Tradename(s):

Love or Passion Stone

Family:

Quartz

Description:

Rose Quartz is one of the most desired forms of quartz. The pink color usually comes from iron or titanium impurities. Usually massive, crystals are rare. The rare transparent rose quartz from Madagascar is called Rosaline. Star rose quartz is not common.

Hardness:

7

Found:

Germany, Brazil, Madagascar, and South Dakota/U.S.A. South Dakota State Mineral

Healing Properties:

Can increase fertility. Heals emotional wounds. Aids in learning to love oneself.

Astrology:

Associated with the signs Taurus and Libra.

Chakra:

4th - Heart

Feng Shui:

Increases ones confidence and promotes comfort. Universal love.

Legends and Folklore:

It was originally discovered in southern Germany near the border of the Czech Republic, in an area called the Bavarian Woods. The actual town is called Zwiesel. This first discovery was made about 250 years ago. This region was known for glass making and using quartz to make their glass. The King of Bavaria eventually took over the mining of the rose quartz, which is probably how it gained popularity. Through archaeology we learn that Rose Quartz was used by the Assyrians as early as 800-600 B.C. In later times it was extremely popular with the Romans. The world's highest quality rose quartz is coming out of the pegmatites of Madagascar. It has the best saturation of color as well as the best material for making star rose quartz spheres and beads. The Malagasy rose quartz is the most famous from this region. Sometimes small lots of clear, large, homogenous pieces with strong color are found that can be used for faceting.