Smoky Quartz 10x16mm Faceted Marquise Bead - 15-16 Inch Shape_Pendant due to variations in iron

due to variations in iron content

Tourmaline and Pyrite

Petrified Wood Agate is formed from the petrifaction process of primeval trees over the course of many years

These “pictures” have inspired reverence for the stone in many cultures and have been believed to contain hidden messages from the past

which are often accented by striking matrix patterns in shades of brown

Smoky Quartz 10x16mm Faceted Marquise Bead - 15-16 Inch Shape_Pendant due to variations in ironSmoky Quartz is a translucent smoky brown or gray variety of Quartz. It ranges from almost completely transparent to an almost opaque brownish to gray crystal. The color of Smoky Quartz is due to natural irradiation and traces of aluminum within the crystal lattice of the stone. Smoky Quartz it the national gem of Scotland, where it was mined since around 300 BCE.