What is Rock Crystal?
Part 5 of 5 on understanding crystal as a material
This is just a name for quartz stones. Quartz comes in a huge variety of colors, and it is not a particular clear material. The clearest quartz is often called Crystal Quartz. Rock crystal is great for jewelry as it can be cut into many different shapes, and larger pieces are found in nature so stunning pendants can be created. Often stones are simply tumbled and polished, and can give a very organic, earthy look to jewelry.
For chandeliers, however, or if you are concerned about sparkle and shine, this is not the crystal you are looking for. Rock crystal has no lead content, and even the Crystal Quartz mentioned above is not as clear as glass. Just keep that in mind if someone ever suggests you use rock crystal on your lighting fixture (I have seen chandelier crystal stores sell this stuff!).
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