Rose Quartz Dragon head

The rose quartz is believed to embody powerful healing qualities that may be beneficial both for physical and emotional health.

It’s said that rose quartz can:

heal relationship problems
promote mutual understanding
inspire an attitude of compassion and kindness
It’s also believed it can boost feelings of:

peace
calm
self-love
“Predominantly, rose quartz is a crystal of unconditional love that brings deep healing to the heart by opening the heart chakra,” Birch explains. “Once achieved, a deeper state of calmness, serenity, and peace is reached, which ultimately results in complete relaxation, encouraging the feelings of happiness and contentment.”

The rose quartz is also believed to have benefits for physical health, particularly when worn or carried on your body.

According to Birch, rose quartz:

promotes a clearer complexion
can accelerate healing
boosts neuron activity
“Rose quartz increases blood circulation in the body and is especially powerful when worn close to the heart,” Birch claims. “Rose quartz wards off negativity, and when carried on your person, helps to replace negative emotions with positive, returning the wearer to that place of pure love and balance.”

That said, you should never use a crystal to replace the advice and treatment of a qualified healthcare practitioner.

Benefits

Any supposed benefits of rose quartz are purely anecdotal. There’s no scientific evidence to indicate that rose quartz crystals offer benefits beyond those supplied by placebo.

Still, crystals may be an important part of cultural, spiritual, and healing practices for many.

Self-love

It’s believed among crystal healers that rose quartz can promote feelings of self-love.

“Rose quartz may be used to balance emotional health, release emotional blockages, and balance other chakras,” explains Birch. “Once you recognize and feel pure love within you, this pure love energy is what those around you feel and see and most importantly what they react to.”

Meditation

Some recommend the use of rose quartz during meditation.

“In meditation, the high vibration of rose quartz is beneficial not only to yourself but also to the planet,” claims Birch. “Connecting to rose quartz with meditation enables you to reach into that feeling of bliss, self-love, and stillness.”

When meditating with rose quartz, Birch recommends giving thanks to the crystal as you close your practice.

For skin

It’s believed by some that rose quartz may be beneficial for the skin. Rose quartz rollers are sometimes recommended to improve skin clarity and remove wrinkles.

“For the skin, rose quartz can be used as an elixir made up by steeping the crystal in water overnight, in moonlight if at all possible, to charge the energies for maximum benefit,” Birch claims. “This can then be used as a face wash for sensitive skin or to reduce the signs of wrinkles and obtain a clearer, more youthful complexion. The elixir is also useful for cleansing small cuts and grazes.”