Rose Quartz Tumbled Stone

Soft pink stone streaked with white, with a gentle, almost frosted glow. The pink comes from a little manganese in the calcite, which also means it often glows pink to red under ultraviolet light.

Priced per piece. Every stone is natural and hand-picked, so colour, pattern and size vary slightly from the photographs.

Properties

Uses

• Jewellery: pendants and occasional-wear pieces rather than rings, as it scratches easily.
• Collecting: a fine example of the stone, polished to show its natural pattern.
• Décor: bowls, display dishes and arrangements.
• Carving and craft: soft enough to shape and engrave with simple tools.

Care and cleaning

• This is a soft stone. Store it apart from quartz and agate tumbles, which will scratch it, and clean it with a damp soft cloth only, with no ultrasonic or steam cleaning.
• Keep it away from acids, including vinegar and lemon juice, which etch calcite, and from household cleaners.