Smoky quartz sphere on a display stand (not included), dark brown polished quartz on a white background, view 1 of 13
Smoky quartz sphere on a display stand (not included), another side on a white background, view 2 of 13
Smoky quartz sphere on a display stand (not included), front view, view 3 of 13
Smoky quartz sphere, view of the veils and fractures, view 4 of 13
Smoky quartz sphere, angled view, view 5 of 13
Smoky quartz sphere, side view, view 6 of 13
Smoky quartz sphere, close view of the polished surface, view 7 of 13
Smoky quartz sphere on a display stand (not included) in the store, view 8 of 13
Smoky quartz sphere on a store shelf, view 9 of 13
Smoky quartz sphere on a display stand (not included), angled view in the store, view 10 of 13
Smoky quartz sphere on a display shelf in the store, view 11 of 13
Smoky quartz sphere with a playing card, reference photo for scale on a white background, view 12 of 13
Smoky quartz sphere with a playing card, reference photo for scale, view 13 of 13
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Smoky quartz sphere on a display stand (not included), dark brown polished quartz on a white background, view 1 of 13Smoky quartz sphere on a display stand (not included), another side on a white background, view 2 of 13Smoky quartz sphere on a display stand (not included), front view, view 3 of 13Smoky quartz sphere, view of the veils and fractures, view 4 of 13Smoky quartz sphere, angled view, view 5 of 13Smoky quartz sphere, side view, view 6 of 13Smoky quartz sphere, close view of the polished surface, view 7 of 13Smoky quartz sphere on a display stand (not included) in the store, view 8 of 13Smoky quartz sphere on a store shelf, view 9 of 13Smoky quartz sphere on a display stand (not included), angled view in the store, view 10 of 13Smoky quartz sphere on a display shelf in the store, view 11 of 13Smoky quartz sphere with a playing card, reference photo for scale on a white background, view 12 of 13Smoky quartz sphere with a playing card, reference photo for scale, view 13 of 13

Smoky Quartz - Statement Sphere

Madagascar
Prezzo:
$1,800.00 CAD
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Specifications

  • Mineral Families Silicates
  • Silicate Subcategories Tectosilicate
  • UV Reactive Non Reactive
  • Treatments Natural/None

Descrizione

Locality: Madagascar

Approximate size: 22 cm (8.5 in) diameter

This one-of-a-kind smoky quartz sphere from Madagascar is a large, deeply polished ball of dark chocolate-brown quartz, almost black in places, run through with silvery-white veils, feathery fractures and glassy windows that open up as the light moves across it. Turning it slowly is half the pleasure: some faces look solid and smoky, while others glow from within with pale golden and white flashes. It makes a commanding display piece. The black stand shown in the photos is for display only and is not included.

Smoky quartz is ordinary quartz that has been darkened by natural radiation from the surrounding rock acting on traces of aluminium in the crystal over a very long time. Madagascar is famous for large, clean quartz in many colours, much of it from the pegmatites and quartz veins of the island's central highlands, and big smoky masses like this are cut and polished into spheres by hand.

At 7 on the Mohs scale, smoky quartz is tough and takes a high polish, though a sphere of this size is heavy and is best kept on a stand or soft, stable surface.

Chemical Composition: Quartz, SiO₂

Mohs Hardness: 7

Treatment: Natural/None

Quantity: 1pc

With this product, you will receive the actual piece shown in the photographs. We do our best to offer quality products and price them honestly. Please keep in mind that colours and details may appear slightly different in person due to lighting, photography, and screen settings, but we do our best to represent each piece accurately.

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