Rose Quartz
the heart’s own quartz
Beads of rose quartz have been found in graves seven thousand years old; the Romans said Cupid himself brought the stone down, that hearts might be gentler. It is never glass-clear — the blush comes with a permanent softness of light, like morning through curtains. Some stones are for looking; this one has always been for keeping close.
“A gift of Cupid — that the heart might be gentler with itself.”Roman lore · 1st century