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Polished Hearts

Rose quartz, imperial rhodonite, lepidolite, howlite, sunstone, carnelian agate and polychrome jasper, ground to a heart and buffed until the surface returns a clean reflection.

Buy Polished Stone Hearts Graded on Lobe Symmetry, Polish Depth and Gram Weight

A polished heart is a single block of natural stone shaped into two mirrored lobes and a centre point, then carried through finer and finer grits to a cerium oxide finish. Astro Gallery of Gems buys the rough in Madagascar and Brazil and at the Tucson, Denver and Munich shows, then grades every finished heart on symmetry, tip alignment and polish depth before photographing it. Each of the 40 hearts here carries its own species, gram weight and measured dimensions on the listing rather than a category average.

Start With the Species, Not the Silhouette

Every heart in this collection shares one outline, so the stone decides everything that matters afterwards: what it costs, how it survives handling, and whether it can be washed. Hardness sets those limits more sharply than colour does, and Astro Gallery states the species on every listing for that reason.

Species and hardnessWhat that means once the heart is yours
Rose quartz and chevron amethyst, Mohs 7Brazilian quartz hearts take the hardest polish in the collection and shrug off daily handling, which is why they carry most of the Valentine and anniversary buying.
Carnelian agate, polychrome jasper and blue chalcedony, Mohs 6.5 to 7Madagascan chalcedony holds the boldest figure here, with orbs, banding and the grey to near black fields of orca stone, so no two hearts resolve alike.
Imperial rhodonite and peach moonstone, Mohs 5.5 to 6.5Manganese silicate rhodonite runs pink through oxide black, while peach moonstone lifts a soft sheen across the lobes as the light source moves.
Howlite and lepidolite, Mohs 2.5 to 3.5These soft hearts scratch under a key and belong on a shelf rather than in a pocket, and they sit at the entry end of the price range.
Selenite and orange selenite, Mohs 2Moroccan gypsum weighs little, dissolves slowly in water and marks under a fingernail, which the listing states plainly before anyone adds one to the cart.

Trace the Rough Back to Its Source

Origin drives pattern and price long before a heart reaches the wheel. Astro Gallery buys at the mine in Madagascar and Brazil, and fills the gaps at the Tucson, Denver and Munich shows, where small finished lots trade alongside rough blocks.

MadagascarPolychrome jasper from the Mahajanga region, blue chalcedony orca stone, imperial rhodonite and silicified wood all arrive from Madagascar. Malagasy material carries the strongest figure in the collection, so Astro Gallery grades those hearts on pattern as closely as on finish.
BrazilMinas Gerais supplies the rose quartz and the chevron amethyst, cut from pegmatite and vein quartz around Araçuaí and Governador Valadares. Astro Gallery selects these blocks for even pink or crisp V banding before any of them reaches a wheel.
MoroccoSelenite and orange selenite hearts come out of the Middle Atlas, a hydrous calcium sulphate soft enough to shape quickly and soft enough to mark just as fast. Astro Gallery prices these at the entry tier and prints the hardness warning on the listing.
India and the show floorPoppy jasper from the basalt country of western India joins howlite, lepidolite and sunstone to fill out the species range. Astro Gallery buys these in small finished lots and regrades every piece before it is photographed.

Judge the Symmetry and the Finish Before Paying

Four faults account for almost every heart a lapidary shop rejects, and all four are visible in listing photographs. Astro Gallery checks each one under magnification and photographs whatever it finds.

Lobe symmetryFold the photograph along the centre line and the two lobes should agree in width and in height. A tip leaning off the axis reads as a fault from across a room, so Astro Gallery sets those pieces aside.
Polish depthFollow a reflected window edge across the face in the images. A cerium oxide finish returns that line unbroken, while a rushed buff shows orange peel texture and flattens where the lobe curves into the cleft.
Cleft and tip integrityThe valley between the lobes and the point at the base absorb every knock a heart takes. Astro Gallery inspects both edges and photographs any chip rather than turning the piece to hide it.
Colour honestyNatural rose quartz clouds softly from within, while dyed stone sits bright at the surface and pales at any worn edge. Astro Gallery states dye, backing and stabilisation on the listing, and describes untreated hearts as untreated.

Compare What Each Heart Costs Today

Species, weight and finish set the figure, and the table below reads straight from the catalogue. The price on the listing is the price at secure checkout, and every row shown is in stock, graded and already boxed. A heart that sells drops out of this table rather than sitting here unavailable.

PieceDetailPrice
Genuine Polished Rose Quartz (Small) Heart from Brazil Small $ 69.99
Polished Imperial Rhodonite Heart from Madagascar (264 grams) 264 grams $ 60.00
Polished Chevron Amethyst (Medium) Heart from Brazil Medium $ 59.00
Genuine Natural Orange Selenite Crystal Heart from Morocco (Small) Small $ 19.99
Genuine Polished Polychrome Jasper Heart from Madagascar (380 grams) 380 grams $ 79.00
Blue Chalcedony Orca Stone Heart from Madagascar See listing $ 59.00
See the back and the cleft before you decideAstro Gallery photographs the reverse face, the tip and the cleft of any heart on request.
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Choose One Heart or a Matched Pair

Buyers split cleanly into two groups at this point, and the gallery handles each differently.

A single heart to giveOne heart between two and three and a half inches across fills a palm and hands over cleanly. Rose quartz, rhodonite and lepidolite move fastest in this role, and Astro Gallery boxes each of them ready to give without further wrapping.
A matched pair to keep togetherCouples buying two of a size, and interior buyers placing hearts at either end of a mantel, both need the pair to agree. Astro Gallery compares weight, width and colour across the two pieces and confirms the match in writing before dispatch.

Learn the Words the Heart Listings Use

CleftThe valley dividing the two lobes, and the hardest curve on a heart to carry an even polish through.
Cerium oxideThe fine reddish polishing compound that lifts the final reflective surface once the grit stages are complete.
Puff heartTrade name for a heart with a domed back rather than a flat one, which seats more comfortably in the palm.
AventurescenceThe glitter thrown from within sunstone by tiny hematite and goethite platelets as the piece is turned in the light.
Orca stoneTrade name for the grey to near black banded blue chalcedony cut in Madagascar and finished to a mirror.
ChevronThe repeating V banding formed where amethyst and white quartz alternate through a Brazilian block before it is shaped.

Match the Weight to the Occasion and the Room

A polished heart earns its place in two different settings. Interior buyers use one as a tactile weight on a stack of books, a paperweight on a console, or a colour note tying a shelf to a rug, and the carnelian agate and polychrome jasper pieces near a pound do that best. Gift buyers think in occasions instead, so weight matters less than the species and the moment. Metaphysical buyers reach for the same objects through heart chakra vocabulary, taking rose quartz for love, rhodonite for compassion, lepidolite for calm and selenite for clearing. Astro Gallery records species, weight and locality, and makes no health or healing claim about any stone here.

Wash a Polished Heart Without Dulling the Surface

Hardness decides the cleaning routine, and this collection spans Mohs 2 to Mohs 7. Selenite and lepidolite must never meet water, since gypsum dissolves slowly and mica lifts along its edges, so dust those hearts with a dry brush and nothing else. Howlite tolerates a barely damp cloth followed at once by a dry wipe. Quartz, agate, jasper and moonstone hearts wash under cool water with mild soap and dry on a soft towel. Keep rose quartz and amethyst off a south facing sill, where months of direct sun drain the pink and the purple. Store hearts apart from each other, because a quartz heart at Mohs 7 will scratch a selenite one on contact.

Order a Heart and Follow It to the Door

Astro Gallery of Gems has invoiced and shipped polished stone from New York since 1961, and a heart travels under the same terms as a cabinet specimen. The price on the listing is what secure checkout charges through Shop Pay, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Visa or Mastercard. Every heart photographed individually is one of one, and the listings that use a stock photograph say so and state the size and grade that ships instead. Ask for the exact width in inches, an image of the reverse, or a short clip of the surface under a moving lamp, and the gallery sends it.

Astro Gallery packs each heart by hand and wraps the cleft and the tip first, because those two points absorb the knocks. Anything above a pound is double boxed. Parcels leave tracked and fully insured for the declared value, with customs paperwork completed before dispatch and freight quoted in advance when several hearts travel together. The itemised invoice names the species, the weight and the price of each piece. The returns policy applies to a heart bought as a gift, and the guarantee published on about us covers the species stated on the listing.

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Ask These Before You Buy a Polished Heart

How much does a polished stone heart cost?
Small selenite and howlite hearts open the range, mid weight rhodonite, rose quartz and chevron amethyst fill the middle, and the pound scale carnelian agate and polychrome jasper pieces sit at the top. Every figure in the table above is live, and each one reflects that individual heart.
Are these hearts cut from real stone?
Yes. Each heart is shaped and polished from natural rough that Astro Gallery bought in Madagascar, Brazil, Morocco or India, and the species appears on the listing and on the itemised invoice. Dye, backing and stabilisation are disclosed in the description whenever they apply.
What size heart works as a gift?
Hearts between two and three and a half inches across fill a palm and hand over well, which covers most of the rose quartz, rhodonite and lepidolite pieces. Larger hearts near four inches read as shelf objects instead. Every listing states width, height and gram weight.
Can you match two hearts as a pair?
Yes. Email the gallery with the species and the size you want, and Astro Gallery compares weight, width and colour across the available pieces before reserving them. The match is confirmed in writing, and the two hearts then travel in one insured carton.
Will the heart I receive look like the photograph?
Hearts photographed individually are one of one, so the colour, pattern and reverse face you see are the ones that arrive. Where a listing notes that a stock photograph stands in, Astro Gallery sends a heart of matching species, size and grade and states that clearly on the page.
How do I clean a selenite or lepidolite heart?
Dust it with a dry brush and keep it away from water entirely. Selenite is gypsum and dissolves slowly, while lepidolite is a lithium mica that lifts along its layers. Quartz, agate and jasper hearts wash safely under cool water with mild soap.
Do you ship polished hearts internationally?
Yes. Every parcel leaves tracked and fully insured for its declared value, with customs paperwork completed before dispatch, and Astro Gallery quotes freight in advance when several hearts travel as one consignment. Soft selenite pieces are packed in a rigid inner box for the journey.
Can I return a heart if the recipient prefers another stone?
The published returns policy covers exactly that case. Keep the packing, contact customer service inside the stated window, and Astro Gallery exchanges the heart for another species or size against the itemised invoice.

Browse Hearts Against the Other Polished Forms

Buyers leave this page along two lines. Some follow the silhouette into spheres, eggs and palm stones, while others follow a single species across every shape the workshop cuts it in.

Other polished silhouettes
Spheres Polished eggs Palm stones Obelisks and towers
Hearts elsewhere in the catalogue
Carved and cluster hearts Stone carvings Gifts
Follow a species
Polished rose quartz Amethyst Jasper Selenite
Follow an origin
African minerals South American minerals Indian minerals
Before you order
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