[Crystal Quartz <Rock Crystal>]

The Japanese name for the crystal is white crystal, which is the birthstone for April.

Main production area is Brazil

It has a Mohs hardness of 7 and is classified as a semi-precious stone.

Crystal Quartz Gem Words: Confidence, Purity, Innocentness, Nurturing Life and Prosperity, Harmony of All Things

 

It has a clean hexagonal crystal with a pointed tip, and among them, the colorless and transparent one is called quartz. The English name Rock Crystal was given to distinguish between natural crystal and glass. In the old days, it was called glass and was prized. Brazil, the main production area, produces many large clusters. It is also famous as a power stone with high healing effect. It is a natural stone designated as the national stone of Japan. April birthstone. Crystal glass is also available, but Monsteraleaf handles crystal quartz as a mineral (natural stone). Quartz does not have cleavage (cleavage is a phenomenon that makes it easy to crack in a specific direction seen in minerals), so it is possible to design freely, such as intricate carvings.

 

<Handling Crystal Quartz>

It is a natural stone with high hardness and easy to handle. If it gets dirty, it can be washed with a neutral detergent.

There are many types of quartz. Typical examples are amethyst, citrine, rose quartz, smoky quartz, green quartz, lemon quartz, and rutile quartz. )is.