Smokey Quartz
$85.00
Item number:
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Smokey Quartz From Brazil 2.51CT
Brazilian smoky quartz is highly prized for its clarity, deep glassy luster, and rich earth-tone colors ranging from light gray to near-black. Mined primarily in the pegmatites of Minas Gerais, these natural crystals are colored by trace aluminum and natural irradiation over geologic time.
Key Characteristics & Origins
- Color Spectrum: Ranges from translucent cognac and soft gray to opaque, deep brown and black.
- Formation: The rich color develops when natural radiation exposes trace amounts of aluminum within the silicon dioxide lattice of the quartz.
- Notable Localities: While found across the world, Minas Gerais—specifically areas like Sao Geraldo do Baixio—produces some of the world's most sought-after smoky quartz specimens, including rare Elestial and Smoky Lemurian formations featuring deeply etched horizontal striations.
Common Uses & Value
Brazilian smoky quartz is highly sought after by collectors, jewelers, and metaphysical practitioners. Raw points and clusters make stunning decorative display pieces, while polished or faceted stones are utilized in fine jewelry.
- Metaphysical Consensus: Practitioners often utilize smoky quartz from Brazil for grounding energy, transmuting negative vibrations, and creating a stable, protective environment.
- Authenticity and Care: Because of its clarity, buyers should ensure they are purchasing natural, untreated stones. High-quality natural smoky quartz can be differentiated from lab-irradiated or heat-treated stones (which are sometimes passed off as citrine) by its naturally deep, consistent tones.