Lavender Quartz

Inner Peace • Intuition • Spiritual Growth • Love

Energetic properties

Lavender quartz is a highly spiritual and loving stone that brings emotional peace through its gentle energy. It helps you receive love and fosters a sense of safety and security. The stone encourages positivity and activates a healthy flow of energy throughout the body. It may enhance psychic abilities, support intuitive development, and assist in meditation. With a strong connection to the crown chakra, lavender quartz helps strengthen your energetic connection to the higher self and the divine, promoting harmony with universal energies.

Lavender quartz is suitable for children.

Formation

Lavender quartz is a quartz variety and forms in the same way as other quartz crystals. Quartz is composed of silicon dioxide (SiO₂), one of the most abundant minerals in the Earth's crust. The formation of lavender quartz begins with the deposition of silica-rich solutions in cavities and cracks in rocks. It is generally found in geological formations such as pegmatites, hydrothermal veins, and sedimentary rocks. These solutions contain trace elements such as iron, aluminum, and lithium, which are responsible for the purple hue. These elements interact with the quartz during growth and give the crystal its characteristic color.

Etymology

Lavender quartz is named after its distinctive pink to purple color, reminiscent of lavender flowers.

Care

Lavender Quartz is relatively hard and durable and doesn’t require special care. It can be cleaned under running water and gently patted dry with a soft cloth. It may also be cleansed and recharged using sage, incense or moonlight.

Lavender quartz may fade when exposed to (bright) sunlight.

Origin

Primarily found in Madagascar, where it occurs in large quantities. Other known sources include Brazil, Uruguay, India and the United States.

Availability

Lavender quartz is relatively uncommon and cannot be found worldwide. The quality and size of the crystals also play a role in determining its value.

Properties

Composition: SiO₂
Hardness: 7
Density: 2.6

Associated with Lavender Quartz