Smoky Quartz
is formed as a result of natural irradiation and often has a large constituent
of Sodium; the stone can sometimes be enhanced by heat treatment - generally
speaking when the stone is very dark it is usually safe to assume it has been
heat enhanced to give a deeper colour - it is mainly a matter of preference
as to whether the dark or lighter colours work well for you, as heat treatment
is an accepted practice in gemology; where we are aware that this has occurred,
we have noted this; generally speaking, the heat treated variety is usually
less costly than the natural though there is often little difference. Sources
include Brazil, Switzerland, the Himalayas, and Mexico. The stone sometimes
has sufficient inclusions to give it a further name - milky quartz; quartz
is one of the most frequently found minerals on the earth and comes in many
varieties including Amethyst, Rutilated Quartz, Rose Quartz and Citrine to
name a few - the Smoky variety has a lovely range of smoke colours which range
from pale to dark - this is a nice stone which works well with
Iolite,
Citrine, Turquoise
or Rose Quartz, amongst
other stones.
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