Rose Quartz

Unconditional Love • Balance • Harmonizing • Healing from Trauma • Self-Image • Heart

Appearance

Soft pink to deep pink in color and translucent, with a glassy to greasy luster.

Rarity

Common.

Unconditional Love • Balance • Harmonizing • Healing from Trauma • Self-Image • Heart

Energetic properties

Rose Quartz is the stone of unconditional love, teaching you to open your heart and restoring balance between ‘giving’ and ‘receiving.’ This makes it a harmonizing stone for existing relationships. Rose Quartz supports the healing of trauma and helps strengthen your self-image. It also opens you up to the beauty of life. The stone releases emotional blockages and has a beneficial effect on the physical heart, circulation, reproductive organs, kidneys, and adrenal glands. It is also helpful against dizziness and promotes fertility.

Rose quartz is suitable for children.

Formation

Rose Quartz is a variety of quartz and forms in the same way as other quartz crystals. Quartz is a form of silicon dioxide (SiO₂) and is one of the most common minerals in the Earth’s crust. The crystal is formed from a bond between silicon and oxygen, and typically forms in underground vein systems under high heat, such as from slowly cooling magma or hot underground water.

Its characteristic soft pink color comes from trace amounts of titanium and iron within the quartz. During the formation process, the silicon dioxide (quartz) interacts with these trace elements, resulting in the beautiful pink hue. The specific shade can vary from light, translucent pink to a deeper, more saturated pink.

Etymology

The name of this crystal comes from its pink color and the mineral it is composed of. The word 'rose' refers to its gentle pink tone, while 'quartz' refers to the mineral itself.

Care

Rose 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.

Rose Quartz may fade when exposed to strong sunlight.

Origin

Rose Quartz is found in various places around the world. Well-known sources include Brazil, Madagascar, South Africa, India and the United States.

Availability

Rose Quartz is relatively common and widely available worldwide, so it is generally not considered rare. However, it can vary in quality and size. Some rarer forms; such as crystals with internal inclusions or specimens of exceptional size, can be more valuable.