Pink Quartz

Item Description

Quartz is a diverse species, found in a notably large number of styles, habits and colors  Here we have a lovely example of these attractive and distinctive Quartz specimens, that first appeared on the market in 2019.  The labeling for these pieces was all over the place, as they were labeled as "Rose Quartz", "Strawberry Quartz" or oddly "Pink Amethyst". In my mind, term Amethyst is indicative of the color purple, so I would hesitate using it to describe these specimens, the same way that I discourage the use of the term "Green Amethyst". For reference, this is not specifically Rose Quartz, which has been shown to contain micro fibrous inclusions of Dumortierite, and with that said, this specific material hasn't been analyzed to the best of our knowledge, so we don't know specifically what is creating the pink color. It has a slightly reddish / orange overtone, and the individual crystals are a bit more "stubby" by comparison. It's difficult to come up with an accurate descriptor for this material because it's genuinely unique and doesn't quite look like any Quartz specimens from any other locality, so they are typically labeled now simply as "Pink Quartz". These pieces are found as loose geodes and cracked open to expose the beautiful crystals within. This specimen hosts sharp, lustrous, well-formed hexagonal crystals measuring up to 8 mm, with attached matrix underneath.  The crystals are in very good shape, and I don't see any major damage to the central crystals. Overall, a very showy and good quality specimen that would make a great addition to any worldwide Quartz suite.