Rose Quartz 8mm Faceted Rondelle 8-InchRose 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.

but is most commonly associated with white

Iolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue-gray

also known as the Stone Age

Preservation is enabled by a lack of oxygen

” which translates to “stone of many colors

Blue Sodalite is sometimes referred to as “poor man’s lapis” because of its similar color and much lower cost

Wood Opalite occurs in a range of colors

the third to hardest common natural gemstone

it is found in a pale and earthy green

as well as a lucky stone for sailors

Rhodochrosite has a pearly luster and often displays banded patterning

The first rough material was offered for sale in Tucson in 2011 and is now regularly mined at the remote deposit site in Sonora