Rose Quartz Jewelry
Natural Rose Quartz Jewelry
Rose Quartz is a quartz variety that gets its name from its delicate pink color. The color of rose quartz ranges from very light pink (almost white) to medium-dark pink. Rose quartz owes its delicate pink color to microscopic inclusions of aligned silicate mineral fibers. Some in the trade call it “pink crystalline quartz,” “crystalline rose quartz,” or simply “pink quartz.”
Rose quartz has been recognized as the gem that commemorates the fifth wedding anniversary.***
Smoky Quartz, Rose Quartz, belongs to the Quartz Stone family with a pale pink (near white) to darker pink zone. The delicate pink color of Rose Quartz is created by inclusions of microscopic SiO 2 mineral fibers. Rose Quartz is a gemstone for the 5th wedding anniversary.
Rose Quartz dating to 7000 BC has been found in the area of Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq). Rose Quartz Jewelry was made by the Assyrians around 800-600 BC. The Assyrians, along with the Romans, may have been the first to use this stone. In ancient times, people believed in the magical power of Quartz Gemstones. Ancient Roman, Egyptian, and Greek civilizations used Quartz crystals as powerful amulets. The Romans used Rose Quartz as a seal to signify ownership, and the Egyptians believed that the stone could prevent aging. In the Middle Ages, medics used Quartz in their healing potions. Early cultures of the Americas used quartz amulets. Called the “love stone,” it is said to balance emotions and heal anger and frustration.
Regarding mineralogy, Rose Quartz belongs to Quartz group, chemical composition is SiO 2 , hardness is 7.
Source: GIA .