Certified Rose Quartz Gemstone
Rose Quartz also called as love crystal, is a part of the quartz family of the crystal. Quartz is the second most abundant mineral found in the earth’s crust. Rose Quartz is made of continuous chain of silicon-oxygen tetrahedral. Quartz gemstones are very attractive, durable and hard. In most cases, it is inexpensive and available in large sizes. The two most common branches of quartz include macrocrystalline quartz and cryptocrystalline quartz. It is most commonly found in sedimentary rocks, such as sandstone and shale and also in carbonate rocks. Naturally occurring Rose quartz are used in semiconductor industry and are expensive and rare.
Rose Quartz is a type of quartz which occurs in pink to red rose hue. Its color is due to trace amount of titanium, iron or manganese. Some Rose Quartz have microscopic rutile needle which produce asterism in transmitted light. In crystal form, it is called as pink quartz and pink color is due to trace amount of phosphate and aluminum.
Rose Quartz Gemology
Color-Pink to Red rose
Appearance-Usually translucent may be transparent, all sizes, sometimes tumbled.
Rarity-Easily obtained
Source-South Africa, United States, Brazil, Japan, India, Madagascar
Category-Silicate mineral
Luster-Vitreous-waxy to dull when massive
Crystal structure-Trigonal 32
Mohs scale hardness-7 but lower in impure
Formula-SiO2
Healing Properties
Rose Quartz is the stone of unconditional love and infinite peace. It is the most important crystal for the heart and the heart chakra*, teaching the true essence of love. It purifies and opens the heart at all levels, and brings deep inner healing and self love. It is calming, reassuring, and an excellent for use in trauma or crisis. It draws off negative energy and replaces it with loving vibes. It strengthens empathy and sensitivity and aids the acceptance of necessary change.
Emotionally, Rose Quartz is the finest healer. It releases unexpressed emotions and heartache and transmits emotional conditioning. It teaches you how to love yourself.
It strengthens the physical heart and circulatory system and releases impurities from body fluids. Placed on the thymus, it aids chest and lung problems. It heals the kidneys and adrenals and cures vertigo. It increases fertility, and cures Parkinson’s diseases and senile dementia.
Identifying Rose Quartz
There is no definitive test for quartz. Most gem lab uses traditional analysis and advanced instrument for testing quartz.
Piezoelectricity Rose Quartz has piezoelectric properties. They develop electric potential upon the application of mechanical stress.
Rose Quartz is used in jewelry designing. It is studded with precious gems to make rings, pendants, necklaces and bracelets.
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The Six key steps in Examining a Stone
Whenever possible, examine stones unmounted.
Make sure the gem is clean.
Hold the unmounted stone so that your fingers touch only the girdle.
View the gem under proper lightning.
Rotate the stone in order to view it from different angles.
