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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Two rock crystal pagodas with gold-applique insets, 37.0 cm…

Gold-Appliqued Rock Crystal Pagodas (Set of 2)

Two rock crystal pagodas with gold-applique insets, 37.0 cm high, 15.5 cm high (2).

A rock crystal covered box inset with a gold 'goat' plaque, the…

Qing Dynasty Rock Crystal Box with Gold Goat Plaque

A rock crystal covered box inset with a gold 'goat' plaque, the box of Qing dynasty, the gold-leaf possibly earlier 5.6 cm long,

A Nepalese or Tibetan gilt copper and rock crystal Ganesh (Tsod…

Gilt Copper and Crystal Ganesh Image

A Nepalese or Tibetan gilt copper and rock crystal Ganesh (Tsod Dak) 19th century, the face is carved from a large piece of rock crystal with gilded copper mounts with applied stones., the gilded copper Crown is in floral form with nine peaks, embellished…

1920's Japanese carved and stained ivory okimono, carved in the…

Japanese Ivory Okimono with Clambering Mice and Crystal Eyes

1920's Japanese carved and stained ivory okimono, carved in the form of clambering mice scrabbling over chestnuts and beans, each mouse with rock crystal inlaid eyes, signed to base, 22 cm wide, 10.5 cm deep, 10 cm high. Provenance: Sold by Leonard Joel…

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 very fine rock crystal, enamel and diamond-set desk clock…

Cartier Crystal Enamel Diamond Desk Clock

A very fine rock crystal, enamel and diamond-set desk clock with box, Cartier, numbered 379 and 7137, circa 1915 jewelled lever movement, translucent blue enamel dial on sunburst background, outer gold, rose diamond and white champlevé enamel ring…