Geology has revealed to us that quartz is the second most common mineral in the world, after feldspar. Yet not all quartzes are the same .

First of all, different qualities of quartz crystallization must be distinguished: there is spatic quartz, that is non-crystallized, therefore with a not perfectly ordered crystalline structure, and then there are various types of more or less valuable crystallization.

In addition to this factor, the color of the quartz establishes the difference in variety . In fact, quartz, one of the most commonly used minerals in crystal therapy, is allochromatic, that is colorless in itself but capable of assuming all the colors.

What determines the color of the rose quartz?

Some colors are rarer than others, for various reasons. Sometimes because the chemical elements that determine color are rarer than others, others because the genesis conditions (pressure, temperature or radiation) are uncommon. Of all the quartz varieties, rose quartz is one of the less common ones, and is generally found only in spaced blocks, as mentioned not crystallized.

He rarely finds himself crystallized and in those cases he can reach mind-boggling prices . The color of the rose quartz is very distinct from the purple color of the amethyst.

It is a pale pink, given by traces of titanium, iron and above all manganese, in the crystalline structure. It has recently been discovered that even dumortierite fibers can create pink quartz.

Generally, in crystal therapy, tumbled samples of rose quartz, often ovoid, spherical or cabochon are used. Rarely, crystallized samples are used, which most often occur in druse and not in single crystals.

The energetic properties of rose quartz

Rose quartz is considered a wholly feminine stone, generally connected to the heart and to unconditional love, like the mother feels for a son or a dog for his master.

It is used in most cases to treat emotional wounds, to create an atmosphere of comfort, a protective cocoon after exposure to traumatizing situations . Sometimes rose quartz is used to awaken emotions and feelings linked to love in the hearts of people who have suffered deep wounds, then wound into a hardened heart that is refractory to love.

The aforementioned unconditional love, just what the mother feels for her child, has brought rose quartz has been used for centuries during pregnancy, to help young mothers develop a maternal conscience, transforming love for the companion who has started the pregnancy in love for the child, a perfect development that leads to a new phase of a woman's natural life.

It is not surprising that the rose quartz talismans carried by the mother during the nine months of pregnancy are then donated to the newborn as a protective amulet or used to magnetize breast milk .

The physical benefits of rose quartz

On a physical level, it is no surprise to discover that rose quartz is used to make the skin soft and smooth and to treat scars, which as we have seen, also happens energetically for the heart.

Among its benefits we also discover the ability to calm palpitations, to calm stress, to support the work of the kidneys and adrenal glands . We will not be surprised to discover that rose quartz has been found as a ritual object in Assyrian, Egyptian, Roman and Chinese archaeological sites .