smoky quartz

noun

: a yellow or smoky-brown crystalline quartz

called also cairngorm

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Guest miners will have the chance to find all kinds of minerals, including sapphire, moonstone, smoky quartz, and ruby. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024 The grounding influence of the smoky quartz crystal, however, can help Capricorn stay focused, enhancing their ability to achieve their goals with a clear mindset, practitioners say. Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024 Although shaded eyeglasses made from smoky quartz are said to date back to 12th-century China, sun-protective eyewear may have first emerged among the Indigenous people of the Arctic, such as the ancestors of the Inuit or Yupik tribes. Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024 The amber-colored pebbles are made of smoky quartz, and the white ones are from rock crystal. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024 Rows of tables displayed a wide array of crystals, including smoky quartz, said to provide protection and survival instincts. Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023 The singular force of 20th century jewelry design was known for her bold approach, daring to mix precious stones with wood and rock crystal and challenging stubborn Paris workshops to sculpt curves into temperamental smoky quartz. Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 28 Nov. 2022 It is comprised of pink tourmaline, lepidolite, smoky quartz and cleavelandite, according to exhibitor Christine Daniel, co-owner of Momma’s Rocks. Beth Mlady, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022 Syna’s acorn pendant, which carries the meaning of abundance is crafted in yellow gold with smoky quartz. Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 18 July 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of smoky quartz was in 1823

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“Smoky quartz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoky%20quartz. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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