CRYSTALS

WHAT IS A CRYSTAL

A crystal is an organized grouping of atoms, or molecules.
Each crystal has different properties and shapes.
(sugar crystals are oblong and slanted at the ends;
salt crystals are cubic.)
Carbon conduct electricity, act as a lubricant between moving parts, be used as a writing tool (a pencil) and strengthen of steel.
A diamond is used as an industrial cutting tool and as a gemstone in jewelry.
"Crystals are the most stable form of matter in the universe" ( lilly: 2012,14)
They are also natural energy resonaters. 
Crystals have healing powers .... and yes I know.... there is a lot of non-believers out there.

What is human made crystals?


These crystals are also know as cut glass crystal, fine crystal or leaded glass crystal. 
They are all manmade crystals manufactured by companies such as Swarovski and others artificially in a laboratorium. 
Manufactures of leaded glass crystal are found in many areas of the world.
Many of these companies started out making crystal chandeliers and stemware. 
These crystals and crystal beads were made specifically for the jewelry trade. 


DYED AGATES AND BERYLS
These stones have been dyed brilliant colors by soaking them in high strength industrial dyes that penetrate the crystal. Any of the healing properties the stones possess are highly diminished during this process as the dye is basically poisoning the stone
Sadly mixed crystal selections are combined with these very cheap stones. Some people use these stones for crystal healing which in my opinion is not good practice. 
These crystals can only really be used for decorative purposes. Bear in mind that this is toxic dyes and not good for the environment.

TREATED CRYSTALS

Some Quartz crystals have been treated with very fine powdered metals, done under extreme heat and  pressure which combine or merge the metal with the crystal. 

As metals have their own metaphysical properties it is believed that this adds to the powers of the Quartz since metal enhance crystal powers.

http://www.quirkyquartz.com/blog/category/man%20made%20and%20treated%20crystals 

VIBRATING CRYSTALS

Each different crystal vibrates at a specific frequency when an electric current is passed through it.

Originally radios were created using vibrating crystals to create the frequency to transmit signals,
but as radio technology improved, several different crystals where used to allow transmission on different frequencies. 

Modern radios have large number of different frequencies used by radio stations.

Vibrating crystals can be used for always. 

A quartz clock or watch uses the vibration of a quartz crystal to measure time. 

When the crystal has an electric current passed through it for instanse a battery  the crystal will vibrate at 60 hertz (60 times per second)

Does human made crystals vibrate the same?

Lead glass or lead crystals do not have the same crystalline structure of natural crystal and do not have the same vibration.

When lead crystal is vibrated the structure is not stable and the crystal will weaken and many times break. 

The molecular arrangement of natural crystals allows it to vibrate without loosing cohesiveness.

Therefore human made crystals do not have the healing properties of quartz or other natural crystals

The colored ones may have a color vibration but no other healing properties outside of color.

Quartz is an electrical conductor and glass is an electrical insulator

fake and modified stones


Fake and modified stones may have some healing properties etc but I think the big problem which manifests commercially  is the fact that fake crystals are sold as real crystals for the sake of money.
 



KEEP IN MIND THAT HEALING PROPERTIES OF CRYSTALS ARE STILL A OPEN TOPIC WITH MANY RESEARCH STILL UNDERGOING AND SKEPTICISM.




http://www.healingcrystals.com/Do_Swarovski_Crystals_Have_the_Same_Properties_as_Other_Crystals__Articles_4845.html
http://www.quirkyquartz.com/blog/category/man%20made%20and%20treated%20crystals
http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Synthetic+Crystal

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