Rose Quartz 2x4mm Tube - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Sunstone red and gray in swirling

red and gray in swirling circular patterns

They are all varieties of the mineral corundum

a carbonate of chromium and magnesium

It is believed to be a powerful meditation stone

Rose Quartz 2x4mm Tube - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Sunstone red and gray in swirlingRose 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.