Mosaiq Crystal

A class of complex ionic crystals found naturally on a few planets, then rapidly synthesised in the lab. It is often held up by science teachers as an example of the miraculous variety of nature - until it was discovered, nobody would have considered trying to make a crystal which displayed those precise properties.

Mosaiq crystal can both absorb and emit light in the visible spectrum. In addition to the crystals' polarising effect, this has the apparent effect of shifting light passing through the crystal to a higher or lower frequency, with the precise degree of shift depending on the angle between the crystal face and the alignment of the crystal matrix. Therefore any kind of cut-crystal made from Mosaiq creates a strange kind of segmented image, with each facet appearing in a different colour.

As well as being aesthetically pleasing, this effectively scrambles an image without needing any computer time, making mosaiq crystal perfect for applications where some degree of privacy is required, such as confessional partitions and changing room windows on lower class planets. There has also been a small trend for iridescent Mosaiq jewellery, especially within edgecore fashions.