Rose Quartz 12mm Round - 8-Inch R1447 honey or brown

honey or brown

Usually found near copper deposits

as waters loosen and decompose the organic elements and replace them with silicate substances

it is cut and polished to look just like a Quartz gemstone

It has been mistaken for ruby and sapphire at times

Rose Quartz 12mm Round - 8-Inch R1447 honey or brownRose Quartz is a silicon dioxide crystal and one of the most common varieties of the Quartz family. It is a translucent to transparent stone with a soft pale pink to rose red hue, thought to be derived from trace amounts of titanium, iron or manganese impurities within the stone. Considered by ancient Egyptians and Romans to have powers of beautification and wrinkle protection, Rose Quartz facial masks have been recovered from Egyptian tombs.