When it comes to gua sha boards, I have to mention rose quartz. As a natural crystal that appeared in the field of guasha earlier, it has captured the love of countless people as soon as it appeared. And quickly developed into the most popular gua sha raw material. It has good looks and high cost performance.
We believe that rose quartz will be one of the top players in the scraping market for a long time to come.
What is Rose Quartz?
Obviously, it is from the same family as the white crystal we introduced in the previous article, so the properties of the two are very similar, and the biggest difference may be the color (and different trace elements.)
Crystal system: hexagonal system
Mohs hardness: 7
Specific gravity: 2.60
Gloss: Glass gloss. The fracture is oily luster. Luster is the optical property of light reflecting off the surface of a gemstone. To observe the lustre of the crystal, hold it in your hand and observe the reflection on the surface with light from a lamp or window. The brightness of transparent crystal is related to the strength of luster.
Transparency: Crystal transparency is related to the quality and amount of light passing through it. Reflected images can be clearly seen when light passes through crystal fragments or flakes thicker than 1 cm. If the bottom image is not sharp enough and only the outline is visible, it is translucent.
Refractive Index (RI): 1.544-1.553, hardly exceeding this range. (Refractive index is the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction when light penetrates from air into a gem crystal and is refracted.)
Birefringence Index (DR): 0.009 (max), this value is very stable.
Origin: Brazil, South Dakota, Colorado, Madagascar
The main producing areas of rose quartz are Brazil, South Dakota, Colorado, Madagascar and East China Sea in the United States. The texture of the powder crystal on the upper layer of the ore is relatively good. At present, the powder crystal columns seen on the market are all lumpy ore after grinding to form columns. The texture of pink crystal is brittle, because the pink crystal contains a small amount of titanium, which makes it pink. If it is exposed to sunlight for a long time, it will lose its original delicate color and the color will become lighter.
The Legend of Rose Quartz:
A long time ago, Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty in ancient Greek mythology, was born. This charming and beautiful goddess was born in the foam of the sea, and her face was beautiful. In order to praise this goddess for her beauty, the gods created beautiful roses. Wherever Aphrodite went, all roses bloomed for her, and the essence of heaven and earth was also formed in roses. This is the gentle and pleasant pink crystal. Therefore, pink crystal also has the alias “rose crystal”, and it can also be called “the stone of Aphrodite”, which is a representative of romantic beauty.
Pink crystal has been a holy product for peach blossoms since ancient times. The attractive pink light emitted by pink crystal makes everyone around like the wearer of pink crystal.
Crystal Healing of Rose Quartz
For kindness, compassion, thoughtfulness, and to help you think as a “we” instead of an “I” in your relationship. Rose quartz is the perfect stone to help you attract romance and love into your life. It aids in attracting your soul mate. Positive Affirmation: I am compassionate and kind. I give love to others and readily accept theirs in return. I accept my perfect partner in life!