Rose Quartz Planet on a Goldstone Stand (VENUS)

Venus as a 40mm rose quartz sphere on a goldstone stand, from the gemstone planet series. Venus is the planet of love, beauty and art in astrology, and rose quartz is the stone of love in crystal practice, so the pairing needs no explanation; the soft pink ball on its copper-flecked stand looks the part. The sphere is polished all round, and because rose quartz is cloudy the colour glows evenly rather than flashing, which suits a planet better than a clear stone would. At 5.5cm tall and 100g it sits on a desk, a dressing table or a windowsill, alone or beside Jupiter, Saturn and the Moon from the same set. It is bought for Taurus and Libra birthdays, for Valentine's, and by people who simply like a pink planet.

Rose quartz sphere on goldstone stand. Planet 40mm, stand 3 x 15mm. 5.5 x 4cm overall. Weighs 100g.