The fair and lovely Rose Quartz contains a gentle pink essence. It’s a stone of the heart and a Crystal of unconditional Love. It carries a soft energy of compassion, peace, tenderness, healing, nourishment, and comfort. It speaks directly to the Heart Chakra, dissolving emotional wounds, fears, and resentments. Divine loving energy circulates throughout the entire aura. Reawakening the heart to its innate love provides a deep sense of personal fulfillment and contentment. An awakened heart allows the individual to give and receive love from others.

Legend claims Rose Quartz, created when Adonis, lover of the Greek (and Roman) goddess Aphrodite, was attacked by Ares, god of war, in the form of a boar. When Aphrodite rushed to save him, she caught herself on a briar bush, and their mingled blood stained the white Quartz pink. Once used for beautification Rose Quartz face masks were found in the tombs of ancient Egypt. The Romans and Egyptians believed Rose Quartz would clear and encourage a beautiful complexion and prevent wrinkles. It was a stone honored by the Tibetan and Oriental cultures and is still widely used as a carving stone in china. Known as the Heart Stone, Rose Quartz may have been used as a love token as early as 600 B.C. In the civilizations of antiquity, Rose Quartz was also named the Bohemian, or Silesian Ruby. Believed by some, the color of Rose Quartz would fade when exposed to light and only be restored by being placed in the damp.

Rose Quartz is a calming and reassuring stone, excellent for use in trauma or crisis, including the emotional upheaval of mid-life crisis. It strengthens empathy, sensitivity, and aids in the acceptance of the necessary change. It is also an excellent stone for comforting grief while Promoting a sense of stillness, security, easing stress and depression, encouraging one to stop brooding to better direct thoughts and energies. They are antidotes to restless thoughts and racing minds that rehash the past or anticipate the future. Center the mind and, the stone will create happy dreams, particularly soothing for children and those who have always slept poorly or have recurring nightmares.

Category: Silicate Mineral Chemical Formula: SiO2 Group: Hexagonal, rhombohedral terminations Formations: rarely prismatic crystals, massive and as rounded river worn stones Luster: vitreous, translucent to transparent Varieties: Quartz, Amethyst, Chalcedony, Citrine, Milky Quartz, Rose Quartz, Smokey Quartz, Coesite, Cristobalite, Keating, Lechatelierite, Moganite, Stishovite