Rose Quartz is the stone of unconditional love and infinite peace. It is the most important stone for the heart and it teaches the true essence of love. Rose Quartz purifies opens and heals the heart at all levels, bringing deep inner healing and encouraging self-love. It is a calming and reassuring stone, excellent for use in trauma or crisis. Rose Quartz is the perfect stone to help attract love; in fact it can be so effective in drawing love and relationships to you that it often needs Amethyst to calm things down. In existing relationships, it will restore trust and harmony, and encourage unconditional love. Rose Quartz gently draws off negative energy and replaces it with loving vibes, making it a supreme nurturing stone. It strengthens empathy and sensitivity and aids the acceptance of necessary change. Holding Rose Quartz enhances positive affirmations and helps to remind you of your intention. It is an excellent stone for mid-life crisis. Emotionally, Rose Quartz is a powerful healing stone, releasing built up emotions and heartache and soothing internalised pain. It comforts during emotional crisis and grief as well as teaching you to love yourself and encouraging self-forgiveness, acceptance and self-worth.

Healing: Rose Quartz strengthens the physical heart and circulatory system, aids chest and lung problems and is helpful for burns and blisters. It is also said to increase fertility.
Chakra: Heart.
Zodiac and Birthstone: Scorpio, Libra, Taurus; January.

Country of origin: Brazil

*Image is an indication only. Actual stone may vary in size, shape and texture.