Ancient Stone Inspirations

Rose quartz is opaque to translucent macrocrystalline quartz of pink to rose-red color composed of silicon dioxide. It's index of refraction is 1.54-1.55 and it has a Hexagonal-Rhombohedral; 32 (trigonal-trapezohedral) crystal system.  Quartz is the most abundant single mineral on earth.  It makes up about 12% of the earth's crust, occurring in a wide variety of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.  Rose quartz normally occurs in the cores of large pegmatites as solid masses of rose colored quartz whose individual crystals have poorly formed boundaries.  The color of rose quartz is still not completely understood. It has been said to be due to a number of different minor impurities present in the rose quartz including titanium, manganese and even colloidal gold.  However, recent studies using micro-analytical methods have discovered that the color of massive rose quartz is actually due to microscopic mineral fibers in the rose quartz.  X-ray diffraction tests on these microscopic fibers yielded patterns similar to the mineral dumortierite but slightly different, suggesting the possibility of a totally new and as yet unknown fibrous mineral causing the color in massive rose quartz.

Rose quartz has been used as a gemstone and for other ornamental and religous objects for thousands of years.  Historically, it is a symbol of love and beauty, and thus the perfect stone for the month of February.  The name quartz comes from the Saxon word querklufterz which meant cross vein ore.  The astrological signs of rose quartz are Taurus and Libra.

Rose quartz balances the emotions, thus giving inner peace and harmony, It enhances sensitivity to beauty, art and music.  This stone calms aggression and resentment while increasing self-esteem and self-confidence.  It enhances one's compassion, patience and forgiveness and enhances your capacity to love others as well as yourself.  Rose quartz helps treat depression, assists in weight loss, promotes a clear, soft complexion and prevents wrinkles.  Rose quartz aids the proper functioning of the kidneys, adrenals, genitals, liver, lungs, heart, increases fertility and protects against radiation.

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Ancient Stone Inspirations

The name fluorite comes from the Latin fluere which means “to flow“. This name comes from the fact that fluorite melts easily. Fluorite is the natural crystalline form of calcium fluoride (CaF2). It is a transparent to translucent, glassy mineral. When pure fluorite is crystal clear, however, flourite can show many different colors depending on tiny amounts of other elements taking the place of the calcium in the molecular structure. Sometimes a single crystal may have bands of several colors. Fluorite often forms beautiful cube-shaped crystals. The hardness of fluorite is only 4 on mohs' scale, which means that it can be easily scratched with a knife. For this reason, fluorite is not commonly fashioned into gems, since it is not durable enough to maintain an unblemished polish with normal jewelry use. Fluorite is a popular lapidary material and is often fashioned into spheres, dishes, vases, carvings and other ornamental objects.  In the past, Illinois was the largest supplier of Fluorite, world wide.  It is still the state stone for Illinois, however, due to the high costs of mining, the mines were closed in 1995. 

Fluorite promotes spiritual and psychic wholeness and development, truth, protection, and brings peace.  It protects psychically and in the physical realm and can help one meditate and learn to go past the "chatter" that our minds tend to generate when first learning to meditate. It can help get rid of mental blocks and similar mental issues.  Physically it helps general health throughout the body's main skeletal and muscular systems.  All colors are also good for auric cleansing.  Mixed colors bring enhanced protection in the areas enhanced by all combined types.  Clear fluorite guards against psychic attack and strengthens consciousness.  Blue fluorite has the quality of protecting the emotions and restoring emotional balance.  Purple fluorite strengthens mystical insight, psychic awareness, and can open the third eye.  Green fluorite is an excellent all purpose healing stone that promotes healing on all levels.  It also promotes self-love. The astrological signs of fluorite are Capricorn and Pisces.

Ancient Stone Inspirations