Rose quartz: origins and legends

Quartz is one of the most common minerals on Earth and exists in different colors:

• Colorless: Rock crystal
• Purple: Amethyst. Until the 18th century, it was considered a precious stone on par with diamond, ruby, emerald, or sapphire.
• Yellow: Citrine
• Green: Prasiolite. Its color is often obtained by heat-treating amethyst.
• Brown: Smoky quartz
• Black: Morion
• Bicolor, yellow and purple: Ametrine. The most beautiful and sought-after come from Bolivia.
• Ultimately, rose quartz is the stone that makes up the jewelry of the creator Artemi.

The name crystal comes from the Greek krystallos (referring to the quartz stone), meaning ice. This name comes from its resemblance to ice and the fact that it can remain cold in heat longer than glass. Rose quartz is, of course, part of this large quartz family. What sets it apart from its many cousins is the presence of specific trace elements (mineral salts necessary for an organism's life) in the stone, which gives it its beautiful pink color. Indeed, the different members of the family are distinguished by traces of lithium, aluminum, iron, boron, calcium, magnesium, calcium, titanium, and/or rubidium. This creates many possible color combinations!

According to Greek mythology, the origin of the stone is attributed to the unhappy love between Aphrodite and Adonis. Rose quartz is said to be the result of the mixed and crystallized blood of the goddess and the mortal. Moreover, according to Maya legend, one of the famous 13 crystal skulls could be made of rose quartz. Together, they would reveal great secrets of the universe… For now, they are spread across various museums worldwide… What would happen if they were reunited? Would unicorns return to Earth?

In lithotherapy (a therapeutic method that involves healing through crystals), it is considered the stone of the heart, love, and peace. Thus, through its virtues, it spreads its softness within us and in our interactions with others. On the other hand, smoky quartz is a variety of quartz whose color comes from the aluminum salts it contains. Considered the stone of responsibility and refocusing, it is said to calm strong emotions that cloud the mind.

Finally, as you have probably guessed, rose quartz is the stone of love par excellence. It radiates waves of softness and tenderness and gives us the sensation of being wrapped in a cocoon. That is why Art'émi uses it for its jewelry creations, especially rose quartz rings! In any case, the most beautiful rose quartz stones have a soft and uniform color.

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