Have you got some rose quartz and want to know what you can use it for? Maybe you have heard rose quartz has healing powers and want to know what kind? Or are you curious and want to know more? No matter the question that brought you here, we have the answers for you!
Finding out what rose quartz is and does can be tricky, especially if you are new to crystals. It can be overwhelming to scroll through pages and pages of apparent uses and properties, unsure who to trust and where to turn. You wonder if you will ever know what you can do with your rose quartz (see also, ‘Jade vs Rose Quartz Rollers: Which One is Better for Your Face?‘).
Well, no more! Today, we are here with the answers you need! Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about rose quartz. We have a complete guide for you covering the meaning, healing properties, and uses of rose quartz. Let’s dive in and get you the answers you came here for!
What Is Rose Quartz?
Rose quartz is one of the most common and powerful crystals available. Roughly 12% of the Earth’s crust is rose quartz crystal and it is the second most abundant mineral on Earth! With a 7 on the Mohs hardness scale, it is one of the toughest substances on the planet.
Rose quartz is part of the quartz family and is made of silicon dioxide, often referred to as silica. Silica plays a role in our bodies and is responsible for moving minerals from your bloodstream to your organs and bones.
Sometimes, you can be deficient in silica if you are not getting the correct amount of minerals into your body.
It’s not a case of rushing out and purchasing loads of pills, though. Sometimes a simple reflection on our diet and the food we consume can help us make small changes that allow us to consume more minerals and promote a healthy body function.
When you have enough minerals for silica to move in your body, you will notice increased energy levels and an ability to work for longer.
Rose quartz rows in clusters rather than points like clear quartz. Natural rose quartz can vary from opaque to translucent, ranging from the palest pink to a rose-red color. How rose quartz gets its color is still not completely understood!
Initially, it was thought to come from impurities in the quartz like manganese, aluminum, phosphors, colloidal gold, and titanium.
But recently, it has been suggested that the color comes from microscopic mineral fibers woven throughout the structure of rose quartz. It’s these fibers that give rose quartz its beautiful color and appearance!
What Does Rose Quartz Mean?
Rose quartz is the stone of compassion and love (see also ‘Rose Quartz: Affirmations, And How To Generate Love, Compassion And Positivity‘). It is well known for its correspondence to the heart chakra. It is responsible for love, emotional healing, and empathy. Whether it is self-love, love for a partner, family, children, or the community, rose quartz embodies all love!
It is also linked to your heart, circulation, fertility, skin issues, and the movement of blood to your tissues. Virtually any issue can be traced to a mineral deficiency, so rose quartz is a good crystal to have! It has the potential to support your entire body!
How Much Is Rose Quartz Worth?
Rose quartz has one of the highest values of all crystals and stones. Don’t panic, that doesn’t mean this popular crystal is going to cost a fortune! Instead, we are calculating its worth based on its meanings and properties.
We have more on its properties and meanings below, so be sure to keep reading.
Where Is Rose Quartz Found?
Pink rose quartz is found in the Earth’s crust, making up 12% of it. Rose quartz is a variety of clear quartz and is related to smoky quartz, rock crystal, phantom quartz, citrine, amethyst, and ametrine.
Most rose quartz is found in Sri Lanka, Mozambique, Namibia, Madagascar, India, South Dakota, South Africa, and Brazil. It is normally found in larger stones as a solid mass of rose quartz.
Its cluster growth means it tends to have poorly formed boundaries that allow us to break the quartz into different-sized pieces.
What Is Rose Quartz Used For?
So what is rose quartz used for? Well, it has so many uses it can be hard to know where to start!
Physically, rose quartz is used for the following:
Fertility issues
Immune support
Skin issues
Circulation
Supporting the heart and lungs
Moving nutrients to cells in your body
Energetically, the crystal is used to help receive love. It opens you up to become a love magnet. You can expect love and positivity to be attracted to you!
What Does Rose Quartz Attract?
Rose quartz attracts an abundance of love. This love is known as universal love and means something different to everyone. To you, it might help you find a new partner, it might provide light and love to darker parts of your life, or it might heal your heart chakra.
Regardless of how it is interpreted, rose quartz attracts love!
What Is Rose Quartz Used For?
Rose quartz has many uses! It is used to attract love and compassion into your life. It also can be used for health issues as we mentioned earlier. You can use it in several ways that can be incorporated easily into your daily life.
With rose quartz, you can set them up into your house and leave them. They will get to work and allow you to relax and reap the benefits! Let’s take a look at some of the ways you can use rose quartz in your home and life.
Best Ways To Use Rose Quartz
We find the best way to use rose quartz is to create a calming environment you can relax in after a long day. Place your rose quartz at the stopping point in your house.
This is where you stop and throw your shoes, keys, wallet, and shoes when you come home. It is usually the same place where you pick these things up before heading out the door again.
Placing some rose quartz here will help it act as an energetic walkway. You can walk past your stopping point and leave the stresses of the day behind you. You will move through the rest of your home with a loving and calming energy.
You could also place the rose quartz under your pillow. This can help to promote a restful night sleep and is a fantastic option if you tend to wake up during the night.
Rose Quartz Healing Properties
Rose quartz has interesting healing properties outside of its ability to attract love to your life. One of these is stress release. Rose quartz is a wonderful stone if you are lacking empathy or are stressed.
It will help to release the stress from your body. When this stress is released, it can get to work filling up the space with love!
Stress can take over our lives and leave us feeling out of love with ourselves and others in our lives. By removing stress and providing you with relief, you have more space for love. Doesn’t that sound fantastic?
You don’t need us to tell you how bad stress is for your body. It has a mental, emotional, and physical impact on your bodies. Stress even changes our DNA!
This can be carried for generations too, impacting your children and grandchildren. If you need a sign to address the stress in your life, consider this your sign!
What Does Rose Quartz Do?
Rose quartz might be considered magic by some people. Sure its properties and healing abilities can sound like magic, but these days, its properties are backed up by scientists.
Why Is Rose Quartz So Powerful?
Rose quartz power comes from silica. It is mainly made from silica, which is present in our bodies. As we mentioned earlier, silica is vital, we could not function without it!
We think this is a wonderful reason to have some rose quartz in your home! It is needed for most functions in your body, talk about powerful!
Also, check the color of your rose quartz. Some believe that the color of rose quartz expresses its frequency, helping it resonate with energy centers in your body. If you use it for your energy, it can be a powerful crystal to have in your arsenal!
How Can I Use Rose Quartz?
There are so many ways you can use rose quartz! You can use it for meditation, to help with the treatment of physical ailments, and gem elixirs. Don’t worry, we have plenty of guidance coming up to help you use your rose quartz!
We have broken it down into different categories to make it easier for you to find the new use for your rose quartz!
How To Use Rose Quartz For Meditation
One of the best ways to use rose quartz is to meditate with it. By adding rose quartz to your meditation, you can focus on the energy of the crystal and achieve some fantastic results! It will help to reduce stress and increase the healing work your meditation usually provides you with.
For those that sit upright when meditating, place your rose quartz in your left hand. If you have a larger piece, you can hold it with both hands. Close your eyes and focus on breathing slowly and deeply. As you breathe, allow your mind to let go of any stresses or worries.
If you struggle to clear your mind, return to focusing on your breath. Doing so can tune out other thoughts and allow you to remain present in the moment.
Once you feel more focused, you can start to focus on the intention of your meditation. This might be some quiet time to yourself, or setting an intention for your day or week.
Whatever you are focusing on, your rose quartz can help you here! The crystal will help bring love into your life. It might be love for yourself, or a new partner entering your life. Either way, you can bet an abundance of love entering your life after your meditation with your crystal.
For those that struggle with meditating, we suggest you try a one minute meditation. This is a wonderful option for children too that might struggle to sit still for long periods.
You can hold the rose quartz in your left hand and close your eyes. You don’t need to close your eyes, but we think it’s the best way to get the most out of meditation. Use your right hand to touch each fingertip to the thumb. While you do this, say, ‘peace begins with me.’ Keep focusing on your breathing as you do and you should feel calm and ready for the day or evening ahead.
How Rose Quartz Helps With Psoriasis
It has been suggested that rose quartz can help with psoriasis and the best way to do that is to make a giant crystal elixir! Don’t worry, it isn’t too complicated to make.
All you need to do is run a bath and add your crystals to the water (see also, ‘Can Emerald Go in Water?’). Get in and relax! The crystals will get to work in the hot water and can help to provide some relief for you too. We recommend that we use this in conjunction with any medical treatments and medication that you take for your psoriasis.
If you have any concerns about it, make sure you speak to a doctor or specialist for further advice or treatment.
How To Make Rose Quartz Gem Elixir
A rose quartz gem elixir can be made yourself. You can purchase some, usually labeled as a bottle of love, but it isn’t something we recommend. You want the rose quartz to be in the bottle at all times, and that doesn’t always happen with store bought elixirs.
Use our step-by-step guide below to make the elixir.
Start with your rose quartz, selecting one that you want to use. Infuse it with an intention you want from the elixir.
Next, cleanse the crystal. You can use our guidance below, or run the crystal under water. Visualize white light washing over it to help old and negative energy wash away.
Place your crystal in a glass vessel and add spring water to it.
Once full, leave it out in the sun. you will want the elixir to receive solar energy, or you can leave it in the moonlight if you have had poor light in the day.
Next, strain the liquid. There might be leaves or twigs that have fallen in it throughout the day. Use a paper filter to strain the liquid and pour it into a glass bottle.
Add two thirds of the water to the glass bottle before topping with brandy or vodka. This will act as a preservative and help to prevent bacteria forming.
Label and date the bottle of your elixir.
To finish, fill a small glass dropper bottle with your elixir which can be used. This will contain enough vibrations and energy from the quartz to provide you with the power you need.
How To Make Rose Quartz Lotion
Making a rose quartz lotion can be a little tricky, but don’t worry, we are here to help! You will want to make a lotion using liquid plant oil (like grapeseed) and stopping a crystal at the bottom of the bottle. You can also add some of your favorite essential oils to create a scent that works for you.
We think this is better than adding a small rose quartz to your favorite lotion, as that isn’t the most effective method. There are lots of helpful tutorials you can check out online that will walk you through the process of making the lotion too if you need any extra help!
Can Rose Quartz Stop Working?
Sometimes, yes, rose quartz can stop working. You should retire them when you no longer feel the benefit of the crystal. You might notice that your quartz cracks or changes color. There might also be dark lines on the rose quartz. This happens when the crystal absorbs big energetic issues.
When this happens, you have a few options. You can bury them, returning them to the Earth, or you can put them in a body of water. Sometimes, the rose quartz can heal themselves or return to their effectiveness after some time away.
It can be worth storing them for a while and returning them to see if that makes a difference.
How Do I Cleanse Rose Quartz?
Cleansing rose quartz can be done in the same way that you cleanse and recharge other crystals. You will want to start by washing your crystal with warm soapy water to remove any dirt that could block the crystals energy. Rinse and then dry the crystal with a clean cloth.
You can then place the rose quartz under the moonlight to recharge it. As the moon and rose quartz are synonymous with mother nature, this is a fantastic way to recharge it! The rose quartz will drink the femme energy from the moon, so place the crystal outside when the moon is strong or full.
There are some other ways that you can cleanse your rose quartz too. You can soak the rose quartz in three tablespoons of salt to help keep the pale color and clear any blocked vibrations that could be interfering with the effectiveness of the crystal.
You can also smudge the stone with a sage bundle. You will want to use traditional mindful smudging techniques here to sweep away bad or negative vibes.
Can I Use Rose Quartz With Pets?
Yes, rose quartz is considered safe to use with pets. As pets are close to the Earth and the Earth’s crust is full of rose quartz! We tend to see rose quartz working well with pets because of this.
There are a few things you can try too!
First, you can pop your rose quartz in your pet’s bed or in a pouch. Make sure the crystal is positioned correctly so it doesn’t cause any discomfort, otherwise your pet won’t want to get into bed! There should be an improvement within a few days if your pet agrees with the crystal.
Another option is to hold your rose quartz in your hand. Stand a few inches away from your pet and rotate the rose quartz counter clockwise. Make sure you do this slowly, breathing evenly and gently.
Check on your pet while you do this. If they are trying to move away, stop. Remember that pets express their emotions with movement, respect their desire to move if they are not feeling the benefit.
Final Thoughts
And there you have it, everything you need to know about rose quartz! It is a wonderful crystal with the power to add love to your life. Whether it is self love, love for others, or a new love interest, you can expect love to enter your life! Make sure you keep your rose quartz to hand and you can expect to reap the benefits!
Frequently Asked Questions
Before you leave us today, be sure to check out our FAQ section to get the answers to your last-minute questions!
What Is Rose Quartz Good For?
Rose quartz is good for love! It helps to attract an abundance of love into your love, both of yourself and for yourself from others. But rose quartz also has healing properties, such as boosting circulation and heart health.
Rose quartz is also good for healing emotional wounds, unblocking your heart chakra, and encouraging goddess energy into your life. Even just looking at rose quartz can make you feel better, why wouldn’t you want to have some?
Can You Put Rose Quartz Under Your Pillow?
Yes! Putting rose quartz under your pillow is a great idea and something you can do. Just be mindful that you might feel it if you have a large piece of rose quartz under there. You can also have it on your nightstand if you struggle to sleep with it under your pillow.
Placing rose quartz near you as you sleep can help relax your mind, unblock your heart chakra, and help open you up to more compassion and love.
Is Rose Quartz A Pink Diamond?
No, rose quartz and pink diamonds are different minerals. A true pink diamond is extremely rare, originating in a single mine in Australia. The pink diamonds available commercially today (as jewelry for example), tend to be grown in labs.
Where Can I Buy Rose Quartz?
Rose quartz can be purchased in most crystal shops. You rarely need to worry about buying fake rose quartz too, you can rest easy and know that the quartz you buy will be the real deal!
How Tall Is Rose Quartz?
Rose quartz grows in a macrocrystalline structure, making it look like a pink rock, rather than a long or tall crystal. It doesn’t grow in those big points that we see other crystals like Amethyst and clear quartz.
Rose quartz doesn’t grow too tall, making it the perfect table top crystal or one to carry with you!
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