Rock crystal is a very hard colourless quartz, that provides an excellent medium for carving, and has been used for this purpose since antiquity. The name is derived from the Greek word for ice (krystallos) and the name crystal (as in manufactured glass) was derived from it. It was used for the making of cups, salts, caskets, jewellery, snuff bottles and other small decorative objects although the carving was a time-consuming process due to its hardness.

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A rare Tibetan rock crystal 'Kapala? (skull cup), 18th century

18th century Tibetan rock crystal 'Kapala' skull cup

A rare Tibetan rock crystal 'Kapala? (skull cup), 18th century

A fine carved and stained Japanese ivory large okimono signed…

Mouse Clambering Okimono by Shin Ichi

A fine carved and stained Japanese ivory large okimono signed Shin Ichi [ä¿¡ä¸]. Carved in the form of clambering mice scrabbling over chestnuts and beans, each mouse with rock crystal inlaid eyes, signed to base, 22 cm width x 10.5 cm depth x 10 cm high

A Chinese rock crystal geode with carved and polished…

Birds and Blossom Crystal Geode on Stand

A Chinese rock crystal geode with carved and polished decoration of birds and prunus blossom. On wood stand. Length 17 cm

A Chinese clear rock crystal carved incense burner, the squat…

Chinese Clear Crystal Incense Burner with Lion Handles and Kylin Finial

A Chinese clear rock crystal carved incense burner, the squat spherical body with captured lion ring handles, the tapered raised lid with kylin finial and three further capture mask ring handles, all raised on three mask and lion's paw feet. 10.5 cm x 6.5…

Sterling silver Kookaburra & Rock crystal by M. Hammond & a…

Silver Bird Pair with Crystal & Enamel

Sterling silver Kookaburra & Rock crystal by M. Hammond & a Kingfisher by Albany of England

Large quartz rock crystal ball/ sphere on bronze stand, approx…

Bronze Stand Quartz Sphere, 25cm Diameter

Large quartz rock crystal ball/ sphere on bronze stand, approx 25 cm diameter

An amethyst and jadeite court necklace, Chaozhu, the 108…

Amethyst and Jadeite Court Necklace with Buddha Heads

An amethyst and jadeite court necklace, Chaozhu, the 108 amethyst beads divided by four jadeite fotou (Buddha heads), the fotou at the back connected to a gourd-shaped fotouta (Buddha head stupa) suspending a green hardstone matrix beiyun (back cloud)…

A Chinese rock crystal jar and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th…

Qing Dynasty Crystal Jar with Lion-Mask Handles and Floral Scroll

A Chinese rock crystal jar and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, with three loose ring lion-masks handles, decorated with a continuous flower scroll. 19 cm high, mouth 7 cm diameter. Provenance: Private NSW Southern Highlands collection

Four elephant pendants set with red stone eyes and yellow metal…

Elephant Pendants with Gemstone Carvings

Four elephant pendants set with red stone eyes and yellow metal details. The four elephants measure 4 x 2.5 cm and are each carved from a different gem. The four carvings are lapis lazuli, jade, rock crystal and Tigers eye.

A pair of rock crystal obelisks (one chipped)

Chipped and Clear Rock Crystal Obelisks

A pair of rock crystal obelisks (one chipped)

Small Chinese rock crystal carving of a carp and lingzhi spray.…

Rock Crystal Carp and Lingzhi Carving

Small Chinese rock crystal carving of a carp and lingzhi spray. Width 5 cm

A part-polished piece of rock crystal, of oval outline, the…

Unpolished Crystal: Natural Beauty Revealed

A part-polished piece of rock crystal, of oval outline, the rounded upper half polished to show the unpolished, uneven, and naturally coloured underside. Height 8.5 cm. Width 18 cm. Depth 13 cm