Crystals are a favorite material for many products such as jewelry, display items, paper weights, home decors and accents, and chandeliers. The elegant and sophisticated features of crystals make it a desired “bits and pieces”.

Depending on the craftsmanship given to various crystals, they can become magnificent works of art that facets an array of favorite charms of nature such as dragonflies, birds, flowers, butterflies, and a lot more.

Butterflies are among the most loved designs of crystals as they depict elegance, beauty, and charisma.  Crystal butterfly vary in size, colors, and shapes, and come in an assortment of uses such as pins, brooches, table displays, jewelry, and more.  Here are some of sparkling finds of Crystal butterflies:

Crystal Butterfly Jewelry at Crystal Lane Jewelry

Crystal Butterfly Pin

This crystal butterfly pin is silver-plated with brilliant royal-blue prong-set Australian crystals, and features a magnificent three inches wide at the top of the wings.

Price: $125.00

New Purple Austrian Crystal Butterfly Brooch

This fine piece of jewelry features gold-tone butterfly pin with purple Austrian crystals, and measures over three inches across the top of the wings.

Price: $125.00

Crystal Cave Park is the most famous natural attraction in Pennsylvania. The magnificent underground natural wonder is located near Kutztown, and has been visited by millions of people since its discovery in 1871.

Crystal Cave is so-called because of the sparkling display of unblemished calcium crystals that were slowly and exquisitely carved by nature through the ages.

Centuries ago, drops of water surfaced from tiny cracks in the cave’s ceiling and ran down the wall leaving millions of glistening crystals.

Striking flowstone formations happen when water that runs down the walls of the cave stretches out over the surface resulting in white flowstones that look like waterfalls.

The Crystal Cave Park offers educational underground tours which is a forty-five minute interpretative tour that includes an eight-minute video presentation in the Crystal Cave Theater, which narrates the theory of the cave formation and the wonders of nature.

Polite and trained guides lead the tour through a range of impressive milky white stalagmites, stalactites, and pillar and dropstone formations enhanced by indirect light.

The tour includes viewing the marvels of stone sculpture such as The Giant’s Tooth, The Prairie Dogs, Tobacco Leaves, the Ear of Corn, the Natural Bridge, the Totem Pole, the Indian Head, and the Crystal Ballroom.

Throughout history, the use of crystal balls as a means of divination in an art process called “scrying”, has been evidently known to exist. Crystal balls sometimes known as shew stones have been believed to aid in clairvoyance.

Facts on the use of crystal balls as a way of foretelling in medieval times were by no means rare in Roman and Greek periods.

As early as 2000 B.C., Celtic tribes known to exist in Britain during this period were joined by a priesthood known as Druids.  Druids were one of the earliest identified people to have used crystals in divination.

Druid religion interestingly, had similarities to megalithic religion of an “earlier” Britain; hence the possibility of the first use of crystal balls divination might have originated from them.

Crystal balls used for the art of “scrying”, which is an ancient technique or process of “seeing” where images are seen in crystals, or other mediums such as water, are understood as meaningful information, and in turn used to make important decisions in one’s aspect of life such as finances, marriage, travel, business, love, and many more.

An American singer and actress from Garland in Texas, Crystal Bernard began her career in entertainment through gospel music together with her older sister, Robyn. Their tracks included the Monkey Song where it was against evolution.

The lyrics goes like “I am no kin to the monkey/ The monkey is no kin to me/ I do not know much about he ancestors but mine did not swing from a tree.” There is also the Ecumenical Movement where it refers to initiatives aimed at global religious unification.

Some lines are as follows, “They say that we should get together and all one big family/ Catholic, Protestant and Jew/ Buddhist, Muslim and Hindu/ I guess they want the devil too.”

Crystal Bernard landed on a big break when she was part of a primetime sitcom entitled Happy Days. When crystal Bernard played the waitress Amy Tompkins in its A Living, it was her first shot to stardom.

However, she is best recognized for her role as a strong- willed airport lunch- counter operator named Helen Chappel Hackett on Wings. She was a mainstay for seven years starting on 1990.

Crystal angel figurines have been one of the classic arts of every generation. Great artists of crystal angel figurines have emerged generation after generation and they have been a part of the culture wealth.

Materials used for this art are obscure, from common crystal angel figurines of glass, plastic, and stones, to top grade crystals such as pearl, jade, agate, and carnelian materials. However, the most valuable part of a crystal angel figurine is the art of engraving given to each fine piece.

Today, crystal angel figurines still remain to draw attention and are a favorite piece for adding warmth to the home, particularly pieces made brilliantly with exquisite craftsmanship and remarkable hand painted hues. Here is some great finds of lovely crystal figurine pieces:

Thomas Kinkade Collectible Crystal Angel Figurines

These crystal angel figurine collection will bring delight in the joyous inspiration from Thomas Kinkade’s first-ever angels with crystal angel wings.  The collectible captures the gleaming lead crystal angel wings that adorn their flowing robes.

They are hand-painted in sparkling hues each intricately detailed, and stands upon a shimmering crystal base. The crystal angel figurine is embellished with shining golden accents and measures 8” in height by 5-1/2” in width.

It’s that time of the year once again, when the cold winds fill the air and carols are heard everywhere, it’s Christmas time.

Of course, as has been and always will be, it’s that season of the year to warm up ones home with items that reflect the spirit of Christmas, from Christmas ornaments, to Christmas trees, to Christmas figurines, and many more.  And who could forget the gifts we need to prepare for those special people in our lives.

Christmas crystal figurines are not only great for holiday home display but a wonderful gift idea as well. As always, crystal modishness has been undying throughout the years and when it comes to little unique items we want to give someone special, crystals are an all time favorite.

They depict a sense of simplicity yet elegance in every possible way; it’s no wonder that they’re often a much loved piece. Here is some fine Christmas crystal figurines ideal for gift giving or display:

Snowman Crystal Figurine by Thomas Kinkade

This Christmas crystal figurine will bring warmhearted cheer to the holidays featuring handcrafted twenty-four percent lead crystal, one hundred percent adorable with intricately faceted top hat an arms dazzling in the light.

Baccarat Crystal is one of the leading manufacturers of fine crystal located in Baccarat, France. The founding of Baccarat Crystal dates back to 1764, when King Louis XV of France gave consent to Bishop de Montmorency-Laval to establish a glassworks in the village of Baccarat situated in Lorraine eastern France.

In November 15th of 1816, their first crystal oven went into operation and up till then the glassworks only produced mirrors, window panes, and stemware. There were over three thousand workers employed at the site during that time.

In 1823, Baccarat Crystal received the first royal commission from King Louis XVIII of France, which started a prolonged line of commissions for royalty and heads of state all over the world.  This was the time of strong international growth for Baccarat Crystal.

Baccarat Crystal started making its crystal works with a registered mark in 1860, where the mark was attached to the bottom of the work.

The production of Baccarat crystals stretched its scope throughout that time, and they built an international reputation for crafting the most excellent quality of chandeliers, barware, stemware, and perfume bottles.