Hand carved and fabricated quartz crystal ball ring.
 The crystal ball is shrouded with veils of occult energy and power. The most common visual association with the crystal ball is the image of a psychic reader gazing into the crystal ball while their bewildered client impatiently waits for info. Maybe your mind conveys images of powerful ancient oracles with majestic clear quartz crystal balls in front of them, waiting in silence for the unfoldment of mystery.

Or, maybe a medieval alchemist is peering through the layers of your mind? You can see captivating images of his laboratory with timeworn manuscripts layered on a massive oak table; crackling, half lit candles and crystal balls of various sizes adorning the dusty shelves.

Whatever visual associations one might have related to a crystal ball, the overall understanding is similar - a crystal ball can help see the future or access the past.