How to Use rock crystal in a Sentence

rock crystal

noun
  • The jar measures at about two inches tall and was crafted from rock crystal.
    David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Early Egyptians used it in the form of rock crystal to make beads and small vases.
    Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
  • In a first for De Beers, this set features rock crystal from Brazil.
    Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Chopard then replaced the rock crystal base with rose quartz, a stone that Scheufele says symbolizes love.
    Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 8 May 2022
  • Suzanne Belperron necklace with turquoise, rock crystal and black lacquer.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Every single piece of rock crystal comes from Arkansas, home of the best quartz mines in the world.
    Leena Kim, Town & Country, 9 June 2023
  • The transparent rock crystal, says Choisne, adds a sense of lightness to larger pieces.
    Jill Newman, Town & Country, 24 Jan. 2022
  • To mark this year’s milestone edition of the award, Scheufele chose to replace the translucent rock crystal with pink rose quartz.
    Lise Pedersen, Variety, 10 May 2022
  • The Fatimids owned thousands of items made from rock crystal, some of which can be seen at the new exhibition.
    Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Another is designed as a shape-shifting ring in diamonds and rock crystal.
    Carol Besler, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Beneath them are voluptuous bulbs of rock crystal carved from the inside with a riot of colorful floral blooms.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Shelves hold vintage Indian photographs, old fans, and a chunk of rock crystal.
    Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Sandalwood and ebony morphed into stunning wood-and-gold link bracelets; a chunk of rock crystal became a knockout ring.
    Jill Gerston, ELLE Decor, 19 June 2012
  • The painting is so detailed that there are imperfections visible in the rock crystal.
    Leah Garchik, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Oct. 2017
  • These treasures include high-quality flint, ostrich eggshell amber, a rock crystal dagger, and ivory tusks.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 July 2023
  • The jewels are made in a monochrome pairing of diamonds, rock crystal, and pearls rather than the usual mix of bright colored gemstones.
    Jill Newman, Town & Country, 24 Jan. 2022
  • The artifact, believed to be made of either rock crystal or glass, was used to help scholars magnify the words of medieval manuscripts.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The hands seemed to float magically around the dial as if without anchor but were, in fact, attached to two disks of transparent rock crystal.
    Lindsay Talbot, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Frédéric Boucheron was the first jeweler to use rock crystal—material that was not considered as precious at the time.
    Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
  • These flattering fringed earrings dangle shards of rock crystal from a subtle hint of the tweed effect that drapes the décolletage in a matching necklace.
    Sarah Royce-Greensill, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Onyx, diamonds and rock crystal in a checkerboard pattern presents itself as an endless 3D graphic.
    Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 27 June 2021
  • The 1930s brooch is festooned with rows of rose-cut diamonds and tapered tiers of rock crystal, bookended by two pearls.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • Think five sterling silver bracelets with white sapphires and rock crystal stones, and eight 18K yellow and white gold bracelets with white diamonds.
    Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Vieille Russie riviere necklace in rock crystal mounted in silver and gold, circa 1890.
    Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021
  • Webb is known for boldly oversized cocktail rings, animal cuffs, and pendant necklaces, as well as for his fearless use of stones like malachite, coral, lapis, and rock crystal.
    Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 28 Nov. 2022
  • There are also the Gloria earrings, elongated chandeliers set with diamonds and rock crystal or blue topaz.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
  • Far from being lost in meditation, the figure’s expression is alert and its gaze direct, its eyes perhaps once inlaid with rock crystal or gemstones.
    Lee Lawrence, WSJ, 1 Jan. 2019
  • The piece can be activated up to five times in a row and when it is set in motion the water, made from chalcedony, rock crystal and aluminum, begins to move for a ripple effect.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2022
  • The ground floor is monochromatic, an homage to the house's signature two-tone, with glowing Goossens chandeliers made of rock crystal dangling from the high ceiling.
    Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 May 2023

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