Although rose quartz is usually too cloudy to be used
as a facetted gemstone, a few exceptional pieces are found with enough clarity and color to make fine gems. Most gemmy rose
quartz is used as cabochons where the clarity is not as important as the color. Rose quartz is also a very attractive ornamental
stone and is carved into spheres, pyramids, obelisks, figurines and ornate statues.
Rose quartz is found in Madagascar, India, Germany,
and several localities in the USA. Much rose quartz was extracted from a famous site near Custer, South Dakota, but now, most
of the worlds supply of good quality rose quartz comes from Brazil.
