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For centuries, skulls have been a source of many fascinating things, some of which speak a lot about how far humans can take creativity. Stone skulls, to be precise, are at the helm of creativity. These ingeniously designed sculptures resemble a human skull and are available in online stores. Customers visiting Alibaba.com will get hundreds of stone skull designs and related products, such as stone skull bracelets, affordably and in a wide range of sizes, from miniature skulls measuring about an inch across to large tabletop or outdoor skulls. That is not all; customers will get skulls with different properties, from shiny skulls processed from igneous rocks with high concentrations of metallic elements to glass-like crystal clear skulls carved from translucent crystal quartz or transparent topaz.

Why do people buy stone skulls?

Since the dawn of time, skulls have been a center stage for controversies, fear and beauty- it all depends on who is buying them. Nonetheless, the top reasons why stone skull productions are booming are attributed to various cultural, historical, and psychological factors, rituals and beauty. Across different cultures, skulls have been used as symbols of mortality, power, rebellion, and even protection. Skulls for ritualistic functions are mostly bought by fortune tellers and folks who believe in the hidden power of crystals. When this group of buyers comes for carved stone skull beads, they will look for certain characteristics. For instance, they will buy skulls from rocks such as deep blue sapphires and purple amethysts, which are associated with royalty and power, respectively. Want to sweep everyone off their feet with love charms? Worry no more because online wholesalers have red rubies, which are known to have love charms.

Besides ritualistic and perceived power people believe stone skulls have, in some cases, the aesthetic appeal of skulls may be linked to their intricate and symmetrical structure. They are portrayed as part of modern fashion, art and culture. Under this subcategory, customers will buy any stone skull whose physical characteristics quench their desires, irrespective of the type of rock they are made from. For example, customers can buy clear stone skulls for interior decor (the skull's raw materials can be transparent quartz, white opals or corundum - all of which are clear stones). Small stone skull bracelets, on the other hand, may be used for fashion to contribute to what is perceived as “coolness.” In art, stone skull studios may buy skulls and use them for photoshoots.

How to make a stone skull glow?

While stone skulls on their own are amazing, they can be made more beautiful by introducing a light fixture. Even though this idea sounds wild, it is one of the coolest ways of creating a memorable piece of artwork. The first way to create a glowing skull is by installing light fixtures in them. This strategic move requires buyers to go for a transparent or translucent skull that will allow light to pass through. In a second method, artists may use some stone's natural properties to emit light. If this sounds impossible, here is an explanation: some stones like calcite, fluorite, and certain types of quartz are phosphorescent, meaning they will glow in the dark after being exposed to light. Hence, they create magically glowing skulls like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night cosplay sotn stone skulls.