rock crystal

noun

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His jewelry pieces are almost always made of common materials such as silver, steel and rock crystal and are roughly handcrafted. Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 Photo : Sotheby's A fancy vivid yellowish orange diamond, rock crystal, and enamel ring. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 May 2025 The first is a yellow gold, platinum, enamel, rock crystal, diamond and turquoise-set single axle clock, circa 1921. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Cartier, with its rock crystal table clocks and Jaeger le Coultre with Atmos were pioneers. Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rock crystal

Word History

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rock crystal was in 1666

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“Rock crystal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20crystal. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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rock crystal

noun
: transparent quartz

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