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Home > Rose Quartz > 6 Ways to Tell if rose Quartz is Real

6 Ways to Tell if rose Quartz is Real

Treatment of rose Quartz is less common compared to other quartz varieties. However, due to its typically pale natural state, cation is advised to avoid purchasing color-enhanced products. Particularly with rose Quartz beads and jewelry from China, surface coatings of colored wax are sometimes applied to enhance the pink color. Materials such as Glass, plastic, smelting quartz, and lab-created quartz are commonly utilized to mimic natural rose Quartz. It is advisable to purchase from reputable retailers and, if possible, request a certificate from a gem testing laboratory for authentication. Here are some handy tips to help you initially discern the authenticity of rose Quartz.

1. Check Product Name

When purchasing Rose Quartz, watch for terms like "Smelting," "Melting," or "Smelt" in the product name. These terms indicate that the item is not real Rose Quartz but rather glass. Furthermore, most crystal clusters sold under the name "Pink Phantom Quartz" in the current market are not genuine Rose Quartz clusters, but lab-created quartzes.

2. Check Crystal Habit

Natural: Natural Rose Quartz typically does not form clusters like most of the quartz family, except for a rare occurrence known as "crystallized rose quartz" from Brazil.
Lab-created: Lab-created Quartz clusters typically exhibit highly uniform sizes and shapes. Upon observation, numerous tiny crystals and some minute powdered materials are often visible around the prism faces and the base.

3. Hardness Test

Real: Real Rose Quartz is harder than glass, making it capable of easily scratching glass.
Fake: Fake Rose Quartz made from glass, plastic, or smelting quartz cannot scratch glass.

4. Touch Test

Real: Real Rose Quartz feels cold to the touch.
Fake: Plastic-made fakes feel warm to the touch.

5. Inspect the Inclusions

Real: Real Rose Quartz appears cloudy due to its rich inclusions, such as tiny mineral crystals or internal fractures, making it less transparent and sometimes opaque. Authentic Rose Quartz is characterized by visible fibers, resembling white lines.
Fake: Fakes made from glass or plastic may appear completely flawless. Gas bubbles, or even swirl marks sometimes may be observed in glass-made fakes.

6. Acetone Test

Real: Rubbing the real Rose Quartz with nail polish remover (acetone/ethyl alcohol) won't cause the stone to fade.
Fake: Swabbing the color-enhanced fakes with a Q-tip and some nail polish remover (acetone/ethyl alcohol) might cause the stone to fade. This method may not be effective for some color-enhanced fakes with better colorfastness.
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz
A species of Quartz, also known as Hyaline Quartz, Love Stone
Scientific name: Rose Quartz
Mineral: Quartz
Description
Description
Rose Quartz is a highly favored and recognizable type of quartz for its soft pink coloring. It is also a very hardy stone, known to be among the toughest substances that exist. This variety of quartz is very common and found in abundance all over the world.
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