Himalayan clear quartz cluster (117933)

When I first saw this piece I thought that it was a giant Herkimer diamond as its light is bright and sparkly as a Herkimer. It is though a quartz from the Himalayas. Running through many of the points (of which there are five) are Lemurian striations.

Measures 8.5" wide by 9.25" in height.

Himalayan quartz has a highly refined energy with a bright radiance. It is hand mined high up in the Himalayas. Hindus regard Himalayas as an abode of God Shiva and hence is regarded very sacred. Ancient Hindu scripture, Rig Veda, has referred to Himalaya as a deity. It is believed that a sage from India through meditation saw the image of Himalaya ranges in the stomach of Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.