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Rose quartz is known for its beautiful, pink color that adds elegance and warmth to a gem or jewelry collection. This crystal is also widely used in spiritual practices to promote love and emotional healing. Whether you’re searching for rose quartz to add to your crystal collection or are hunting for the perfect quartz necklace, it’s not always clear whether it’s real or fake. In this article, we’ll tell you how to identify real rose quartz, how to spot a fake, and how you can be sure you’re buying genuine crystals.
Things You Should Know
- Real rose quartz has a soft pink color, cloudy appearance, flaws like inclusions, and a rough and irregular shape.
- Real rose quartz can scratch glass and feels cool and heavy.
- Buy rose quartz from certified sellers who source the gem from known mining locations and price it fairly.
Steps
How to Buy Real Rose Quartz
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1Buy rose quartz from certified sellers who have great reviews. When you are looking online, check if the seller and their pieces are certified with the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). Be sure to also look through customer reviews to see if buyers are happy with their purchases.[13]
- Look through the seller’s website to see their credentials and if they offer certificates of authenticity.
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2Be wary of cheap prices. If you find rose quartz that is large, bright, and cheap, it’s likely fake. Real rose quartz is not perfectly shaped or vividly colored, with smaller pieces typically costing about $2-4 per carat (1 carat is equal to 200 milligrams). [14]
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3Ask where the rose quartz is from. Most rose quartz is mined in North America, Madagascar, and Brazil. Rose quartz is actually a common gemstone that is found all around the world. However, most rose quartz is mined in these locations, so be wary of shops that state their gems are from elsewhere.[17]
- Real rose quartz is also mined in India, Japan, Russia, and Sri Lanka.
References
- ↑ https://www.gia.edu/rose-quartz
- ↑ https://www.benefitpocket.com.au/articles/crystals-spotting-a-real-from-a-fake
- ↑ https://www.gemsociety.org/article/rose-quartz/
- ↑ https://www.gemsociety.org/article/rose-quartz/
- ↑ https://sciencing.com/tell-glass-quartz-8559553.html
- ↑ https://sciencing.com/tell-glass-quartz-8559553.html
- ↑ https://www.gemsociety.org/article/thermal-properties-gems/
- ↑ https://sciencing.com/tell-difference-between-gemstones-glass-8531991.html
- ↑ https://www.gemsociety.org/article/rose-quartz/
- ↑ https://geology.com/gemstones/rose-quartz/
- ↑ https://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~rwest/wikispeedia/wpcd/wp/q/Quartz.htm
- ↑ https://eartheclipse.com/science/minerals/do-real-crystals-burn-in-fire.html
- ↑ https://www.gia.edu/rose-quartz/buyers-guide
- ↑ https://howtofindrocks.com/how-much-is-quartz-worth/
- ↑ https://luxe.digital/lifestyle/jewelry/rose-quartz/
- ↑ https://moonmagic.com/collections/rose-quartz-jewelry?pg=1&sort_by=manual
- ↑ https://www.gemsociety.org/article/rose-quartz/