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The facts surrounding the origins of certain specimens often start in fragmentary and anecdotal records, and the details need to be teased out until a complete picture can be formed - thus is the case with this astonishing Rose Quartz. La Madona Rosa (the Pink Madonna) is an exceptionally large and beautiful specimen of Rose and Smoky Quartz bearing a strong resemblance to traditional depictions of the Virgin Mary. The Smoky Quartz “body“ of the Madonna is an abstract composition of vaguely human form, bearing a multitude of scintillating crystal faces. The overall effect is completed by a wide ribbon or “halo“ of sparkling Rose Quartz crystals, completely outlining the body of Smoky Quartz and enhancing the resemblance to those statues and icons. Measuring an impressive 15.5 x 8 inches (39 x 20 cm), it towers over all other known Rose Quartz specimens, and stands in a league of its own. In late 1950s, miners working this small mine in Brazil, found a miraculous pocket of Rose Quart
