the polished surface catching light evenly across its gentle curves

and attunement to subtle perception

with smaller deposits in Afghanistan

preserving the fiber alignment that produces the stone's rolling

Smoky Quartz Faceted Sterling Silver Earrings Size:0.9"L x 0.4"W x 0.2"T the polished surface catching lightFaceted smoky quartz drops that shift from nearly clear to deep tobacco brown depending on the light. Smoky quartz is silicon dioxide colored grey brown to near black by natural irradiation from radioactive elements in the surrounding host rock, which displaces silicon atoms in the lattice and creates color centers that absorb light. The color ranges from pale grey (citrine smoky blends) through warm cognac to deep Cairngorm brown. It forms in