Rock Crystal

Rock crystal is a variety of quartz and has a hardness of 7. The name quartz derives from the German word “quarz”. The colorless, transparent variety of Quartz, free of impurities is called rock crystal. Nearly every ancient culture has revered rock crystal.  The ancients believed it was actually water from the heavens that was frozen into eternal ice by the gods.  In fact, the word “crystal” derives from the Greek word “krystallos” meaning “ice”.
It is believed that rock crystal can restore balance to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual planes. Quartz is found throughout the world and in fact is the most common mineral on earth which makes up 12% of the world’s crust.

Amplifies energies and thought patterns, quartz assists one in increasing the force of thought for sending and receiving energy, information or vibrations. It is the only stone of the mineral kingdom that can be programmed to carry a vibration other than that which it was naturally given.
Some of its physical healing properties include strong positive influence on the digestive system and the body’s ability to heal itself.

Emotional properties: It opens and activates the pituitary chakra (throat) and assists one in being better able to experience visions.