What are the qualities of rose quartz gemstones? Is rose quartz often used in gemstone jewelry?

Rose quartz belongs to the Quartz family of gemstones, making it an ideal gem to be used in gemstone jewelry due to its hardness and durability, as well as its beautiful color ranging from light pink to red. Aside from jewelry, rose quartz is also used to create various carvings, like figurines and statues. The other members of the Quartz family include amethyst, citrine, milky quartz, prasiolite, rock crystal, and smoky quartz. Rose quartz is also the birthstone for January. Spiritually, rose quartz is associated with all affairs of the heart, as it is known as a gemstone that heals the heart and emotions. Rose quartz is also said to have the power to increase feelings of compassion and love, while emitting soothing and comforting energies.

The main sources of rose quartz are Brazil, Custer, Germany, India, Madagascar, and South Dakota. Nonetheless, the highest quality of rose quartz gemstones are found in Brazil. When rutile needles appear in rose quartz, these gemstones take on a star effect, which is viewed optimally when daylight shines through the gem. In contrast, when the star effect takes place in rubies, it is best viewed when light is shed on the gemstones.


Rose quartz ranks at 7 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness so this gemstone reacts well to extreme temperatures. Nevertheless, rose quartz does tend to change in accordance with the temperature. The majority of rose quartz gemstones are dyed in order to reach a solid color. Rose quartz is often set in silver or gold jewelry so in order to clean rose quartz jewelry without causing damage to the gemstones, simply dip it in a cleaning solution and polish it with a jewelry polishing cloth with a bit of rouge. This form of gemstone jewelry demands very little maintenance. Just make sure you place rose quartz jewelry in separate cases as it can be scratched when hit by other hard substances.

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