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Rock Crystal,the gem Cosmochaos loves.

Rock Crystal is the common name for colorless quartz. The material is abundant and has been used for centuries as a gem. Quartz crystals are among the earliest talismans. Examples of rock crystal objects date back to 75,000BC. Every culture on the planet has attributed magical power to quartz crystals. The Ancient Greeks prized rock crystal and believed it to be water frozen by the gods to a state of perpetual solidity. They carved the material into seals and intaglios. The Japanese considered it "the perfect jewel", symbolizing patience and perseverance, the infinity of space and purity. Native Americans used quartz crystals as a hunting talisman and "fed" them with deer's blood.
  Crystal balls were brought to Europe from the Near East by the Crusaders. They were credited with the ability to cure diseases. In Scotland and Ireland, farmers used crystal balls to keep livestock healthy. Today, crystal balls are still used for mystical divination, gazing and New Age healing. They vary in size ranging from small beads measuring a few millimeters in diameter to the largest known crystal ball in existence. It is displayed at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. It is called the "Warner Crystal Ball." This specimen has a weight of 48.5 kilograms and a diameter of 32.5 centimeters.

Species: Rock crystal
Color: Colorless
Chemical composition: SiO2, silicon dioxide
Crystal system: (Trigonal), hexagonal prisms
Hardness: 7 (Mohs scale)
Specific gravity: 2.65
Refractive index: 1.544 - 1.553
Birefringence: +0.009
Color of streak: White
Absorption spectrum: Absent
Fluorescence: None



Quartz belongs to the trigonal crystal system. The ideal crystal shape is a six-sided prism terminating with six-sided pyramids at each end. In nature quartz crystals are often twinned, distorted, or so intergrown with adjacent crystals of quartz or other minerals as to only show part of this shape, or to lack obvious crystal faces altogether and appear massive. Well-formed crystals typically form in a 'bed' that has unconstrained growth into a void, but because the crystals must be attached at the other end to a matrix, only one termination pyramid is present

Rock crystal spirituality

There is no crystal whose features can be more closely connected to the spiritual worlds than quartz. This is due to its readiness and ease of programming for energy manipulations and energy mastering, communication and protection. Quartz is an excellent energy manager, capable of giving and receiving energy in different form and on different levels. Moreover, it can accept, store and transform energy. Not only can the stored energy be preserved for latter use, but also it can be additionally transmuted into any suitable form. Quartz can remove the unwanted vibrations and center one’s own energy.

Quartz purifies the aura and symbolizes a special kind of wellbeing for the whole microcosm. It enables communication with the higher planes and dimensions of existence that are beyond the visible world. Quartz amplifies the frequencies of thoughts and feelings and can elevate the human awareness significantly. There is hardly anything you cannot do with rock crystals.

To recapitulate, quartz can amplify, focus, store, transform and energize. It is a perfect crystal for focusing affirmations and prayers. It can stimulate psychic perception. It is capable of adapting to the level and speed of each individual. Rock crystal is excellent for all chakras, for working with all symbols and all astrological signs.

Clear Quartz is known as the "master healer" and will amplify energy and thought, as well as the effect of other crystals.  It absorbs, stores, releases and regulates energy.  Clear Quartz draws off negative energy of all kinds, neutralising background radiation, including electromagnetic smog or petrochemical emanations.  It balances and revitalises the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual planes.  Cleanses and enhances the organs and subtle bodies and acts as a deep soul cleanser, connecting the physical dimension with the mind.  Clear Quartz enhances psychic abilities.  It aids concentration and unlocks memory.  Stimulates the immune system and brings the body into balance.  Clear Quartz (Crystal Quartz, Rock Crystal) harmonises all the chakras and aligns the subtle bodies

Cosmochaos gem engraving classical studies

Cosmochaos Gem engraving team has done extended studies upon  classical engravings ,coming from ancient Greece, Roman period and Byzantine.You can see a small part of this work.

GLYPTOGRAPHIC JEWELLERY COLLECTIONS

Cosmochaos art jewellery ,studio revives the ancient art of gem engraving called Glyptography. Cosmochaos glyptographic jewellery collections open  a new way on Contemporary Glyptography . It is what we can call Modern glyptography  of 21st century.
 Maria Apostolopoulou is the leader glyptographer of Cosmochaos studio.Heading on Cosmochaos gem engraving team , a group of four gem engravers, has a goal, not only to revive but to  process glyptography into a contemporary form of art.