This document discusses how various natural stones like Himalayan salt crystals, selenite, quartz, agate, and fluorite can be used to diffuse and transmit light in unique ways. It explains that each stone diffuses light differently due to their optical properties, compositions, textures, and formations. The document advocates experimenting with different stone lenses and light sources to observe their calming effects and to appreciate the changing pictures and qualities of light they produce.

1. Natural Optics: The Enigma
HOW THE F*#K CAN
LIGHT GO THROUGH STONE?

2. Once upon a time,
only a magician could shine light through
a rock...

3. And then, some musicians joined the
party...

4. But light designers
have always just
wanted to shine
a light...
And party too!

5. Color &
lighting
effects
add a
fresh
element
of
design White lights may
be popular,
but there's always an
outstanding
case for color

6. Himalayan Salt Crystals
Nature does, after all, offer us an abundance of
optical options -
From this...
To this in the blink of a light

7. Salt crystals?
For light?
Go figure...
Himalayan Salt Crystals
more than just sodium & chloride - it's a food -
and a serious optic for a light
Funky Red Mountain
Purple wall light with Himalayan Salt Crystals
by LUSHÈ

8. Selenite
And an old favorite of Native Americans -
- a form of gypsum occurring
as transparent crystals,
sometimes in thin plates
Selenite
in Monkey Pod
with
Purple Light
by
LUSHÈ

9. Selenite comes from the Greek word for moon,
and was used windows,
as in the basilica of
Santa Sabina in Rome.
Photo
by Irene
Vidaurri
Zubeck

10. Crystal Quartz
Formed by the breath of a white dragon,
according to Japanese lore &
representing perfection is -
Which comes in all sorts of
colors, shapes & sizes

11. Rose Quartz
Such as this very intimate quartz -
the perfect lens
for pink & purple lighting

12. Citrine Quartz
And the very illuminating -
beautiful for a glowing orange
or yellow light

13. Smokey Quartz
Which leads us to the quite independent -
Which, some say, has earthy tones &
a tribal look - but nice with a yellow or soft
white light

14. Amethyst
or Purple Quartz
Many colors of quartz or formations have their
own names, such as -
Nice for red & blue lighting, with the promise of
great textural diffusions

15. Fluorite -
a delight for
those
turquoise
moments
And if
it's green &
purple, we
have -

16. Ametrine
Wow!
If it's yellow & purple, it's -

17. And can transmit light, which may activate
the crystal into becoming a source of
positive vibes, man
Quartz has a tendency to have healing
properties when activated
BLOC Lights by LUSHÈ

18. Yet, other stones see the light too...
The beauty of quartz is that it
gives more than it takes -
it's a Sharing Stone

19. But there are other Natural Optics,
as transparent or translucent
Quartz is, however, the most
common stone on the planet

20. This stone was once used in alchemy
because it was
believed to hold
the essence of fire
Have you ever tried to ignite a Fire Agate?

21. Its name comes from the Achetes River in
Sicily, where Agates were first found, when the
Greeks ruled Sicily
A question for the ages
- how d' ya get a Sicilian to break his silence?

22. It's a stone of great mental strength,
good for healing, fidelity &
some say harmony
Such stones were treasured for
fineness of grain &
vibrant colors

23. It likes to find a nice spot as
a young silicate,
slipping into & filling
cracks in volcanic or altered rock
Despite seeming a very clever stone, Agate
could well be the laziest of all stones

24. It is also known as a good luck stone.
But it's a stone of strength, used by warriors on
armor to give strength &
bring victory in battle

25. Agate in petrified wood, Arizona
A bunch of tiny crystals make up this
ornamental stone -
usually banded in layers

26. shapes & sizes;
authentic textures;
striking colors;
activated healing properties;
beautiful presence;
unique light diffusions;
calming effects
All these stones
diffuse light
in a unique way every time -
every light is different

27. Add light - watch the picture change
Add lens - see the light change
It's not just about the
looking glass &
how you see the world -
it's the quality of your
lens

28. Natural Optics Explained
All we want is to see the Light
- with a modicum of style.
Always.