- Brand: Casa de plata
- Product Code: CSNK-686
- Availability: By Order
Smoky Quartz is the brown "smoky" variety of Quartz. It ranges in color from light brown to black. Despite its dark color, it is rarely opaque. Smoky quartz is faceted or cut into beads and cabochons. These gems are often used in rings, pendants, necklaces, earrings, and brooches for people who like the yellowish brown to brown color.Smoky quartz with a dark brown color is often used in men's rings and cufflinks. During the Victorian Period, dark brown stones from the Mourne Mountains of Ireland were often used in mourning jewelry.Because smoky quartz has a low price and large pieces are easily obtained, it is a favorite practice material of people who are learning to facet. It is also frequently used as a carving material.
Citrine is the yellow to orange variety of Quartz. Natural Citrine is not common; most Citrine on the gem market is produced by heat treating Amethyst and Smoky Quartz. ... The name Citrine is derived from the citron fruit, a yellow fruit similar to the lemon. (In fact, citron means "lemon" in several languages.
It is recognized as the
official birthstone for the month of February. Amethyst belongs to the
microcrystalline branch of quartz and owes its violet/purple color to iron and
aluminium impurities. Without such colouring agents, amethyst would simply be
transparent, ordinary colourless quartz. Like other varieties of
microcrystalline quartz, amethyst has transparent to translucent clarity and a
vitreous luster. Cryptocrystalline varieties of quartz almost always occur with
translucent to opaque clarity.
Stone - Smoky Quartz Citrine Amethyst
Stone Size - 10X14MM 10X15MM 11MM
Stone Shape - Oval , Round
Weight - 6.28 Gms
SKU - CSNK-686