Quartz
Clarity • Balance • Light
Group Overview
Nature: Crystalline silica, one of the most common minerals in the Earth's crust
Colors: Transparent, white, pink, smoky grey, brown, yellow, blue, reddish, and multicoloured depending on inclusions
Appearance: Transparent to opaque, with or without visible inclusions depending on the variety
Traditional symbolism: Clarity • Balance • Light
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A Large Family of Gemstones
Quartz is a mineral composed of silica and is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth. It comes in many colours and crystalline forms. Trace elements, inclusions, and formation conditions explain much of this diversity.
The family includes transparent, coloured, smoky, or inclusion-rich quartz, each possessing its own unique appearance and symbolism.
Quartz Varieties Offered at Ovie
- Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal
- Rose Quartz
- Smoky Quartz
- Blue Quartz
- Strawberry Quartz
- Hematoid Quartz
- Rutilated Quartz
- Garden Quartz or Lodolite
These names describe either a colour, a type of inclusion, or a particular appearance. Their composition and treatment should always be verified with the supplier.
How to Distinguish Varieties?
Clear quartz is transparent to translucent, rose quartz has pink hues, and smoky quartz ranges from grey to brown. Rutilated, hematoid, and garden quartz are primarily distinguished by their visible inclusions. Strawberry quartz and blue quartz should be identified carefully, as some commercial names can also be used for treated or reconstituted materials.
A Family Popular in Jewellery
The diversity of quartz allows for the creation of luminous, soft, understated, or highly textured jewellery. Natural inclusions make each bead or pendant unique.
Symbolism and Traditions
In lithotherapy traditions, the quartz family is generally associated with clarity, balance, and harmony. However, precise intentions vary depending on the colour and inclusions of each variety.
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The properties presented are based on lithotherapy traditions. They do not constitute demonstrated medical properties and do not replace medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.