• Location: Brazil
• Weight: 7.05ct
• Dimensions: 16 x 12.1 x 5.7 mm
• Color: brown
• DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Smoky Quartz - A fascinating variety of Quartz with smoky coloration Smoky Quartz is a fascinating variety of Quartz that has gained popularity for its distinctive smoky brown to deeply dark coloration. This natural gemstone is formed by the effect of natural radioactive radiation on Quartz within the Earth's crust, giving it its typical hue - from delicately smoky tones to almost black varieties known as morion. Each piece of Smoky Quartz is unique, differing in color intensity, transparency, and internal structure, making it a sought-after mineral among collectors and lovers of natural gemstones. Location and Properties of Smoky Quartz Deposits of Smoky Quartz are found worldwide, with the most famous locations including Brazil, Madagascar, Switzerland, Scotland, Ukraine, and the Czech Republic, where beautiful specimens are found, for example, in pegmatites and Quartz veins. Smoky Quartz is valued not only for its elegant appearance but also for its hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale, making it suitable for jewelry making and long-term preservation in collections. Faceted Smoky Quartz Faceted Smoky Quartz stands out for its unique ability to interact with light. Precise cutting enhances the depth of the smoky coloration, the clarity of the stone, and its natural luster, giving it an extremely elegant and luxurious appearance. Depending on the angle of light, faceted Smoky Quartz can appear slightly transparent or, conversely, dark and mysterious. Faceted specimens are particularly prized in jewelry, but also by collectors who appreciate the combination of natural beauty and precision craftsmanship.