Rough Cut - Smoky Quartz - Cluster

The size, shape, and colour of the product you will receive may differ slightly from the product shown in the image. Smoky quartz is a brownish grey, translucent variety of quartz that ranges in clarity from almost complete transparency to an almost-opaque brownish-grey or black crystal. Like other quartz gems, it is a silicon dioxide crystal. The smoky colour results from free silicon formed from the silicon dioxide by natural irradiation. The size, shape, and colour of the product you will receive may differ slightly from the product shown in the image. Classification: Quartz Location: Africa, Australia, Brazil, China, India, and the USA Formation: Smoky Quartz is a type of Quartz that gets it's black and/or smoky colour from natural radiation (in reference to the proximity of other radioactive minerals) or natural irradiation. This particular Quartz variety forms in masses and crystal structures of all sizes. Chakra: Root, Sacral & Solar Plexus Element: Earth Mohs Hardness Scale: 7 Zodiac: Scorpio, Sagittarius & Capricorn Metaphysical Properties: It is said to dispel fear, depression, negativity, stress, and anxiety, as well as protect against radiation and electromagnetic smog. Gemstones have been used through the ages. Whether as a symbol in trinkets or jewellery.? As well as for their healing properties, for both physical and mental health. This is still very much the case today. Some will use gemstones for meditation, reiki and other forms of healing practises or simply carrying them around. Chakra stones activate, balance, or amplify the energy of the chakras. Crystal healing is based on the belief that stones or crystals have natural healing abilities. When activated they rouse the energy around them. No matter what your reason is for looking at these gemstones. They are superb and great to have around whether for beauty or their healing.