Design with Rose Quartz Opens the builder with this stone already picked.
The colour comes from microscopic fibres inside the quartz, not from dye. That is why good rose quartz looks slightly cloudy rather than candy-floss pink: the cloudiness is the colour itself.
It is the standard stone for anything to do with being kinder to yourself, and for the slow kind of repair – the sort that happens after a break-up or a long stretch of putting everyone else first.
How to judge quality: deeper, even pink with few white patches. Stones that are almost transparent usually cost more because large clean pieces are rare.
Properties at a glance
- Material: Quartz (silicon dioxide), coloured by trace titanium or manganese
- Colour: Pink
- Mohs hardness: 7
- Main origins: Brazil, Madagascar, South Dakota (USA), Namibia
- Chakra: Heart
- Element: Water
What people use it for
Self-love, softness, mending a closed heart. These are traditional associations, not medical claims – wear what speaks to you.
Care
Keep out of strong sun – rose quartz is one of the quartz family members that fades. Wipe with a damp cloth, dry straight away.
Also known as
Pink Quartz, Rose Quartz, 粉水晶, 芙蓉石