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The light blue pebbles are rock crystal layered over a mother-of-pearl disk engraved with Louis Vuitton monogram flowers.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
The amber-colored pebbles are made of smoky quartz, and the white ones are from rock crystal.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
That’s among the reasons the space features spectacular rock-crystal chandeliers and stairway balustrades crafted of rock crystal framed in 24-karat gold, both by Parisian goldsmith Goossens, which boasts a history of crafting Chanel costume jewels.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The rock crystal jar, though, is a rare find, says Leslie Webster, former keeper of Britain, prehistory and Europe at the British Museum.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1666, in the meaning defined above
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“Rock crystal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20crystal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
rock crystal
noun
: transparent quartz
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