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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Selection of items, to include antique Chinese amber & rock…

Antique Chinese Artifacts: Buddhas, Bronze, and Bottles

Selection of items, to include antique Chinese amber & rock crystal Buddhas, various ancient bronze pieces, snuff and clay bottles (8)

Russian miniature hardstone plant display in a rock crystal…

Faberge's Gold and Gemstone Strawberry Plant in Crystal Vase

Russian miniature hardstone plant display in a rock crystal vase seven individual gold stems of a fruiting and flowering wild strawberry plant, the leaves of which are carved out of nephrite, the strawberries of pink agate, the white blossoms set at…

An unusual rock crystal and gilt bronze mounted bowl, 19th/20th…

Crystal and gilt bronze mounted bowl

An unusual rock crystal and gilt bronze mounted bowl, 19th/20th century, 9.5 cm high, 17 cm diameter

An Indian rock crystal figure of Ganesh, early 20th century,…

Indian Rock Crystal Ganesh Figure, Early 20th Century

An Indian rock crystal figure of Ganesh, early 20th century, modelled in typical seated pose, 8 cm high

A rare rock crystal Kapala ceremonial bowl, edged with silver,…

Crystal Kapala Bowl with Silver and Coral Inlay

A rare rock crystal Kapala ceremonial bowl, edged with silver, inlay with large red corals and turquoises, eight auspicious symbols below silver rim, loss to one ratna, 16 x, 10 x 6 cm, 10 cm crack to crystal bowl

A carved rock crystal four armed Ganesh figure, seated on lotus…

Carved Rock Crystal Ganesh Figure on Lotus Base

A carved rock crystal four armed Ganesh figure, seated on lotus base

Chinese carved rock crystal snuff bottle (tiny nips to base)

Chinese Carved Crystal Snuff Bottle with Minor Damage

Chinese carved rock crystal snuff bottle (tiny nips to base)

A rock crystal watch ring by Georg Jensen, Vivian Torun…

Georg Jensen Rock Crystal Watch Ring

A rock crystal watch ring by Georg Jensen, Vivian Torun BÜLOW-HÜBE, the manual wind ring watch with rock crystal quartz bezel, mounted in sterling silver, signed Georg Jensen, Torun, ring size N-O, accompanied by a Georg Jensen box.

Two rock crystal balls, early 20th century, one surmounted with…

Rock crystal balls with hawk and stands

Two rock crystal balls, early 20th century, one surmounted with a hawk, each one with a fitted hardwood stand, 9.5 and 18 cm (with stand) high, 6 cm and 17 cm diameter. Provenance: From a private Sydney collection acquired in HK prior to 1963, and thence…

A smokey rock crystal snuff bottle, in the form of a seated…

Smoky Monkey Crystal Snuff Bottle

A smokey rock crystal snuff bottle, in the form of a seated monkey, 7.6 cm high

A sterling silver and 18ct gold mounted bird of prey and…

Predator and Prey on Crystal

A sterling silver and 18ct gold mounted bird of prey and serpent on a cassiterite rock crystal specimen sculpted by Mike Hammond, 11.5 cm high

Late 19th century seal, in cloudy rock crystal, with facetted…

Cloudy rock crystal facetted seal, late 19th century

Late 19th century seal, in cloudy rock crystal, with facetted handle, with carved seal, a/f, height 5 cm

A Chinese grey rock crystal carved figure of Shao Xing,…

Grey Rock Crystal Carved Figure of Shao Xing with Child

A Chinese grey rock crystal carved figure of Shao Xing, modelled standing before a massive peach, accompanied by a young child. On stand. Height 16 cm

Chinese rock crystal brush washer, 19th/20th century, of oblong…

Chinese Qilong Crystal Brush Washer

Chinese rock crystal brush washer, 19th/20th century, of oblong shape, carved in high relief with three scrolling qilong amongst lingzhi, on wood stand carved with clouds, height 7.5 cm length 23 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A Chinese carved rock crystal Buddha height 3.2 cm

Carved Rock Crystal Buddha from China

A Chinese carved rock crystal Buddha height 3.2 cm