Quartz

Quartz is a simple clear stone often worn as a crystal pendant. It is the very popular in new age stores and alternative healing shops.

Quartz General Information

Quartz is colourless and transparent. It is also known as "Rock Crystal". Other colours of quartz have special names such as: Rose Quartz, Citrine, prasiolite (green amethyst) and Amethyst. 

It's name is from the German "quarz", of uncertain origin.

Quartz will chip and crack rather easily.

Brown quartz is often referred to as Smokey Quartz. Smokey Quartz is often irradiated clear quartz. Smokey Quartz will fade in the sun.

Where Quartz is mined

Quartz is found in Brazil, Madagascar, USA (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina and West Virginia), and former USSR.

Anniversary Gemstone for Quartz

Quartz is not an anniversary gemstone.

Quartz Mystical Properties

Quartz is used for balance and to increase energy. 

More Quartz Lore 

Clear quartz formed into crystal balls have been used to predict the future since the middle ages.

The name "quartz" comes from the Greek word krustallos, meaning ice, because it was thought that quartz was ice formed by the gods.

Quartz is the US State Gemstone of Georgia. Quartz is the US State Mineral of Arkansas.