Genuine Smoky Quartz
Throughout history, quartz has been the chameleon of gemstones, standing for more expensive gems ranging from diamond to jade. The most common mineral family on earth, quartz comes in many varieties including amethyst, citrine, chalcedony, milky quartz, rock crystal and rose quartz. Smoky quartz a brown transparent variety is fast becoming a designer favorite because of its earthy tone and tribal look. Gems in the quartz family are thought to focus on the wearers inner power toward healing and self-improvement. Quartz, which rates a 7 on the Mohs scale, is found in many places including Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Spain, Germany, Russia, Madagascar and various parts of the United States.
