This is beautiful! 😍 Do you see Our Lady of Guadalupe in the crystal?
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IgrewupsayingfamilyrosariesandamnamedaftertherosesatOurBlessedMother’sfeet,somethingIholdincrediblydear.
Ihadnoidea,though,evenwithawonderfulCatholicupbringing,aboutallofthenaturalthingsrightaroundusnamedinherhonor.
Mygeologisthusbandexcitedlytoldmeaboutauniquediscoveryintherockandmineralworldcalled“LaMadonaRosa.”
“LaMadonaRosa,”or“ThePinkMadonna”isabeautifulcombinationofrosequartzborderingsmokyquartzthatlooksstrikinglysimilartoOurLadyofGuadalupe–canyouseeit? Leftimage:OurLadyofGuadalupe,PublicDomain/Rightimage:‘LaMadonaRosa,’HeritageAuctions/HA.com(usedwithpermission)TheStoryof“LaMadonaRosa,”or“ThePinkMadonna”Itwasthelate1950sandsomeminersfromasmallminecalled“Sapucaia”inBrazildiscoveredamiraculouspocketofRoseQuartzthatwas16feetinlength,onlysixincheswide,and12incheshigh.Insidethispocket,theminersfoundasmallerbutspectacularf
