Smoky Quartz & Freshwater Pearl Fringe Y Necklace

20" long, faceted Smoky Quartz chunk, 2mm freshwater Pearl rondelle, sterling silver chain, wire, and ear wires.

Quartz is among the most abundant of minerals and makes up a small part of a multitude of gemstones available today. Quartz crystals are found on every continent and quite possibly every country on Earth but important specimens come from Brazil, Madagascar, the USA and the Alps. It can have many inclusions like gold, rutile, and tourmaline and was believed to be eternally frozen, hence the name: Quartz, Slavic for 'hard', & Greek for 'ice'. Quartz is believed to amplify one's intentions and is good for clearing, cleansing, healing, and memory enhancement. Named for it’s smoky appearance, Smoky Quartz’s coloring is cause by gamma radiation, both natural and artificial. Very dark stones are called “morion” and “caingorm”.

Pearls come in many colors, usually depending on mollusk and water that it grew in, and are usually found in oysters. They are built up mother-of-pearl (calcium carbonate) and though the beads used in jewelry are typically small, they are extraordinarily compact which makes it very hard to crush them.