The pale pink colour of quartz, is known as rose quartz. The colour is a very soft and delicate powder pink. Transparent rose quartz is very rare, and usually so pale that it does not show very much colour at all except in large sizes. Translucent rose quartz is much more readily available, being used for beads, cabochons, carvings, and architectural purposes. Its color is thought to be caused by trace amounts of phosphate or aluminium. Most crystals on the market come from Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Rose quartz is a type of quartz which exhibits a pale pink to rose red hue. The color is usually considered as due to trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese, in the massive material. Some rose quartz contains microscopic rutile needles which produces an asterism in transmitted light. Recent X-ray diffraction studies suggest that the color is due to thin microscopic fibers of possibly dumortierite within the massive quartz. If you would like to make a special order and you can't find it on our website, you can contact us. We have raw quartz in stock that we can cut to your needs and standards.