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Dress up your table this Winter with one of our Dream Lamps or Natural Orange Calcite Tea Light Holder. The Dream Lamp comes with an attractive lead crystal ball which when illuminated catches and reflects the coloured lights. Or display your own crystals on the base.
Add some colour and make a statement with a Natural Orange Calcite Tea Light Holder – why not buy two, one for each end of the table ……..
Crystal carvings are a great way to bring natural crystals into your home. The amazing colours and texture of crystals really stands out in comparison to other home accessories and crystal ornaments are a lovely touch in any room. Here at Crystal Age we have recently added many new crystal carvings to the online store including crystal Buddhas, swans, hearts and money toads. These carvings make excellent gifts and many are inexpensive, so you can always treat yourself to something special.
Colourful crystals are the perfect medium for Buddha carvings. Laughing Buddha figurines are based on ancient designs and they are a great gift, especially in a new home. The laughing Buddha spreads joy and happiness wherever he goes. It is said that Buddha statues inspire us to develop our inner qualities and by doing so achieve good fortune, happiness and satisfaction in our lives.
These swan carvings have a wonderfully graceful shape. The smooth curves of the swan show off the natural beauty of the crystal and allows light to pass through translucent crystal. These carvings come in two sizes and they make a very stylish ornament in any room.
Crystal make wonderful home accessories so why not give your loved ones crystal Christmas gifts for their home? Crystal home accessories are beautiful to look at and unlike high street homewares, each one is completely unique. Here at CrystalAge.com we have a great choice of crystal Christmas gifts for your home, from healing stones to beautiful ornaments and decorations. Every crystal is believed to have a unique healing energy, which you can bring to your home with any of these stylish pieces. Whether you believe in crystal healing or not, these crystal gifts bring a piece of natural beauty into your home, making them a truly special Xmas gift.
Stylish gifts are a wonderful way to benefit from the healing power of crystals. Placing crystals in your home allows their positive energy to fill the room, creating a lovely atmosphere. Below are three of my favourite healing crystal home gifts. Energy domes are a simple way to access healing crystals. This one contains emerald – for communication and friendship – but they come with lots of other stones. Generator points are an efficient way of unlocking healing energy. You can place them about the room or in a particular spot where they are needed. The last one is an amethyst cluster gift box. Clusters are believed to absorb negativity and give out positive energy, so this is an amazing gift for your loved ones.
On a purely aesthetic level, crystals are beautiful objects to have in your home. These crystal homewares offer you something superior to run of the mill candle holders and ornaments. Each one is carved from natural crystal, individually selected for its beautiful colours and properties. For you or your loved ones, these items would make lovely Christmas gifts.
Crystals make wonderful gifts and here at Crystal Age we have a great choice of affordable crystal gifts for any budget. Many of our carved and polished crystals are beautiful but surprisingly affordable, including crystal ornaments, healing stones and home décor items that really enhance a space. All our crystal gifts are sourced for their natural beauty and they really do have an indefinable quality that comes straight from nature.
Crystal hearts a lovely way to bring crystals into your home and we have a great choice of them. I particularly recommend our Crystal Heart Gift Boxes, as pictured to the left. These smart gift boxes contain polished crystal hearts that are perfect for display, healing and little gifts. Starting at £6.99, they are great stocking fillers. Crystal Heart Gift Boxes are available in eleven different types of crystal: tiger eye, carnelian, malachite howlite, opalite, red jasper (pictured), rose quartz, snowflake obsidian, sodalite, turquoise howlite, red goldstone and amethyst.
Crystal home accessories make wonderful gifts and we have everything from pretty crystal ornaments to lamps and exclusive carvings. There is something about the colour and natural quality of crystals that sets them apart from mass produced homewares and each one is unique, created from a piece of natural crystal. Below are three of my favourite crystal gifts for the home
but we have a much wider selection at CrystalAge.com.
People keep crystals such as quartz crystal clusters for many reasons, such as healing, decoration and scientific research. Due to the beautiful natural texture of quartz crystal clusters, it’s possible to brighten up rooms, create a magical display cabinet or simply keep it nearby for the great healing benefits it’s believed to hold. Each quartz crystal cluster is a one-off piece, allowing you to enjoy a completely unique wonder of nature, in the comfort of your own home.
Crystal healers believe that quartz is one of the most important healing crystals there are, due to its purity and high cleansing capabilities. Quartz is said to be able to heal and cleanse both the body and spirit, absorbing negative energy and releasing positive vibes.
There are some very exciting new quartz crystal clusters available, so don’t miss out on a spectacle of a crystal and enjoy the magic and sparkle of quartz crystal clusters in your home.
The gorgeous form of this 13cm Quartz Crystal Cluster will radiate beautifully in any room you place it in. Boasting an impressive natural form, there are several terminating crystals all over the matrix, which shine in multiple directions and look amazing when they catch the light.
Here is another example of quartz crystal clusters at their best, this 17cm quartz crystal cluster sample has gorgeous colouring and shape and will suit any mantelpiece, shelf or carpet you place it on. The tightly packed quartz crystals vary in size and look incredible in the light, radiating positive energy whilst absorbing the negative.
Show your loved one how much you care with the beautiful range of crystal hearts available. You can buy individual crystal hearts or a special gift set where the crystal heart comes in a black heart shaped box, beautifully presented, they can be kept in boxes for safe keeping, or placed around the home. There are many different stone types of crystal hearts to choose from, so you can pick one according to the recipients birthstone, favourite colour or other sentimental factor.
The deep romantic red of this 4.5cm poppy jasper crystal heart is a lovely way to show a loved one how much you care. This 4.5cm poppy jasper crystal heart has superb natural markings displayed very clearly, these markings in conjunction with the warm red tones look very sophisticated. Poppy jasper is said by crystal healers to energise the spirit, increasing motivation and the inner strength it takes to achieve goals.
Here is one of the crystal hearts gift boxes you can purchase, the rose quartz crystal heart gift box makes a charming gift for someone close to your heart. The soft and tactile shape of the rose quartz crystal heart looks stunning in the lined gift box and can be given as it is, with no need to wrap. Rose quartz is considered to be the stone of love, making it a compassionate gift, believed to be emotionally supportive.
Perhaps you are a crystal collector, healer or maybe you just love the beauty of them, whatever fascinates you about crystals you can enjoy them at their best by means of energy domes. These energy domes are transparent domes filled with your chosen crystal, packed tightly the combined power of the crystals is said to be strong. Depending on which crystal you choose, you can use energy domes for a number of different reasons including everything from encouraging love to making your office look cool.
This lovely carborundum energy dome is a good way to bring positive energy into your home or office. It is said that in each carborundum energy dome the crystals radiate and emanate their energy in a concentrated fashion. Carborundum is a man-made crystal and it has a lovely rainbow effect to it, which reflects in the light. Many people use carborundum to encourage mental activity, motivation and concentration. Those who suffer from Alzheimer’s, headaches and eyestrain related to computer use find carborundum very helpful in blocking harmful electromagnetic radiation.
If you’ve never come across crystal skulls before then you really should check them out, they are not only fantastic ornaments generally but also especially for occasions such as Halloween, helping to create the perfect atmosphere. Many people use crystal skulls for healing and they are also believed by crystal healers to ward off negative energy. The beautifully made crystal skulls have been skilfully carved from a range of different crystals, so you can choose your favourite or even buy multiple crystal skulls to place each end of a fireplace, mantelpiece or shelf. Crystal Skulls make superb gifts too, for a variety of people and their association with ancient wisdom makes them an attractive piece to add to any crystal collection.
The eye-catching shine of this highly polished 4.5cm Black Obsidian Crystal Skull will add vitality to any space, there are no boundaries or limitations to obsidian it is said, making it a very powerful crystal. You can use this glossy obsidian crystal skull for healing, revealing deep insight and reasoning behind issues that need resolving, or into cause of disease. It is also said that obsidian crystal can reduce the pain of arthritis, joint problems, cramps and injuries.
For a softer tone in your home, use this exceptional 60mm Citrine Crystal Skull which protrudes the light through it fantastically. The 60mm Citrine Crystal Skull looks particularly great when placed near to a light source. Citrine is believed to be an optimistic crystal, associated with the warmth and energy of the sun, many use it to stimulate creativity, independence and abundance. This stunning citrine crystal skull is a one-off piece, allowing you to enjoy an extra special crystal that nobody else can.
Sometimes the solution to stress and complications can be as simple as a colour, for example Opalite Beads or any form of the crystal in-fact has soothing and tranquil qualities just by looking at them. Many crystal healers believe that using Opalite Beads can actually lift depression and encourage faithful love, looking at how beautiful Opalite it is not difficult to see why. When Opalite Beads catch the light they look even more miraculous, boasting a soft yellow green glow to the sky blue bulk of the crystal. You can buy Opalite Beads very inexpensively for making jewellery, or simply adding to a crystal collection.
Opalite Beads are unusual, which adds to their beauty, they consist primarily of a sky blue colour but also gleam beautiful shades of pink, white, yellow and green.
In addition to Opalite Beads, you can of course enjoy Opalite in many other forms, just take a look at what stunning Opalite products you could fit into your home.
With the natural and beautiful colours infused into agate and natural formations highlighted, an agate slice makes quick work of brightening up any home. There is a great range of agate slice available each of which vividly displays the banded structure of crystals in a gleaming manner. For maximum effect place an agate slice next to a light source, natural light working best, there are even agate slice wind charms that you can hang from the ceiling which look particularly great next to windows and doors.
Enjoying agate in its natural state is a special thing, these pretty natural agate slices clearly display the intricate structure of agate. Brown and cream tones merge together to make a neutral and comforting addition to any room. Many people associate agate with harmony and motional, physical and intellectual balance into the lives of those who use it.
Within this 29cm pink agate slice magical looking display, you can easily get lost in the beauty with sharp detail emphasized with bright pink. The combination of hot pink and cool cream and beige work very well, showing each layer of the crystals formation in quite a spectacle. In addition to balancing unequal energies, agate is also believed by many to improve concentration.