Lapis Lazuli and Rose Quarts are both really popular crystals in their own right, however they are both actually quite different both in how they look and what they can be used for.
Those who aren’t super clued up on the world of crystals might not be so sure on how they differ beyond their color.
In today’s article we are going to study both Lapis Lazuli and Rose Quartz to see how different they are and what we can learn about them through comparison.
Keep reading to learn more about Lapis Lazuli and Rose Quartz, their differences, their uses, and how they are similar.
What Is Lapis Lazuli?
Lapis Lazuli is one of the original crystals. Many people have mislabelled Lapis Lazuli as being one of the oldest crystals, but it’s actually just one of the first crystals to be found.
This is to do with the fact that Lapis Lazuli can be found as high as caves in certain biomes. THis means with even primitive mining techniques Lapis Lazuli could be found and harvested.
Lapis Lazuli artifacts have been found in areas such as Bhirrana, the oldest site of the Indus Valley Civilization, and certain specimens can date back as far as 7570 BC.
Moreover, Lapis Lazuli has some serious history as even by the Egyptian period many had already found the crystals interesting uses.
Cleopatra is known to have crushed Lapis Lazuli and used it as an eyeshadow. Yet, you may have seen Lapis Lazuli as it is used on Tutenkhamun’s sarcophagus and death mask.
Some later uses can be found in paintings where the blue color was harvested as a dye, it is known that certain paintings from Leonard DaVinci actually contain traces of Lapis Lazuli.
In the Mesopotamian circles that existed it was traded greatly especially through the silk road as Afghanistan is an area that is very rich in Lazurite.
Lazurite is one of the many minerals in Lapis Lazuli, but Lazurite is what makes the crystal blue. As a result of its blue color Lapis Lazuli was commonly called Sapphirus which is an older word for Sapphire.
This is because Sapphire wasn’t actually discovered until the Roman period where mining techniques helped discover more minerals and stones.
How Is Lapis Lazuli Used?
Beyond using it for practical reasons as shown above, and purely for a decorative stone, many use crystals to help them gain spiritual understanding.
Many believe that the gemstones minerals can help us direct and control certain energies. It is understood that Lazurite itself is a mineral with very high vibrations and it is thought that this is why it made itself known to such early humans.
Because the stone has so many useful minerals in it such as calcite, pyrite, and sodalite many find it to be quite versatile as a spiritual crystal and as a result many recommend it for those who are seeking to balance their body, mind and spirit, as this single stone is rich in all of these properties.
What Is Rose Quartz?
Rose Quartz is a stone that is quite historic like Lapis Lazuli but in terms of its color it’s actually a pale pink color that you could call rose, whereas Lapis Lazuli is blue.
Research suggests that the delicate pink color is owed to the aligned silicate mineral fibers present in the stone, that are generally similar but not identical to a mineral called dumortierite.
Certain specimens date back to 7000 BC where it was used by both Egyptians and Roman women as a beauty treatment. It has also been used since this period for jewelry as well as its spiritual guidance.
Depending on the amount of the silicate mineral fibers in the quartz it can range from pink to a darker drawberry color or even purple varieties with shades of lavender.
The mineral is primarily composed of silicon dioxide molecules that form at large heat and thus the stone is mainly found in the lower region of the earth’s plates where these temperatures can be achieved.
The crystal is found across the world as a result even in the US, Australia, Brazil, Madagascar, South Africa, India, Sweden, and Germany.
What Is Rose Quartz Used For?
Rose Quartz is generally understood to be the stone of Venus and as a result is related a lot to the emotion of love and its attainment.
If you are searching for love, or trying to manifest the right kind of love then you might want to look into using some Rose Quartz. Many find that love can find its way into their life when interacting with Rose Quartz.
It’s also useful if you are trying to manifest the right kind of love. This can also be self love and the Rose Quartz can bring peace, and calm in order to help love come more freely.
As a result many think it opens the heart chakra and enables energy to flow more freely here especially when there are potential energy blocks.
In terms of practical usage they are often used in altar or sacred spaces to generate a feeling of celestial love that helps it go beyond our physical understanding of it.
One way that people report success is through using it as a worry stone. Worry stones are a stone with a dimple that you can hold in your hand when anxious, as rose quartz can become smoothie this is often great.
Final Thoughts
As you can see these stones are quite different, although one similarity is that they were discovered and used in similar periods of history as each other, probably being the most predominant crystals used in Egyptian periods.
Put simply, Lapis Lazuli is a versatile stone that brings us closer to the spiritual world by helping unite the mind, body, and spirit chakras that help us achieve a sense of enlightenment.
On the other hand, the Rose Quartz crystal is highly related to the world of love, whether that is self-love, finding the right love.
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