Rose Quartz: Pink Quartz Crystals (Photos)
Rose quartz is a beautiful pink variety of quartz. It is known for its soft, gentle pink to rose-red color and glassy luster. It's prized for its aesthetic appeal and associated with love, compassion, and emotional healing in various cultures and metaphysical practices.
Rose quartz gets its delicate pink color from trace amounts of titanium, manganese, or iron. Rose quartz is rarely found as a well-defined crystal, but more commonly found in massive form.
Rose quartz is one of the most popular gemstones in the world, and it is often used in jewelry and carvings. Rose Quartz is believed to emit a strong vibration of love, joy, and emotional healing. It is commonly used in crystal healing practices to foster love, enhance relationships, and promote self-care.
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| Rose pink quartz |
Rose quartz comes in a range of pink shades, from very light pink to a deeper rose red. The most valuable rose quartz stones are those with a uniform, medium pink color.
Rose quartz is found in pegmatites (coarse-grained igneous rocks) and hydrothermal veins (mineral deposits formed by water).
Rose quartz is found in many parts of the world, including Brazil, Madagascar, South Africa, India, and the United States.
Evidence suggests rose quartz beads were crafted as early as 7,000 BC in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq). The Egyptians valued rose quartz for its beauty and symbolism. They incorporated it into jewelry and even facial masks, likely believing it offered protection or anti-aging benefits. Other cultures, like the Greeks and Romans, linked rose quartz to their own love deities, Aphrodite and Venus respectively.
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This massive outcrop of gemmy Star Rose Quartz. The material exhibits a captivating purplish color and, when fashioned into cabochons, showcases a star-like phenomenon. |
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Massive raw rose quartz refers to large chunks of the rose quartz crystal, often found in its rough, natural state. |
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| Druzy rose quartz from Ilha claim, Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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| Rose Quartz geode |
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Rose pink quartz crystals from Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Crystallized rose quartz, from Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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| Lustrous rose quartz describes rose quartz with a particularly glassy and shiny surface. |
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Heart-shaped cut rose quartz |
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Asterism, or the “star stone” effect, occurs rarely in quartz but is especially striking in rose quartz spheres. |
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Rose quartz is popularly used in a variety of jewelry pieces, including necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings, as well as in home décor items like carved figurines and tumbled stones. |
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Rose quartz bathtubs are the epitome of luxury, carved from beautiful pink quartz. |
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