Not long after that, my parent forced me to dispose them all because they said that these old "stones", especially those that have already been crafted into all sorts of shapes carry spirits.

How true is that? Until today, I do not know. However, I did not detect any difference when I was having my collection or after I have thrown them away. Yes, I threw them into the river because I did not know the true value of my crystals. In retrospect, I should have sold them but twenty years ago, nobody wanted these crystals!