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GEMSTONE MYTHS AND STORIES
   
The practice of crystal healing claims to use the "power" of gems to aid in physical, metal, emotion, and spiritual healing. There is no scientific evidence that gems have any healing powers. However, there are many people around the world that believe in their mystic powers.

There is no scientific proof that crystals and gems have any supernatural power. However, some interpret a minerals uses, for its power. For example, quartz crystals were used in radios to concentrate the radio signals. This was magic to most people, and hence quartz can do extraordinary things. Stories grow into myths and then into wildly exaggerated stories. For example, Vogel crystals are claimed to be "specially tuned" quantum converters designed to assist in utilizing energies.


Vogel quartz crystals

Red quartz crystals from China 

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