Rose Quartz Tumbled Stone Quantity:Set of 3 across Mesoamerica the Olmec and

across Mesoamerica the Olmec and Maya prized it above all stones

Sandalwood as the woody base

Softer than quartz at Mohs 5–6

As a holder

holding thousands of microscopic hematite platelets aligned as the crystal grew

Rose Quartz Tumbled Stone Quantity:Set of 3 across Mesoamerica the Olmec andRose quartz small tumble polished stones of soft clouded pink, the stone given between people since before writing. Cool and smooth in the hand, sold in a small set. From Brazil. The pink comes from microscopic mineral fibres dispersed through the quartz which is why it reads translucent and cloudy rather than clear, and why strong sunlight can pale it. Not a dye; the colour is the stones own. Rose quartz beads are documented from Mesopotamia before