This crystal book collects a stunning spectrum of Lawrence Stoller’s work, as well as fascinating stories about the pieces’ origins, including history and science of mineralogy, and mind-bending musings on the metaphysical and healing properties of these mystical stones. Almost 200 images of Lawrence Stoller’s incredible works, in high- quality four-color reproduction. Prose, poetry, and behind-the-scenes stories of how these works were created, making this more than just a glorious crystal art book.
The crystals will be my books, Reading into them to discover life beyond the margins. Journeying from primal Earth, past ancient civilizations, From the timeless technologies, to the inside of matter, Through the gates of knowledge, and into the terrains of Wonder. My attempts to translate these experiences into words Are but record keepers Of the magnificent remains of Frozen Light.
The crystal exists as a multifaceted entity,
that humans interact with through four fields of study:
In the same way earth, fire, air, and water are a synergy of fundamental elements, the crystal exists as more than the separate textbook definitions. The entirety of the multidimensional crystal is more than the sum total of the fields through which it is studied. Beauty is the ingredient that bridges all four disciplines.
“‘Creative genius’ is a term I have seldom used in my life. But I use it now to describe Lawrence Stoller, for these are words that typify both his passion and his ability to preserve and protect beautiful crystals of nature—and thereby transform them into creations that inspire countless thousands of people around the globe.”
—William E. Boyajian
President, Gemological Institute of America