Physical Characteristics: This Quartz has been treated with chromium which gives it the beautiful green color. We've been told that they place the crystal into a vacuum chamber, heat it up, and then inject vaporized material such as titanium, gold, opal, copper or other materials. The vaporized material molecularly bonds to the Quartz, and therefore cannot be washed or rubbed off.
Metaphysical Properties: This piece contains the energy of both Chromium and Quartz. We couldn't find information for Chromium in any of our reference books, so this was gleaned from the internet. Chromium has a strong calming effect, and can be used for healing. It opens the heart chakra. It can be used to sense the flow of life, helping to achieve harmony, peace, joy, and balance with that flow. It can help with personal growth. It is an excellent stone for attracting or manifesting wealth, prosperity, and abundance. Because of its calming effect, it can aid with panic attacks. It can also help one to have a consistent energy level throughout the day. It can cleanse and charge other stones. Quartz crystals are an energy amplifier, emitter, and channeler. It can be "programmed" by absorbing the user's intentions, and then re-transmitting and focusing those intentions when needed. It makes a great companion stone, assisting the energies of other stones as well as the people working with it. Clear quartz crystals are translucent to transparent, and often contain "fire" (places where the light is diffracted into rainbow patterns). There are also various formations, each with its own significance.
