The word “crystals” can be confusing. Some people think of “light catchers” that hang in a window as being crystals when they are really leaded glass. Others think quartz crystals are the only crystals. Yet many minerals grow in a crystal formation. Some examples are tourmaline, emerald, topaz, lapis, ruby and sapphire, to name just a few. Even salt and potassium can form into crystals. But not all minerals that crystallize have the classic shape that quartz crystals have. Quartz, amethyst, citrine, rose quartz, ametrine, rutilated quartz and others can grow into beautiful crystals, as well as growing in non-crystal form.
People use crystals in many ways. They have been used in industry for decades (as many minerals have been). Many people have used crystals as healing tools. They can be carried in ones pocket, placed on the body as a stone layout, or used in an elixir. (Not all minerals are safe to make elixirs out of.) Healing crystals are given as gifts to people who are ill. People also use healing crystals for protection or to bring prosperity to ones life. Many people like crystals strictly for their beauty and use them as decorative stones. Some use crystals in feng shui. Others are staunch collectors of fine or rare crystal specimens. And some buy fine crystals as investments.
Most, if not all, of the crystals found in pieces at Chevy Chase Jewelry are small accent stones, usually white or clear.
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