Named for its color, it is said that rose quartz should only be given as a gift to one's true love. See Quartz.
a translucent rose-red variety of quartz used for ornaments
has a cloudy soft pink appearance thought to be due to small amounts of titanium. It is somewhat rarer than other varieties of quartz. It is more commonly found in massive lumps, which can be carved or cut into stones for jewellery. Rose Quartz can be found in Madagascar, Brazil, Russia, Spain, Scotland and the USA.
Another quartz semi-precious variety. Rose Quartz comes in various shades of pink, from extremely pale to medium pink. Sometimes the darker varieties are dyed. Even undyed Rose Quartz may fade over time with exposure to light.
a pink transparent stone, sometimes leaning toward translucent, or with inclusions. (I think pink stone names have to start with an"R".) The untreated stones are usually a very pale pink. Most of what's available has been dyed to enhance the color, resulting in a pretty, petal pink.
ranges from pink to peach, it is the "Love Stone" of ancient beliefs.
Natural color rose, like the delicate pink rose for which it is named, is associated with love the world over. Translucent rose quartz is just one of the many varieties of quartz. The creamy pink color comes from titanium and other inclusions.
This lovely stone is claimed to be one of the best stones to use in the treatment of migraines and headaches of all types. Calms emotions, helps suffering due to emotional trauma, heals wounds of neglect giving inner peace. It is also said to stimulate the imagination and the intellect and to open up the heart to inner peace, self love and self recognition. It is a very healing stone for internal wounds, bitterness and sorrows. It promotes forgiveness, love and friendship. It makes one more receptive to beauty, hastens recovery and gladdens the heart. The Venus - or love - stone.
Rose quartz is a form of quartz that ranges in color from pink to deep red. Rose quartz has a hardness of 7.
The color is caused by iron and titanium impurities, and these elements give Rose Quartz one of the most desirable varieties of the crystal. The pink to rose color is completely unique, unlike any other pink mineral species. It is believed to be ideal in helping with affairs of the heart.
Generally, as the name suggests, a very delicate soft pink, rose quartz is always somewhat milky rather than transparent, and varies in colour from an off-white pink to a warm rose-pink colour. The pink colour is created by the inclusion of manganese and sometimes titanium in the quartz rock.
A deep red quartz that, traditionally, should be reserved as a gift to one's true love.
A semiprecious stone in the quartz family that is characterized by a soft pink color and a high translucence (ability to see through or pass light through).
Delicate pink quartz with a somewhat milky appearance. Popular for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and other gift occasions.
translucent milky pink variety of Quartz.
Rose quartz is a type of quartz which exhibits a pale pink to rose red hue. The color is usually considered as due to trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese, in the massive material. Some rose quartz contains microscopic rutile needles which produces an asterism in transmitted light.