Crystal
Rose Quartz
Premashma / Gulab Sphatik
Trigonal, Mohs 7
Essence
Opens the heart toward self-compassion, love, and the capacity to give and receive. It works through the Heart chakra (Anahata), the seat of love, compassion, and the open exchange of relational connection. Under Venus (Shukra)'s influence, orients the inner climate around love and loss toward self-compassion, opening the chest to give and receive. Reach for it when navigating love, grief, clarity.
Anchors
Sourcing
Brazil, Madagascar (deep-pink star rose quartz rarer), India. Widely available. Glass simulants are easy to distinguish — rose quartz is slightly translucent with a milky quality; glass is clearer and heavier.
Classical lineage
Classical Vedic literature does not specifically reference this stone. Modern usage is grounded in mineralogical observation and energetic-tradition practice.
Ritual of care
Lunar light resets the stone's receptive quality without the intensity of direct solar charging
Friday is Shukra's day — Venusian grace and refinement are accessible
Pairs with
The Honest Stone
What we actually know about Rose Quartz
Every claim on this page is tagged with one of five evidence tiers. We separate what is mineralogically verifiable from what is classical, from what is modern belief, from what we ourselves doubt.
- •Trigonal SiO₂ with sub-microscopic dumortierite-like inclusions causing pink colour (mindat.org).
- •Mohs 7; conchoidal fracture; specific gravity 2.65.
- •Heat-sensitive: pink fades above ~250°C; UV exposure also fades over years.
Verifiable by mindat.org / GIA / standard mineralogy.
- •Western metaphysical lineage (mid-20th century onward) names rose quartz the heart-chakra stone.
- •Reiki tradition uses rose quartz for self-compassion work and grief integration.
Held in Jyotish, Reiki, or Western metaphysical lineages — not from primary classical text.
- •Manifestation of romantic love (popularised post-1990s).
- •Skin-care 'gua sha' tools for circulation and lymphatic drainage.
Popularised post-1980s. No classical or scientific support.
- •Claims that rose quartz cures depression or anxiety: not supported by evidence; do not substitute for therapy or medication.
Siyara explicitly flags doubt about this claim.
What we do NOT claim
- — We do not claim rose quartz heals heart disease, treats depression, or guarantees romantic outcomes.
How to use this stone
Practice protocol
Meditation
Hold over the heart centre for 10 minutes. Eyes closed. Breath slow. Daily for 14 days during periods of grief or relationship transition.
Vastu placement
Southwest (relationships corner) — Support marital harmony and family love
Wear protocol
Side
either
Metal
silver / copper / no-metal
Start day
Friday
Duration
Continuous
When to stop wearing
- ·Visible chips or cracks (the stone has 'completed its work')
- ·Permanent loss of pink colour from sun exposure
- ·Significant change in life circumstances (start a new stone for a new chapter)
Authenticity & Fakes
How to tell real from imitation
Real specimens look like
Slightly translucent milky pink. Rarely deep colour; most natural rose quartz is pale. Asterism (star) is rare and premium.
Common fakes
Dyed quartz
Clear quartz soaked in pink dye
Tell-tale sign · Dye pools in fractures; uniform colour without natural variation
Pink glass / opalite
Glass coloured with manganese oxides
Tell-tale sign · Conchoidal fracture with bubbles; lighter weight (SG ~2.4 vs 2.65)
Pink calcite (mislabeled)
Lower-Mohs calcite sold as rose quartz
Tell-tale sign · Mohs 3 vs 7 — scratches with a steel pin
30-second home test
Scratch with a steel pin or knife — real rose quartz does not scratch (Mohs 7). Glass scratches; calcite scratches easily.
When NOT to use
Times this stone is not the right choice
- ·No known toxicity. Safe to handle, wear, and place near the body.
- ·Rose quartz is universally compatible — no chart configuration excludes it.
- ·Avoid wearing simultaneously with strong projecting stones (black tourmaline, pyrite) — the receptivity gets muddled.
- ·Generally safe across life stages. During acute grief, consult a counsellor; the stone supports, it does not substitute.
Pricing & Sourcing
What this stone should cost in India
Coming Soon
Pricing tables go live when our shop opens. We are finalising sourcing, packaging, GST registration, and required compliance disclosures before listing a single price.
Sourcing transparency
Origins · Brazil, Madagascar, India
Traceability · wholesaler attested
Brazilian sources are large-scale industrial mines with reasonable labour standards. Madagascar small-scale mining has documented child-labour concerns; we will publish supplier names once direct relationships are established. Our current pieces are sourced via verified wholesalers in Jaipur.