Rainbow Quartz (Mystic): The magical and healing power of the stone

Origin of the stone

Rainbow gem is a regular quartz. But how can this be? After all, he has such an exotic appearance.

The mineral owes its beauty to random processes that occurred during its formation. The stone gave cracks, which were filled with air or droplets of water. Because of these defects, an amazing flickering effect appeared.

When exposed to the sun, the gem begins to shimmer with all the shades of the rainbow. That's why it was called rainbow.

We talked about natural quartz. But there are two more varieties of it, created artificially:

• titanium;
• mystic quartz (aka mystical topaz).

In fact, the so-called artificial quartz is not entirely artificial. This is real stone, only painted. To create Titanium Quartz, real, undamaged quartz is taken and placed in a high temperature chamber. As the crystal heats up, it becomes pliable. It is then that titanium vapors are injected into it, giving the mineral a blue color.

The mystic is a slightly different story. First, it is irradiated with radiation, and then a sputtering layer is applied to the surface of the crystal. It can also be made of titanium, and also of silver or gold.

Jewelry with mineral

Various jewelry is made from semi-precious varieties of quartz: beads, rings, rings, bracelets, earrings. For framing choose silver or platinum. Jewelry made from rose quartz is especially highly prized.

How to care

It is recommended to wipe quartz products with a flannel cloth. You can use a soap solution. It is better to avoid using chemical cleaning agents, as stains may appear on the stone from contact with an aggressive chemical environment. It is recommended to protect colored stones from the bright rays of the sun.

You should also protect quartz jewelry and products from falls. The hardness of a stone does not mean it cannot break. This mineral is quite fragile and can break if dropped, although it does not shatter into small fragments like glass. Therefore, quartz jewelry and souvenirs should be treated with care.

How to spot a fake

Quartz of rich blue and cyan shades will most likely be of artificial origin, since such colors of the mineral are practically never found in nature. You should be wary if stones that are too shiny, have an intense and unnaturally bright color, and are also easily scratched are passed off as a natural mineral.

Where is rainbow quartz mined?

The very first quartz was found in the Alps. Then other deposits were discovered. Visually, crystals from the quartz group are different. By their appearance you can find out where and under what conditions they were formed.

One such variety is rainbow quartz. The stone glows with all the colors of the rainbow, so it is easy to distinguish it from other types.

Main production regions:

• North America;
• Madagascar;
• India;
• Japan.

Stones from the quartz group are found very often on our planet. Such a large number of varieties is explained by the fact that quartz is able to attract other rocks. Merging with them, it forms completely new colors and shapes.

Color palette and types

Rainbow quartz comes in several types. The appearance of the mineral depends on the deposit and its origin, which can be natural or artificial.

Titanium quartz has blue hues.

Varieties of multi-colored quartz:

1. Natural rainbow quartz. It has slightly transparent crystals, colors - all the colors of the rainbow. The color shimmer is quite faded, as if faded from prolonged exposure to sunlight.
2. Titanium. The iridescence of crystals (this very effect of multi-colored radiance) is moderate or very strong. The palette of this type is all shades of blue.
3. Mystic. Like titanium quartz, mystic has a fairly pronounced iridescence, but the colors are different. The mystic variety has iridescent green and purple shades.

There is a big difference between real and artificial rainbow quartz. In the second case, the stone is covered with a layer of special coating, which makes its appearance easy to spoil. Basically, any sharp object can damage the top layer. But the gems do not differ in beauty - they all look beautiful. Here, who likes which colors better?

How to spot a fake

If you have held real rainbow quartz in your hands, you will no longer confuse it with a fake one. But if the gem is being purchased for the first time? We have prepared tips for just such a case. By following them, you will quickly verify the authenticity of the product.

How to spot a fake:

• The imitation rainbow gem has less weight;
• a rainbow stone from a laboratory warms up faster when in contact with the skin than a real one;
• Synthetics are distinguished by their coloring - for real minerals it is uneven, for artificial ones it is very clear, the transitions between colors are instantaneous, not smooth;
• plastic or glass coated with rainbow coating will peel off if you run a sharp object over it.

These are the basic signs by which a novice buyer can recognize a fake.

If you continue to doubt, refuse to purchase. Or return for the goods in the company of a specialist (jeweler or mineralogist). With the necessary knowledge, he will be able to evaluate the polarization properties and refractive indices of light, and then render his verdict.

Application and care

Mystic Quartz is a favorite among ladies with jewelry boxes overflowing with jewelry. In fact, jewelry making is its main application. The crystal was not useful in industry, but the colored stone is very popular among lithotherapists and magicians.

To prevent the mineral from losing its shine, wash it with soap - this will remove dirt and grease, as well as fingerprints.

Quartz does not cause any inconvenience to its owners. You can forget about problems with jewelry made from it if you remember about minimal daily care.

Gem care:

• protect the rainbow crystal from temperature changes;
• he doesn't like chemicals;
• after washing, wipe the crystal to remove any remaining moisture (a napkin or towel will do);
• it should be stored separately from other gems so as not to damage them.

Areas of use

Quartz sand is important in industry. This mineral is a base material for the nanotechnology industry. The main buyers of Russian quartz are China, Japan, and South Korea.

Helpful information

It is used as a piezoelectric in electronic and telephone equipment. Finds application in optical instruments.

Quartz glass (fused quartz) is of particular importance due to its fire-resistant properties. Glass comes in two types: transparent and opaque. Transparent (optical) is produced by melting rock crystal; it has almost no bubbles. It becomes opaque due to many small bubbles - such glass serves as a raw material for quartz ceramics, which is also characterized by high thermal resistance.

Beautiful varieties of quartz are used to make jewelry. Due to the hardness of the stone, various cuts can be used to process it.

Cups and jugs were made from rock crystal, in which cold water could be kept cool for a long time, due to the low thermal conductivity of the stone. High heat resistance made it possible to also contain hot water in quartz vessels. So in the Armory Chamber (Moscow) Peter's samovar made from a single piece of rock crystal is kept.

Many varieties of quartz are used as ornamental and jewelry stones, used for artistic carvings, making dishes, and figurines. Quartz watches are also prized.

The healing power of the stone

The beneficial properties of rainbow quartz were known to ancient peoples. Shamans attributed amazing powers to him.

The rainbow gem was believed to contain a piece of the divine. Crystals shimmering under the sun were used in magical rituals, they were used to heal, and drive away evil spirits.

The healing properties of multi-colored crystals are still remembered today, and they continue to be used for treatment using traditional methods.

The multi-colored mineral soothes attacks of headaches and migraines.

The gem maintains energy balance in the human body and promotes the outflow of negative energy. By cleansing the outer, invisible shell, it also affects the body.

Healing properties of mystic quartz:

• renews the cells of the body, rejuvenating it and accelerating the healing of wounds and scars;
• supports liver and kidney function;
• used for problems with the stomach and pancreas;
• treats women's diseases;
• fights skin diseases - if they are present, the crystal must be worn so that it is in full contact with the skin.

The gem has many medicinal properties. It is a powerful mineral that can heal and bring peace. To ensure that it continues to heal you, rinse it under running water every evening. Running water will cleanse the amulet and restore its strength.

Properties of mystic topaz

Magic properties

The magical properties of mystic topaz are no different from the unprocessed mineral.

Mystical topaz is a powerful amulet that protects the owner from magical influence, damage and the evil eye, negative energy, and wards off enemies and evil spirits. It imparts wisdom and generosity, promotes self-improvement, increases attractiveness to the opposite sex and protects loved ones from betrayal. It makes men more reasonable, and gives women unearthly beauty, preserves youth, which makes the mineral very popular.

The stone has powerful powers

Since this stone has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the brain, it is a talisman for those who are engaged in intellectual activities. Promotes clear thinking, stimulates intelligence, develops intuition, draws the owner’s attention to signs of fate, helps to distinguish the subtleties of the emotional state of others and guess the intentions of other people, and reveal the machinations of enemies. — These abilities arise when you constantly wear topaz, and then transform into magical abilities.

1. Mystical topaz is a stone of hope; it gives an optimistic outlook on life, saves from despair, and eliminates anxiety.
2. This crystal is revered as an amulet of sailors and wanderers, capable of calming the elements and calming the storm.
3. Esotericists claim that it can calm the storm also in the human heart, and therefore can be used to reconcile loved ones.
4. Mystic topaz gives courage and helps in the development of those positive personality traits that are not sufficiently developed.

This mineral has always been most revered in India, where it is a symbol of mutual assistance and faithful friendship; silver jewelry with topaz was the most popular. Hindus are convinced that this is a stone of faith that strengthens the strength of a person’s spirit.

Medicinal properties

The mystic topaz stone is used in lithotherapy, since its medicinal properties have a wide range of effects and have been known since ancient times.

In ancient times, it was considered one of the twelve most important stones and a panacea for many diseases, giving desperate women the joy of motherhood. Low-quality topaz was ground into powder, which was used for poisoning, as well as for fractures to quickly heal bones.

Jewelry with mystic topaz has a healing effect on the following organs and systems of the body:

Blood

It is used in complex therapy for the treatment of blood diseases, and especially for anemia, since constant contact with the skin significantly increases the level of hemoglobin.

Musculoskeletal system

Effective for chondrosis, rheumatic pain. It has a strong sedative and relaxing effect, thereby relieving pain.

Liver and gallbladder

Helps cure many diseases, normalizes liver failure.

Human nervous system

Topaz calms the nerves

Mystical topaz has sedative properties:

• cures nervous disorders;
• stabilizes sleep, treats insomnia;
• reduces irritability;
• helps fight stress and emotional exhaustion.

Reproductive system

A pendant made of mystic topaz stone has a beneficial effect in the treatment of gynecological diseases.

Effectively treats infertility. But in this case, you need to select a stone not according to the person, but according to the zodiac sign.

Immunity

The power of the stone contains a powerful charge of healing energy due to which:

• the mineral has antibacterial properties (especially mystic topaz in silver);
• strengthens the immune system;
• protects against infections;
• has a general strengthening effect (especially gold jewelry)

Mystic topaz owes these properties to titanium and gold, which are used in processing and impart their qualities to it.

Leather

The gem has a rejuvenating effect on the skin, prevents the formation and deepening of wrinkles.

Endocrine system

The stone strengthens and heals the thyroid gland; for this purpose, it is recommended to wear a pendant where this particular topaz is present.

Magic properties

Mystic quartz stone has proven itself well in magic. For many people, the word “magic” is associated with love magic, love spells, love spells and talismans for love. But the stone is not used to attract the betrothed.

Rainbow quartz helps to cope with difficult periods of life and gets you out of a creative crisis.

Its positive properties:

• the crystal fulfills dreams and small desires;
• protects during travel;
• leads to wealth (financial and spiritual);
• maintains harmony in the home;
• a talisman made from this mineral opens up new possibilities in the world of dreams (used for practice in lucid dreams).

Rainbow quartz is well suited for those who are determined to improve their social skills. The stone will not make you a charismatic and beloved extrovert, but it will help you find harmony.

Having started wearing rainbow quartz jewelry, a person becomes calmer and more accommodating. He is less nervous and observes more, begins to understand when he needs to insist on his own, and when it is better to remain silent. In a word, the gem teaches flexibility, which many of us sorely lack.

Varieties and colors of quartz

Impurities and inclusions (mainly iron oxides) give the stone different colors. There are quite a few varieties of quartz.

Minerals of almost all colors are found:

• white;
• pink;
• violet;
• grey;
• greenish;
• black;
• yellow-brown.

In its pure form, the stone is colorless. With internal defects in the structure, the crystal acquires a white color - such quartz has names: ice, snow, milk, sugar.

Varieties of quartz:

• rhinestone;
• citrine;
• amethyst;
• ametrine;
• morion;
• aventurine;
• agate;
• overflow;
• prase;
• prasiolite;
• chalcedony;
• rauchtopaz;
• onyx;
• heliotrope;
• rose quartz;
• falcon, cat's, tiger's eye;
• hairy (rutile quartz);
• sapphire quartz;
• flint.

The most valuable items for jewelry are rose quartz, rock crystal, agate, and amethyst.

Rhinestone

It is a transparent, colorless natural variety of quartz. Crystals from 3 cm are especially valued. Doubles are often found. The intergrowths form druses and geodes (a closed cavity in sedimentary or volcanic rocks filled with crystals). It is found in the voids of hydrothermal veins, in crystal-bearing veins.

Colored crystals are used as semi-precious stones.

Helpful information

You can often find fakes in the form of glass or even plastic balls, which are passed off as natural rock crystal. Such balloons are inexpensive, large in size, transparent, and contain air bubbles.

Characteristics of real rock crystal:

• heavier than glass;
• real stone cannot be scratched with a needle;
• natural stones are very rarely completely transparent; they usually contain impurities and inclusions inside, and are cloudy;
• cools the cheek when touched, heats up in the hands more slowly than glass (cools the hands).

Rock crystal is one of the most energetically powerful natural crystals. Jewelry and products made from it help make life more harmonious.

Rose quartz

Rose quartz should not be left in the sun for a long time, as this will cause it to fade. It is also not recommended to immerse products made from this mineral in hot water and keep it in places with high humidity, for example, in the bathroom. The mineral is pink or whitish-pink in color. Transparent specimens are very rare and highly valuable (gemstone). The most common and used for jewelry and jewelry are opaque rose quartz crystals. They are usually treated with cobochon (for example, as a cat's eye).

Amethyst

A variety of quartz in cherry-purple and pink shades with blue. Transparent amethyst is a semi-precious stone, opaque amethyst is used for jewelry. The mineral has collection value. Two-color amethyst (mixed with citrine) is called ametrine, which contains violet and lilac shades from amethyst and yellowish-peach from citrine.

When exposed to artificial light, Ural amethysts acquire a rich red-violet color. When heated above 250 °C, the mineral begins to lose and change color. Artificially grown amethysts are often used in jewelry, which are difficult to distinguish from natural ones.

Agate

Valuable semi-precious and ornamental stone. The mineral is varied in color. Contains many impurities. A characteristic feature of agate is chalcedony layers in the structure of the stone. Alternation of white and bluish-gray layers predominates. Layers of yellow, red and black shades can also alternate with white.

Black agate has a name - “magic agate”. The stone also has trade names: woody agate, eye agate, star agate, moss agate - with a characteristic moss pattern. In bastion agate, the internal pattern resembles the image of a bastion - a five-sided fortification (fortress). The mineral is used to make mortars and pestles for laboratory work. Agate is valued in jewelry.

Aventurine

The mineral is brown, blue or greenish in color. A distinctive feature is numerous fine-grained inclusions of hematite, mica flakes, and iron hydroxide, which give the stone a characteristic shine and golden tint.

Very often, under the guise of natural aventurine, they sell fakes made of glass with inclusions (for shine) of iron oxides, chromium or copper filings. As a rule, fakes show themselves to be too bright and saturated in color, as well as an abundance of glitter.

Morion

Opaque quartz crystals of dark brown and black color. A characteristic shine is visible on the fracture of the mineral, due to which morion received the name “smolyak”. In jewelry, annealed stones are used, which during the annealing process change color and turn into wine-golden citrines.

Prasiolite

A transparent leek green stone. Rarely found in its natural form. It is obtained by heating and irradiating amethyst. You can distinguish such a stone by its rich dark green color, while natural stone will be more of a light green hue. Used in jewelry, often as an imitation of more expensive stones (beryl, tourmaline). May fade in the sun.

Prase

Translucent crystals of rich green color. The color is onion-green, due to inclusions of grass-green chlorite flakes. The name of the mineral comes from the ancient Greek name for leek. Prasem is an ornamental stone, but can be used as inserts in jewelry.

Hairy (rutile quartz)

Other names for this stone are “hair of Venus”, “Arrows of Cupid”. The mineral is distinguished by hair-like, needle-like inclusions. Usually these are rutile crystals, which can be black, brown, or golden with a pronounced shine - which gives the hairworm its characteristic appearance. Rutile hairs are highly valued by jewelers; they make very beautiful cabochons.

Who is mystic quartz suitable for?

Stones, like people, have their own character. Some are friendly, others prefer loneliness. Rainbow quartz is ready to provide support to anyone who needs it.

Such a talisman can be worn by a child, an adult and a teenager.

In what cases is it useful:

• when overworked at work (or study);
• when you can’t get out of a prolonged depression;
• during a period of creative crisis, stagnation with ideas and new work projects;
• it is not possible to make peace with a loved one after a quarrel;
• when there is no understanding of the purpose in life;
• if you want to protect yourself from the evil eye, damage.

There are no age restrictions. The rainbow crystal has a pleasant, harmonious energy - it is well compatible with the female aura and will not harm the male aura.

The beneficial properties of the stone will best manifest themselves in the hands of Cancers , Gemini and Virgos . Another sign that multi-colored quartz can wear is Leo . The gem will bring calm to these zodiac signs, teach them to accept changes and help them make fateful decisions.