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Rock Stars - What does your favorite crystal or gem reveal about you?
Agate Moonstone Citrine Malachite Lapis Lazuli Amber Bloodstone Jade Rose Quartz Clear Quartz
Image: Rose Quartz
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By Stephanie Hughes
IF YOU PICK ROSE QUARTZ, YOU SEEK TO CONSIDER EVERYONE A FRIEND.

♦ OLDEN DAYS MYTHS
Rose quartz is all about love. People believed it got rid of anger and promoted caring. It was considered a wonderful gift to give anyone for whom you cared.

♦ ROCK-SOLID FACTS
Rose quartz is light to deep rose in color. Scientists aren't sure what causes the tint, but it may be the presence of tiny amounts of titanium, a metallic element.

♦ ROCK ON
Like most of the other stones in this story, you can buy your own inexpensive rose quartz for the change in your pocket.

>> CLEAR QUARTZ

Photographs by Chip Clark (agate); Chip Clark/NMNH/Smithsonian Institution (moonstone, citrine, malachite, lapis lazuli, jade, rose quartz, clear quartz); Layne Kennedy/Corbis (amber); Julie West/Rainbow (bloodstone); Martin Walz (map)



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