Rose Quartz Description

Dubbed “The Love Stone”, Rose quartz gets its names from its delicate pink color.  The spectrum of color can range from very light to a medium dark rose.  The color is attributed to microscopic inclusions of a pink variety of the mineral dumortierite.  The rose variety of quartz can be found in all areas of the world but is most commonly produced in the United States, South Africa, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Madagascar and India.  

History

Rose quartz can date back to early Mesopotamia around 7000 B.C., where rose quartz was discovered and used in bead making.  The Assyrian and the Roman were the first to regularly use the stone in jewelry and both believed in the magical powers of the stone.  Rose quartz was used in Ancient Rome to signify ownership and women in Ancient Rome used face masks adorned with Rose quartz to help clear the ski and prevent against. The Ancient Egyptians also believed that the stone could prevent aging.  The Romans, Egyptians and Greeks all used quartz as potent talismans with the certainty of the stone’s magical powers. 

There were many other times throughout history that there was continued the trust in rose quartz’s magical powers.  Medical Practitioners would use the stone to create healing potions during the Middle Ages.  In the America’s, rose quartz was known as the love stone.  It was said to balance emotions and heal angers.

Metaphysical Properties

• Open The Heart to All Kinds of Love  (Self, Family, Romantic and Platonic)

• Delivers Peace and Self-Confidence

• Raises Self-Esteem

• Clears Angers, Jealousy and Resentment Towards Others

• Heals the Heart from Grief and Loss

• Augments Spiritual Enlightenment

• Produces Mental Clarity

• Stabilizes Emotions

• Enhances Trust and Faith in Others 

Physical Healing

• Strengthens the Physical Heart and Circulatory System

• Good For Kidneys and Adrenals

• Reduce Effects of Vertigo

• Alleviates Symptoms of Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Parkinson’s 

• Releases Impurities from Body Fluids

Chakras

• Heart