Smoky Quartz
Attributes
The perfect stone for business people. It improves memory, supports logical thinking and facilitates decision making. The energy of this stone helps to overcome lack of self-confidence and fear of change as it strengthens courage and self-esteem.
Origin
Quartz is one of the most common and important minerals on earth, at the same time being one of the most popular gemstones for jewellery.
The smoke-like brown color of smoky quartz is the result of the natural process of exposure of a colorless quartz to gamma rays.
Quartz gemstones are found in locations all around the world. The most important sources are in Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, Switzerland
and Ukraine.
Smoky quartz used at S&A collections comes from Brazil.
Name
There are three versions of the origin of the name of this stone: from the Old Germanic word "quarr" ("quarz") used by German miners to describe this stone as "rasp", the Slavic word "kwardy" means "hard" and the Greek "krystallos" means "ice".
History
Smoky quartz was used by humans for centuries. Today it is set in jewellery but the Ancients considered smoky quartz sacred. It was a power stone for the pagan Druids used for their ceremonies and rituals. It is also the National gem of Scotland and is used by the Highlanders in their shoulder brooches and kilt pins.
Astrology
Stone associated with: Taurus, Leo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Pisces
