Blue Rose Quartz 10x8mm Faceted Butterfly - 15-16 Inch Staff Picks shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific

shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific region

Many of the earliest gem traders did not realize that these yellowish stones were actually different materials

Sometimes referred to as "Mutton Fat Jade" when a translucent white to light yellow

the tiles slide instead of shattering absorbing the energy of the blow

Blue Rose Quartz 10x8mm Faceted Butterfly - 15-16 Inch Staff Picks shallow waters of the Indo-PacificRose 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.