Quartz - The Master Crystal
Quartz is the product of the two most prevalent elements in the earth's crust: silicon and oxygen “SiO2”. Quartz can be found as giant crystals, clusters made up of many crystals or small grains.
Quartz can be found in several shades of coloration, the most familiar being clear quartz, rose quartz (pink), citrine (yellow/gold), smoky quartz (brown), and amethyst (purple). Named after a Slavic word meaning "hard", quartz has been used as a sacred power object by many cultures, including Native Americans, Druid priests, Tibetan monks, and priests of Christian Europe.
The reason Quartz is called the master crystal is that it strengthens all your energies in a very broad-spectrum sort of way. Quartz has the ability to amplify or strengthen all the energies of the inner self. Quartz can strengthen all the things in you that are positive. Quartz crystals can amplify intention, reduce stress, help with centering (balancing or calming), strengthen inner healing abilities, and surround you with protection by amplifying white light.
Quartz crystals are truly a gift from the earth. In order to use a Quartz crystal to strengthen your energies, all you have to do is keep it close to you or where you spend some time.