Rose Quartz

Rose quartz is a macrocrystalline variety of the mineral Quartz which is the most abundant single mineral on earth. It makes up about 12% of the earth's crust, occurring in a wide variety of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. The name quartz comes from the Saxon word querklufterz which meant cross vein ore. Rose quartz is opaque to translucent and pink to rose-red color. The color of rose quartz is still not completely understood. It has been said to be due to a number of different minor impurities present in the rose quartz.

Rose quartz is pink quartz that is often called the "Love Stone." It is a stone of unconditional love that opens the heart chakra to all forms of love: self-love, family love, platonic love, and romantic love. The high energy of quartz gives rose quartz the property of enhancing love in virtually any situation. In turn, this lowers stress. All in all it is a very soothing and happy stone.

Rose quartz is said to balance the emotions, thus giving inner peace and harmony, and to enhance one's sensitivity to beauty, art and music. It is also said to calm aggression and resentment while increasing self-esteem and self-confidence, and to enhance one's compassion, patience and forgiveness. It is said to enhance your capacity to love others and yourself.

Rose quartz is said to help treat depression and to assist in weight loss. It is said to give a clear soft complexion and to prevent wrinkles. Rose quartz is also said to aid the proper functioning of the kidneys, adrenals, genitals, liver, lungs and heart, and to increase fertility and protect against radiation. Rose quartz is also helpful and protective during pregnancy and with childbirth.

The astrological signs of rose quartz are Taurus and Libra.




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