Rose Quartz14x16mm Faceted Cylinder 15-16 Inch R1760 Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von Prehn

Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von Prehn

decays and is exposed to mineral-rich water

The rounds even resemble little Earths

The presence of Manganese in the stone produces its color

depositing copper and other elements that gradually develop into turquoise

Rose Quartz14x16mm Faceted Cylinder 15-16 Inch R1760 Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von PrehnRose 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.