Smoky Quartz Point Collar Necklace

18.75" long, semi-raw Smoky Quartz points, sterling silver wire, chain, 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”.