Description
Locality: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Carat Weight: 4.87ct
Approximate size: pending measurement
Cut: Freeform flatback step cut
Description: This one-of-a-kind smoky quartz is a 4.87 carat freeform flatback step cut. In plain words, it has a step-cut faceted crown on top and a flat polished back underneath. Attractive colour zoning runs through the stone, shifting between lighter and deeper tones of smoky brown-grey. The flat back also makes it a great blank for reverse intaglio carving.
Smoky quartz is the brown to grey variety of quartz. Its colour comes from natural irradiation acting on trace aluminium within the crystal. At a hardness of 7 it is durable enough for everyday jewelry.
In crystal traditions, smoky quartz is often associated with grounding and letting go of stress. These associations come from spiritual and folk traditions rather than scientifically established properties.
Chemical Composition: Quartz, SiO₂
Mohs Hardness: 7
Treatment: None (untreated)
Quantity: 1pc
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