History

The use of Rose Quartz can be dated back to ancient times and formed a large part of the Assyrian arts and crafts as early as 7000BC. The Assyrians were also the first ones to utilise Rose Quartz’s spiritual properties in their ceremonies and practices. The Native Americans used it for alleviating physical disorders. The Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians used Rose Quartz in facial masks and cosmetic products as an anti-aging component to reduce wrinkles and enhance youthfulness of the skin. Today, it is still widely used in beauty products from crystal-infused face creams, and oil rollers to face massagers. In East-Asia Rose Quartz represents love and is used in their carvings and lucky charms. As far as jewellery goes, Assyrians, Babylonians, and many ancient civilisations used Rose Quartz jewellery thousands of years ago and it's not different today; Rose Quartz is still amongst the most popular gemstones representing love, beauty, and harmony.

Science & Origin

Quartz crystal is an igneous rock made of silicon dioxide and it is commonly found in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, usually crystallizes from molten magma but can also precipitate from hot hydrothermal veins or with other minerals. Rose Quartz is one of the most popular high-vibrational Quartz crystals and exhibits a pale pink to rose red hue which is usually due to trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese in the mineral. Recent studies using X-ray diffraction suggest that the colour is due to microscopic fibers of dumortierite within the quartz. Some forms can also contain microscopic rutile needles that produce asterism in transmitted light; a star-shaped concentration of light reflected from the gemstone shaped in cabochon. A rare type of crystalline rose quartz, also known as Pink Quartz, containing aluminium and phosphate impurities is more transparent and euhedral in appearance. Rose Quartz’s high vibrations are also used in other industries due to its piezoelectric properties; the Quartz crystals develop electrical potential with mechanical stress applied. 

The first crystals were found in a pegmatite in Minas Gerais and Rumford, today, it is primarily mined in Brazil, Madagascar, and USA.

Healing Properties & Benefits

Rose Quartz, the stone of unconditional love, is great for attracting your true love into your life or bringing your existing love closer. It helps to awaken the heart to its full loving potential, not only towards others but also towards the self. Keeping Rose Quartz on you in the form of jewellery, or holding the gemstone while meditating will help you connect to your heart space and feel fulfilled and content with your life. 

Rose Quartz is an excellent choice for attracting the things you want to yourself as it is the heart-space where manifestation begins. When placing it in your heart space or wearing it close to your heart, the energy that expands from the heart is magnified and you will see your dreams actualise a lot faster. You will attract not only love and beauty but all the things you visualize during meditation. It also brings you closer to your loved ones and soothes disagreements so works wonders on those with turbulent relationships. 

Rose Quartz is very popular amongst those who went through trauma. By connecting you to your heart space it helps release those negative emotions and let go of the past. You will feel more in the present moment, enjoying all the little things you come across, taking on new adventures, and running into new opportunities that you will be excited to explore with confidence. This powerful gemstone will transform your life! 

Rose Quartz resonates with the Heart Chakra which is associated with the thymus gland which is the body’s main immunity gland responsible for growth, repair, and regeneration. It is therefore not surprising that it is widely used in beauty products and healing rituals. If this energy centre is blocked we may feel resentment, loneliness, or the inability to connect with others. Using this powerful crystal your heart centre will regain balance, and you will feel whole, satisfied with who you are, and in love with life. Heighten the crystal chakra healing with resonating F# notes. More on crystal chakra healing 

Elements: Water, Ruling Planets: Venus, Zodiacs: Scorpio, Taurus, Libra