Rose quartz promotes love, gentleness, emotional healing, and release of stress. Called the Heart Stone, Rose Quartz was used as a love token as early as 600 B.C. and is still an important talisman of relationships. It helps attract new love, romance and intimacy, and in developing a closer bond with family or friends. Rose Quartz is a calming and reassuring crystal, excellent for use in trauma or crisis, including the emotional upheaval of mid-life crisis. It strengthens empathy, sensitivity, and aids in the acceptance of necessary change. It is also an excellent stone for comforting grief.