yellow quartz

Quartz is perhaps one of the minerals that surprises with its variety of color shades. Among its varieties, you can find all kinds of shades - from colorless or milky to opaque black. So, one of the precious varieties of quartz includes yellow minerals, which resemble the bright rays of the sun and are associated only with the most positive emotions.

Description

Natural yellow quartz is not so common in nature, but sometimes it can be found in such countries:

• Ukraine;
• Brazil;
• Kazakhstan;
• the island of Madagascar;
• Namibia;
• Spain;
• Germany.

Such a rarity of formation directly affects not only the cost of the stone, but also its classification to the precious group of jewelry stones. The most expensive varieties of yellow quartz are citrine and rutile quartz (hairy). Also, special minerals can be attributed to quartz, which are painted in a yellowish tint:

• cat's eye, which has a greenish-yellow color, with a specific light effect;
• tiger's eye, which has a beautiful golden yellow or golden brown coloration and a silky sheen on a polished surface.

Like all minerals of the quartz group, yellow also has piezoelectric properties. In terms of hardness, it is slightly inferior to diamond and corundum: if you run a gem on glass or a mirror, it will certainly leave a scratch behind it, but the stone itself will not receive damage.

<font><font>Materials</font></font>

Like all natural gems, yellow quartz is endowed with a special energy that can be used in alternative medicine and magical rituals.

In order for the mineral to show its healing effects, you can wear the product with it or always have a small fragment of a natural crystal with you, for example, in the inner pocket of your clothes. The healing properties of yellow quartz include:

• improves immunity, protects against colds;
• strengthens the endocrine system;
• relieves fatigue, restores sleep and wakefulness, eliminates insomnia;
• treats diseases of the respiratory system;
• calms excessive emotionality, has a positive effect on the central nervous system.

Also, the positive effect of quartz water on the human body has long been known. In order to prepare it, it is necessary to immerse the mineral in water and insist for two days, after which it must be used for drinking, cooking and washing.

As for the magical effect, yellow quartz can manifest itself in different ways. Given the warm shade of the stone, first of all, it gives warmth and tranquility to its owner, fills it with positive emotions, and smoothes out negative manifestations of character. In addition, the magical properties of the mineral include:

• helps to unleash creativity and enrich the imagination;
• promotes mental activity;
• attracts good luck, career success;
• relieves resentment, disappointment, sadness.

Application

Yellow quartz crystals found in nature may vary in quality. So, as a jewelry insert in jewelry, only pure stones are used, which have high hardness, transparency and do not have significant defects in their structure.

They try to select a stepped cut for transparent specimens. As a rule, it is a diamond or a combination. But for opaque ones, they often use a flat one. If the stone contains small defects, for example, cracks, natural scratches, or a cloudy structure, then cabochon cutting is most popular in this case.

To whom does

According to astrologers, among all the signs of the Zodiac, yellow quartz is most suitable for Cancers, Leo, Virgo and Scorpio. Their energy almost completely coincides with the mineral, so it will be a harmonious union that will help a person find the right path in life, make sound decisions in difficult situations, and also protect him from misfortunes and various witchcraft effects.