Rutilated Quartz Healing Properties
Quartz is quite common, however, very clear Quartz is more rare. Rarer still is clear Quartz shot through with fine, golden or golden-red needle-like rutile crystals. Sometimes called Venus Hair Stone, Maiden Hair Stone, Cupid's Arrow and Sagenite.
Mystical Properties: Rutiliated Quartz was thought to be the captured hair of Venus. The stone was also thought to capture sunlight and therefore used as an anti-depressive.
Because of the association with Venus, it is sometimes mentioned as reversing aging, improving the love life and stabilizing relationships.
French Doctors used to prescribe Rutilated Quartz necklaces for those with chronic bronchitis.
Mentioned several times as being a means of communicating with extraterrestrials.
Used during Astral Travel, Rutilated Quartz is said to provide vision and awareness as to why the location is being viewed.
Said to favor men named Richard.
A gemstone of Libra.
Healing Properties: Anti-depressive, impotence, sexual tension. Chronic bronchitis, poor posture. Anti-aging.
Scientific Properties: Rutilated Quartz is formed in igneous rocks (pegmatites or hydrothermal vents). Rutile (Titanium Dioxide), is mined for dye in paints.
Important locales include Brazil, Switzerland, Vermont,and N. Carolina.
Hardness: 7.0 on the Moh's Hardness Scale