Greetings, friends! Snow-white sugar quartz deserves special attention because of its unusual appearance, but not only. The mineral has established itself as a serious magical stone that can have a real impact on human health and well-being. According to legends, he can predict the future and helps to cope with serious illnesses without the intervention of doctors. Despite all its advantages, sugar quartz is affordable and suitable for most zodiac signs. How to wear it correctly and what do owners of snow treasures need to know? More on this below.
What is a stone
The official list of minerals does not include the position “sugar quartz”. A translucent white crystal is one of the varieties of white quartz. There are two of them:
- milky – evenly colored;
- sugar or snow quartz - resembles glass with frosty patterns.
The mineral is also called snow because it looks like a snowstorm.
For the aristocrats of Ancient Greece, the stone was important as a natural cooler in the heat: it was simply held in their hands.
The term "Sugar Quartz" is more used by trade.
The most interesting thing about white quartz: where it all began
The innocent beauty of the pristine mineral attracted the ancient Romans. At one time, they appreciated not only the appearance of the stone, but also its properties. The mineral replaced modern air conditioning systems, cooling the body in the heat. To feel the saving coolness, it was enough to hold the pebble in your hands. The same method was used to combat excessive sweating of the extremities.
It was believed that the constantly low temperature of the stone was associated with its special energy. In fact, the mineral almost does not conduct heat, so it remains cold for a long time even when exposed to elevated temperatures. The name “snow” quartz received partly for its constant coolness, partly due to its special structure, reminiscent of the structure of a snowflake.
In the bowels of the earth, the reserves of snow quartz are rich enough for humans not to bother with synthesis. Most of the stones in jewelry on store shelves are genuine. Brooches, earrings, pendants and rings shine with the whiteness of quartz and can bring pleasant changes to life.
Most often, jewelers combine the mineral with inexpensive metals: medical alloy or silver. The last combination is especially harmonious, since it is believed that in tandem with silver the full potential of the stone is revealed.
Physico-chemical characteristics
For a chemist, the mineral sugar quartz is an oxide of silicon with a simple formula and composition, of igneous or hydrothermal origin.
| Color | White, Colorless, Yellow, Red, Green, Brown, Pink, Orange, Grey, Purple, Black |
| Stroke color | white |
| origin of name | from old German Querklufter - ore of cutting veins, or from it. “quarr” - grinding (quartz grains produce a characteristic grinding sound when abraded) |
| Opening year | known since ancient times |
| IMA status | valid, first described before 1959 (before IMA) |
| Chemical formula | SiO2 |
| Shine | glass matte bold |
| Transparency | transparent translucent translucent cloudy water-transparent |
| Cleavage | imperfect by {1011} |
| Kink | conchoidal |
| Hardness | 7 |
There are no impurities, so the color is white. Sugar rose quartz is the result of exposure of a white crystal to natural radiation.
Proper care of stone products
Caring for quartz is easy; even the laziest can handle it.
Basic care:
- jewelry should be washed regularly - especially in hot weather;
- It is forbidden to use strong chemicals (it is also recommended to avoid contact with hairsprays and perfumes);
- It is better to wash gems with soap;
- The crystal is not too sensitive to the weather, but still you should not leave it under the sun for a long time.
Quartz has good hardness; it is not afraid of light impacts, but it can also crack if dropped. There is no need to store it separately from the rest of your jewelry unless you have overly fragile minerals in your jewelry box.
Where is it used?
Snow stone has found use among jewelers, decorators, and collectors.
According to the jewelry classification, this is an ornamental or semi-precious mineral; silver is used as the most expensive serial setting. The stone is especially good in beads for bracelets or necklaces. The set consists of rings, earrings, and pendants.
The gem can be worn by ladies of any age. Jewelry is especially appropriate in a wedding dress. One or two products are suitable for the office.
Areas of use
Snow quartz can be found in completely different areas of application in our lives. Due to its very high density and good resistance to crumbling, this mineral is used in construction as a facing material. Floor coverings, stairs, and window sills are made from it. Quartz is also suitable for creating bathroom furniture such as sinks, toilets and bathtubs.
Of course, such a beautiful stone cannot be left out of jewelry. Skilled craftsmen use it to make wonderful jewelry in the form of rings, brooches, bracelets, necklaces, beads, and earrings. By the way, such products are not expensive, almost everyone can afford to buy them.
Again, due to its high strength, quartz is often used in the glass industry, as well as in watch making.
You can also find products made from such a beautiful mineral in the form of various figurines, souvenirs, and stationery.
Among other things, quartzite is used quite widely in medicine. Because it has antibacterial properties.
How to wear and care
Quartz is indifferent to almost any external influence, but it needs to be looked after.
Remove dirt with warm water and a soft cloth. A stronger detergent is acceptable, but a couple of times, no more. Otherwise, even natural white stone turns yellow.
If it becomes transparent when worn, it is an imitation. For example, specially made glass, the cracks of which gradually level out or disappear.
Beads and bracelets made of sugar quartz are especially vulnerable in this sense. That is, products that come into direct contact with the skin.
general description
An amulet with snow quartz is most suitable for those people who cannot find themselves and do not have inner peace. For them, this mineral will bring self-confidence and raise their morale. Especially sugar quartz will come to the aid of people who have had many complexes since childhood. Also, a talisman with such a gem will help in finding true love and true friends.
In addition, with the help of the milk mineral (as it is also called), they cleanse the house and its energy, expelling evil spirits, and creating a positive atmosphere in the monastery.
Price
Russian online sites offer jewelry, collectibles and decorative items (price/RUB):
- bracelet – 840 – 1,250;
- necklace – 3,200 – 4,600;
- animal figurines (rose quartz, 2x3x4 cm, Namibia) – 1,140 – 1,240;
- tumbling (1.5-2.5 cm; Madagascar) – 140 – 190.
As a rule, the price of a product made of pink stone is one and a half to two times higher than its counterparts made of white stone.
How is it used?
The material is used by jewelers in the production of various products.
Since snow quartz is common and available, it is used to make jewelry and ornaments. Rings, beads, bracelets and earrings are made from it. Rose quartz, with its characteristic hue, is prized by jewelers and is used in gold-inlaid items. Quartz is used to decorate the interiors and facades of buildings, and to make figurines, tables and other objects. Magicians and sorcerers use the stone in their dark rituals.
Magic properties
White quartz has the following effect on a person:
- establishes contact with the other world;
- enhances intuition;
- expands extrasensory perception;
- promotes quick problem solving;
- helps to know the future;
- attracts pure and true love;
- activates attractiveness and charisma;
- gives confidence in one’s own abilities;
- eliminates negative energy;
- cleanses the house of negativity;
- protects against the bad influence of other people;
- reveals talents;
- increases self-esteem;
- empowers;
- maintains home comfort;
- helps maintain friendly relations;
- improves financial well-being.
If a person is haunted by failures, then the mineral will help get rid of them.
Snow-colored quartz is often used by magicians and sorcerers. It helps in cases of loss of vitality and lack of self-confidence. In the house, the mineral is able to keep the comfort of home warm and protect from magic and the adverse influence of other people. Strengthens family bonds by stimulating love, mutual respect and affection. Improves material well-being and promotes success in business. The magical properties of the mineral endow a person with hidden talents and protect against failure.
Medicinal properties
White quartz is used for the following diseases:
- rehabilitation after injuries;
- weakness of immune defense;
- bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract;
- pyelonephritis;
- long-term non-healing wounds and burns;
- dullness of the skin;
- acne;
- toothache or headache;
- atherosclerosis;
- diabetes;
- hypertension;
- dystonia;
- insomnia;
- phobias;
- panic attacks;
- psycho-emotional shock;
- obesity;
- exhaustion;
- malignant neoplasm;
- blood cancer;
- lack of sexual energy.
If nervousness has become a frequent companion of a person, then it can be eliminated with the help of such a gem.
The stone will help when a person has become nervous, irritated with panic attacks and frequent insomnia. It is used for inflammatory diseases associated with bacterial infection of organs and weakness of the immune defense. Quartz is important in the treatment of pathologies of the upper respiratory tract and endocrinological disorders.
Stone therapy uses water in which a snow crystal is first placed for several hours.
Magic properties
The sugar variety, like other types of quartz, is capable of generating electromagnetic waves (that is, it is endowed with a piezoelectric effect).
In magic, this property is used as a means of communication with other worlds and times. Adherents of esotericism, trying to “read” the past and future, practice contemplation of a ball made of a mineral. They believe that by looking at a person through the ball, one can find out his thoughts.
The magical properties of sugar quartz also help in more mundane matters:
- It should be worn to calm hot-tempered, aggressive people. Or those who want to become wiser.
- This is an assistant to people of mental work, to everyone who studies and conducts scientific research.
- A stone or figurine on the desktop will make work easier and more productive.
The product or talisman stone is not displayed. A change in its color was considered a bad sign.
A pink bead is a good children's talisman against the evil eye or illnesses.
BIG DIFFERENCE: TYPES OF WHITE SHADES
Not all shades of white are the same.
There are specimens of different colors, which leaves an imprint on the properties.
Below is a list-table of shade differences:
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Sugar quartz
Therapeutic effect
Healers have identified the scope of the healing effects of sugar gems:
- mental disorders;
- eye problems;
- headache, migraine;
- depression, anxiety;
- inability to become a parent;
- chronic fatigue, fatigue.
Wearing products with a stone on the head is indicated for Alzheimer's disease, memory loss, and mental confusion.
The magical and healing properties of the stone are enhanced by a silver frame.
Horoscope and sugar quartz
A stone with such powerful energy can become a very powerful talisman. It perfectly protects against negative influences. In principle, a sugar mineral can be compared to a houseplant that absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen in return. Exactly the same with milk stone. It takes away negative energy and gives a positive attitude.
If your talisman is framed in silver, it will help you find material wealth and good luck in all your endeavors. Ah, a heart-shaped stone will help you find true love.
To protect yourself from the evil eye, damage and other evil spells, you need to hang the cross with which you were baptized on a bracelet or quartz beads.
Most of all, the amulet will help such zodiac signs as Libra, Scorpio and Aquarius. They are the ones who can get the maximum positive energy from the sugar mineral. In turn, Virgos and Geminis are strictly not allowed to wear talismans with milky quartzite. The rest of the zodiac signs are allowed to wear this stone; there are no contraindications for this.
Products made from sugar stone are best suited for children and the fair half of humanity. After all, they are most often endowed with positive emotions, which enhances the effect of the magic crystal.
Healing properties of quartz stone
Quartz is widely used in lithotherapy.
Specialists involved in traditional medicine have paid attention to the beneficial qualities of quartz. There are many recipes for its use. The most commonly used is quartz water. It is not difficult to prepare such a solution. The stone is placed in water for a day, then it is passed through a filter. This liquid has many medicinal properties. It is very effective for diseases of the respiratory organs. Water infused with gemstones has a noticeable rejuvenating effect. It is also often used to treat skin diseases.
