Rose Quartz Information

OVERVIEW

Rose Quartz is the crystal of unconditional love and infinite peace; it’s also known as Pink Quartz or Hyaline Quartz.  It’s one of the most popular crystals and one of the best crystals for activating our Heart Chakra.

Rose Quartz was first found in 7000 BC in Mesopotamia, (Iraq).  In 800-600 BC it was carved to make jewellery by both the Romans and the Assyrians. Ancient Romans, Egyptians and Greeks believed it to have the magical powers of quartz and used it as talismans.  Romans also used it as a seal to signify ownership and Egyptians believed it could prevent ageing. 

In the Middle Ages, medical practitioners used Rose Quartz in healing potions and early Americans used it as a Love Stone, also believing it would balance emotions and heal anger and disappointment. 

EMOTIONAL PROPERTIES

Rose Quartz is one of the most loving crystals, it soothes and nurtures, brings comfort and calm. 

Rose Quartz is known to purify and open the heart, bringing deep emotional healing and self-love.  It also releases heartache, unexpressed emotions and conditioning and is known to help us to forgive and love ourselves and others. 

Rose Quartz is a crystal with a reassuring energy, and very useful for trauma or a crisis.   

It strengthens empathy and sensitivity and helps us accept change. 

Rose Quartz is a beautiful crystal that comforts and nurtures us at times of grief. 

SPIRITUALLY PROPERTIES

Rose Quartz is known to attract unconditional, universal love, loving friendships and loving romantic relationships.

It’s known to draw off negative energy, replacing it with love and bringing  infinite peace. 

PHYSICALLY PROPERTIES

Rose Quartz is famous for enhancing beauty.  Either by massaging a piece on our skin (Gua Sha’s are especially good for this), or using as an elixir.

It may also be helpful for:

FACTS

APPEARANCE:  Translucent pale pink to a dark rose pink, depending on levels of titanium present.  

VARIETIES:  

• Star Rose Quartz, formed by microscopic needle-shaped titanium or rutile inclusions within the stone's crystal that reflect light causing asterism 
• Lavender Rose Quartz, is a pale purple colour due to the presence of titanium or manganese