Gemstone Faceted Healing Ball & Stand - Rose Quartz

What it is

Gemstone Faceted Healing Ball & Stand - Rose Quartz is a polished rose quartz sphere of about 5.5cm supplied with a stand. A sphere shows off the colour and inner pattern of a stone from every angle.

Rose has been the scent of love since antiquity; in Sufi and Christian devotion it is linked with the divine and with the Virgin Mary. The fragrance is soft, floral and sweet.

At around 5.5cm this is the small, palm-sized option: easy to tuck into a pocket, a pouch or a bedside drawer. Small pieces suit rings and earrings, a single tumble stone, travel kits and tight altar spaces.

From the maker: It comes with a wooden stand in a light brown colour. This gemstone is perfect for resale in meditation spaces and wellness shops, as its deep purple colour aids in meditation and spiritual growth, offering your customers a sense of serenity.

This is one of 5 options in the Gemstone Faceted Healing Ball & Stand range; nearby choices include Seven Chakra, Tigereye, Amethyst.

Materials and size

Rose Quartz is a pink, usually translucent variety of quartz, typically soft pink. It measures 7 on the Mohs hardness scale. Natural quartz; its pink colour comes from microscopic fibres of a dumortierite-like mineral.

It is a popular choice for a first crystal and for wedding, anniversary and Valentine's gifts. Greek myth links rose quartz with Aphrodite and Eros, which is where its reputation as a love stone begins.

Size: approximately 5.5cm. Natural material varies slightly in size, colour and markings.

Traditional uses

Spheres have a long history in scrying, the practice of gazing into a reflective surface for insight; clear crystal balls were used for this in medieval and Victorian Europe. Rose quartz is traditionally linked with love, friendship and self-kindness, which is why it is so often given as a gift between friends or partners. In modern crystal tradition rose quartz is linked with the heart chakra and with Taurus and Libra. These are traditions and beliefs, described for interest, not health or medical claims.

How to use it

• Keep spheres out of strong sunlight: a clear sphere can focus light like a lens.
• Display it on its stand away from the edge of a shelf.
• It pairs traditionally with amethyst or green aventurine.
• Journalling idea: note the date you bought it and what drew you to it; collectors enjoy looking back on how a collection grew.
• Shelf idea: group stones by colour, from deep to pale, for a display that reads like a gradient.
• Meditation idea: rest it in an open palm and use its weight and temperature as a point of focus for five slow breaths.

Care

• Wipe with a gentle, slightly damp cloth and dry it straight away; keep away from soaps, salt and long soaks. Its colour can soften in prolonged direct sunlight.
• Handle with dry hands and set it down on a fine base.

Who it suits

It suits a friend, partner or anyone who would like a gentle reminder of kindness.

Delivery and returns

UK delivery is £3.95, or free if your basket is over £40: add £17.92 more to qualify. Delivery usually takes 2–5 working days. Returns: 14 days from delivery; email hello@starseeduk.co.uk. Payment by card through secure Shopify checkout.