rose quartz

American  

noun

1. a rose-red to pink variety of crystalline quartz usually found in massive form and used as a gem or ornamental stone.

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rose quartz British  

noun

1. a rose-pink often translucent variety of quartz that is used for ornaments

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Etymology

Origin of rose quartz

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Other attractions includes the Santa Monica Pier’s Ferris wheel, which will be lit up in Seventeen’s official colors — rose, quartz and serenity.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024

But the benefits for those mining rose quartz trinkets that sell on Ebay for a few dollars are likely far smaller.

From National Geographic • Feb. 5, 2024

I tend to prefer rocks like aura quartz and rose quartz because they're stunning but also usually help me communicate and give me emotional support and relationship healing.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2023

Pink sapphire, rose quartz, star ruby, rhodonite, rubellite, pink tourmaline and — last but certainly not least — pink diamonds.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

The mirror misted and then he was looking, as if through a window, into a room with walls and ceiling of rose quartz.

From The People of the Crater by Norton, Andre