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Crystal earrings are not only beautiful to wear thanks to its radiance and sparkling effect but they are also renowned for their healing properties. Effectively, Crystals have been venerated as sacred since thousand years and they are said to have the power to heal sickness, to enhance perception and protect the wearer from disasters. Crystal earrings would also make an exquisite present as it is the stone to celebrate the fifteen year of a marriage.

Crystal could be explained as glass with the addition of an important element called "lead monoxide". This element makes the glass more refractive and brilliant. Crystal earrings can be transparent or coloured and they also come in different shapes. They can be mounted as stud earrings or as drop earrings, both are highly fashionable at the moment as we have recently seen them worn on the red carpet by Paris Hilton.

We cannot talk about crystal without mentioning Swarovski who in 1892 revolutionised the world of crystal. He invented a machine to cut crystal stone perfectly. He is now the highest quality crystal stone manufacturer in the world. He is implanted in Austria and he improved the brilliance of the crystal like no one ever did before. At first his crystal was used to make chandelier but nowadays Swarovski is also the world's leader in crystal prisms as his models are the purest.

Crystal earrings are declined in dozens of colour. It goes from deep blue to coral and green. The wide range of colours is an advantage as you will finally find crystal earrings to match perfectly the colour of your outfit. It can also be found in transparent white and is often used as an alternative for diamonds. It is a big hit with jewellery lovers as crystal is much more affordable than any precious stones. One of the most famous piece of jewellery made of crystal as a substitution to diamonds was the blue "heart of the ocean" pendant worn by the British actress Kate Winslet in the movie Titanic. It was magnificent and hundreds of collectors paid a fortune for this jewellery piece.

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