Smoky Quartz: A popular member of the quartz family
The Quartz family is a well-known and varied member of the gemstone and minerals world. Each branch of the family is usually divided by the color - violet or purple amethyst, yellow or orange citrine, pink rose quartz and our feature stone, Smoky Quartz, which comes in lovely earthy brown tones.
Smoky Quartz Colors
Impurities such as aluminum are present within the quartz during formation which is activated into producing the brown color associated with Smoky Quartz by radiation emitted by the surrounding rocks.
The range of colors in Smoky Quartz can include light yellow brown, orange tones or reddish hues all the way to browns so dark as to be almost black.
These lovely brown tones can be described as umber, caramel, hickory, honey, mocha and more with only the imagination to hold you back.
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Smoky Quartz Species
Smoky Quartz is a type of quartz which includes such famous names as Citrine, Amethyst and Rose Quartz.
It is what is known as a macrocrystalline quartz which means you can see the individual crystals with the naked eye as opposed to a cryptocrystalline quartz (like agate, carnelian, jasper) where the crystals are too small.
While any brown quartz can be called a Smoky Quartz, there are two 'varieties' which are quite well known although they are chemically identical:
- Cairngorm Quartz
- Morion Quartz
Smoky Quartz Price
Like all quartzes, Smoky Quartz is a very reasonably priced gemstone. The color is important to the value of this gemstone but since it is a matter of personal preference it will not raise the price per carat dramatically.
The Cairngorm variety tends to be a rich yellowy brown while the Morion type is much closer to black so any Smoky Quartz products matching these colors may garner a higher price. We off smoky quartz at wholesale prices.
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Where is Smoky Quartz found?
Smoky Quartz can be found in many parts of the world but the better examples come from Brazil, Madagascar and Russia while Scotland, where it is the national gemstone, still produces some excellent stones.
What jewelry is Smoky Quartz suitable for?
Smoky Quartz is rated at 7 on Mohs hardness scale like all quartz types which makes it durable enough for all jewelry items including daily wear pieces like smoky quartz pendants, rings and earrings.
Smoky Quartz is easily available in large carat sizes at great sales prices so it is perfect for experimental and imaginative jewelry items or for hobbyists who are looking to create their own jewelry at home. Have a look in our web shop right here.
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