A ROSE FOR VALENTINES

It is common that on this day many of you hand out a rose to a loved one, to celebrate the world wide day of love. In fact here’s a question…How many of you received and gave roses this year?

This year I decided to ditch the typical Rose giving due to the ever increasing price of roses and opted for a more lasting Rose, this year I gave a Rose Quartz Gemstone to my dear love. Therefore I thought it would be fitting to let you know more about this famous gemstone!

What is a Rose Quartz?

First of all as the name implies, Rose Quartz belongs to the Quartz family, securing a place among Smoky Quartz, Amethyst and many other varieties of Quartz. This lovely and soothing gemstone probably got its name from its colours, since it has a rose like hue. But it also has quite a mythological background, but we will cover that later on in this blog.

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The History

Rose Quartz has been in use for many years, dating back to 7000 BC where it was found in an area known as Mesopotamia, nowadays known as Iraq. The Assyrians were known to use Rose Quartz as Jewellery at around 800 to 600 BC. The Ancient Romans, Greeks and Egyptians used this stone as a talisman; the Egyptians specifically used this stone to prevent ageing! The Romans on the other hand used the stone to signify ownership…

Rose Quartz facial masks were found in Ancient Egyptian tombs, they believed that they prevent wrinkles and keeps your complexion clear! WOW!

Later on in the Middle Ages, it was used in healing potions and also powered through as a talisman.

The Metaphysical

Known as ‘The Love Stone’, this warm pinkish stone is believed to attract lots of heart warming things such as love, friendships and intimacy. It does wonders on those going through break ups or any type or heart break. It also helps in relieving stress, fear and anger. These are all great features, but the best one is that it promotes self love! We all need some of that.

The Mythology

This stone is quite famous, managing to get featured in both Greek and Egyptian Mythology. Lets start with the Greek!

Adonis, lover of Aphrodite was once attacked by Ares while he was in the shape of a wild boar. The beautiful Aphrodite, gathered her courage and charged to aid her lover, but in the process, she scratched herself on a briar bush. Her blood and Adonis’s blood mixed together and stained the Quartz below them, from white turned to pink. The almighty Zeus took pity on the two lovers and brought Adonis back to life, but only for 6 months every year. Thus Rose Quartz became a symbol of love renewed.

In another Greek Myth, the Valentine’s mascot Cupid and Eros brought Rose Quartz to humans as a gift, hoping that its beautiful and vibrant pink colour would infuse and inspire love and desire in human morals.

South of the Greek islands, in Egypt it was said that Isis used Rose Quartz to maintain her divine beauty and youth! (Quite a short tale huh?)

The End

Yet another gemstone covered in our informative blogs! And now we move on to a broader and more ambitious project! As with the new year shall come the 2020 Flapper Collection! More blogs will follow on that beauty, so keep your eyes fixed on Libertalia.

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