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Strawberry Quartz

Strawberry Quartz

Provenance

Madagascar

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Concept

Suspended Ore

TRACE & NARRATIVE

Quartz tinted by fine inclusions of iron oxide or goethite dispersed through the interior. Named, straightforwardly, for its resemblance to strawberry.

Found in Madagascar, Kazakhstan, and Brazil, though specimens with vivid redness are uncommon. Most lean closer to pale pink than red. Crystals that truly earn the name "strawberry"are limited. Between the colour the name promises and the colour delivered, a small gap.

Inclusion density and distribution differ from stone to stone, so no two share quite the same hue.

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

MOHS SCALE
MOHS 7.0 | HIGH DURABILITY
LATTICE STRUCTURE
TRIGONAL SYSTEM | ANGULAR BALANCE
VISUAL METRICS
Clear crystal with a faint red blush dispersed through it. It doesn't impose colour — it lends the wrist something closer to warmth of skin.
MAINTENANCE
  • Durable in daily wear — no special precautions required.

SYMBOLIC INDEX

ORIENTAL PHASE
FIRE PHASE, WOOD PHASE
CLASSICAL ELEMENT
AQUA (Water)
PHYSIOLOGICAL FOCUS

Heart | Anahata

ASTROLOGICAL PERIOD

Libra

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROJECTION

Gratitude — Presence — Recognition

Draws attention to the minor satisfactions already in hand. No grand elation — just a recalibration toward what's here, what's enough. The circuit of appreciation opens on its own.

SELECTOR'S NOTE

While chasing a larger happiness, the value of what's already in hand tends to blur. The richest moment often turns out to be the one where what you have feels like enough. This stone suits the person who recognises that moment when it arrives. I'd rather not use the word gratitude. The feeling is close, but drier than that.

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