Extra-Large Double-Terminated Smoky Quartz

Extra-large double-terminated smoky quartz specimen from Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Particularities: double-terminated, with a crystal poking out of the side (bridge formation). Aesthetic natural etchings on the sides.

XL size.

Brazil is one of the major sources of high-quality smoky quartz crystals. The country is renowned for producing a wide variety of gemstones, and its smoky quartz deposits are particularly notable.

Smoky quartz gets its distinctive color from natural irradiation of the quartz crystal. The color ranges from light gray to deep brown. The transparency of smoky quartz varies, with some specimens being almost transparent, while others may have a cloudy or opaque appearance.