Quartz

ROSE QUARTZ 

One of the most common pink quartz, and one of the prettiest, rose quartz is an excellent addition to any crystal enthusiast’s collection. Rose quartz is gorgeous whether it’s in its rough raw form or polished to perfection.

The pink quartz means love and compassion. It is a stone that you should always have near to you because of its universal love properties, and its ability to heal so many different things. 

If you can’t keep it close, it is a great idea to have it somewhere that is easily accessible allowing you to turn to it often. While many believe it is attached solely to romantic love, it is actually attached to all types of love, ranging from self-care to family bonds, to relationships between partners and spouses. It focuses on a soft brand of love, including even the healing powers of communication. 

The healing properties of rose quartz are typically attached to joy, abundance, love, and also energy. It is able to prevent heart attacks and thrombosis. By developing and improving your circulation system, it aids in ensuring your muscles can be strong and as smooth as possible.

Throughout history, there are records of mothers-to-be making use of rose quartz during their pregnancies. People say that the pink crystal is able to protect the unborn baby as well as the mother throughout the 9 months of pregnancy. 

This is because of the strong feminine energy associated with this stone. It aids in love energy flowing freely, and it is also known to create incredibly strong bonds between a mother and her child.

In many parts of the world, it is referred to as the Heart Stone, a fitting name for a stone with healing properties strongly linked to the heart. It can be used to assist with healing from trauma, or other emotional wounds. For those desiring more love to be a part of their lives, the stone can assist. This can be a focus on romantic love, but can also be other forms of love, such as compassion and friendship.

LEMON QUARTZ

The lemon quartz is a yellow gemstone. The lemon quartz crystal does go by a variety of other names, including Sun Stone, the Light Stone, the Coyote Stone, and Apricosin.

Interestingly, the colour of the lemon quartz stone is not always lemon yellow. It can range from yellow to orange, and even sometimes hints or hues of green.

The reason it has this yellow colour is because of the small deposits of iron hydroxide or iron oxides that are included within the makeup of the stone.

The lemon quartz stone improves on the intellect and helps with faster reasoning and coming to a quicker understanding. This means that it is a useful stone in times when quick decisions are necessary, or where there’s an emphasis to remain on track.

The power of the lemon quartz stone means that it can strengthen self-confidence and build courage.

Over the years, it has been put to use as a protective stone when doing business, offering protection around love affairs, and when high risk is taken for whatever reason.

PRASIOLITE

What many mistakenly refer to as “green amethyst” is actually a type of quartz crystal known as prasiolite. First found in lower Silesia, Poland in the early 1800s, the prasiolite has grown increasingly popular among jewellery designers and crystal healers alike.

This beautiful variety of green quartz is a lesser known August birthstone, along with peridot, sardonyx and spinel, and is associated with the zodiac signs of Virgo, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

Prasiolite is believed to attract fortunate circumstances into the lives of those who possess it, with the specific imperative of fostering personal and fiscal independence. It nurtures clarity of thought and the insight required to identify opportunities for growth where they arise. In the pursuit of these goals, the prasiolite holder will find that they are more focused and determined.

With regard to monetary success, prasiolite assists its possessor in achieving abundance whilst simultaneously enriching the lives of those around them.