across ancient civilizations, rock crystal has been held to have protective and healing powers, to enlighten, to balance and to expand one's energy," explains Fred Leighton Creative Director Rebecca Selva "The Egyptians carved rock crystal into beads, rings, and amulets.

In Ancient India, rock crystal was used for its healing powers to cleanse, shift, and balance energy." There are examples of the use of rock crystal in jewelry in archaeological findings as far back as the Sumerian and Mesopotamian civilizations Jewelers like Cartier and Van Cleef and Boivin and Belperron made rock crystal part of Art Deco's signature palette, alongside black onyx and platinum and diamonds Gloria Swanson's famous Cartier Deco cuffs are a strong example, as is that Belperron for Boivin rock crystal and hematite bracelet that was sold a few months ago at Christies. Source