rock crystal
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of rock crystal
First recorded in 1660–70
Example Sentences
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The rock crystal panels are engraved with land and seascapes, and surrounded by floral-painted enamel.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2020
The pieces — made of materials including marble, alabaster, bronze, leather, foam, rock crystal and concrete — were the subject of a recent show at the Museum of Contemporary Art, or MOCA, in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2017
SUN All-ages presentation with rock, crystal and fossil hunter John Cornish, 1 p.m.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2017
Gilded mirror frames are studded with porcelain fragments, while graceful bronze chandeliers bear lyrical flourishes of plaster, rock crystal, and white marble.
From Architectural Digest • May 15, 2015
At first, all she could think about was how she wouldn’t get to make her own rock crystal stalactites for her Carlsbad Caverns diorama idea.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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