The humble Crystal Ball is often attributed with the magical prowess of foretelling. The iconic image of a gypsy fortune teller peering into the ball to predict your future is just one facet of this pure symbolic entity.
It's referenced in the book of revelations and alluded to in the legend of King Arthur, who sought Merlin the Magician's prophecies and advice through his crystal ball...
In the middle ages, scryers, or fortune tellers, held their crystal balls in high regard, often bequeathing them to their apprentices. They served as a medium for reaching and conversing with the divine, a purpose for which crystals are still used in modern-day radios, phones, and computers.
Perhaps, the inherent transparency and symmetry of crystal balls, coupled with the claimed influence of crystals and gemstones' energetic fields on what the scryer perceives at a subtle and often esoteric level, are the reasons behind their importance.
Warning!
Though it may seem obvious, it's worth highlighting the slight fire hazard posed by the optical nature of crystal balls if left in direct sunlight.
Material / Ingredients
Optical Glass