Smoky Quartz Faceted Sterling Silver Earrings Size:0.9"L x 0.4"W x 0.2"T The Egyptians and Assyrians carved

The Egyptians and Assyrians carved it for jewelry and decorative objects

Natural stone—color and pattern vary slightly from piece to piece

exuding a vibrant and alluring appeal

Discovered by a Namibian prospector in the 1960s

Smoky Quartz Faceted Sterling Silver Earrings Size:0.9"L x 0.4"W x 0.2"T The Egyptians and Assyrians carvedFaceted smoky quartz drops that shift from nearly clear to deep tobacco brown depending on the light. Smoky quartz is silicon dioxide colored grey brown to near black by natural irradiation from radioactive elements in the surrounding host rock, which displaces silicon atoms in the lattice and creates color centers that absorb light. The color ranges from pale grey (citrine smoky blends) through warm cognac to deep Cairngorm brown. It forms in