One of my favorite gemstones is rose quartz. This beautiful mineral is just one of several varieties of quartz, which is the second-most abundant mineral on earth (feldspar is first, if you were wondering).
Pure quartz is translucent and colorless, while other varieties such as rose quartz, amethyst and citrine get their color from traces of other minerals within their crystal structure. Mineralogists are still debating over which minerals give rose quartz its pink hue. Possible contenders include titanium, manganese and iron.
I really don’t care where the color comes from; I just think it’s pretty.
My parents gave me my first piece of rose quartz jewelry, the silver bracelet below, on my 21st birthday. I picked it out at Ed’s House of Gems in Portland, Oregon. That was many moons ago. Much, much later my dad bought the rose quartz pendant and gold chain for me from a museum gift shop.
Not only do I love these pieces because of the rose quartz but because of the memories they evoke.
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Till next time,
3 comments:
I love rose quartz! what a terrific Pink Saturday you share with us! Enjoy the weekend and have a lovely day!
Oh, that is gorgeous! I'm visiting from Pink Saturday!
Your picture caught my eye. I love rose quartz too. It's supposed to be good to have around the house too for cleansing the air.
Happy Pink Saturday!
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