Set : 7pc English Smokey QUARTZ Briolette Gemstone Beads

50cttw English Smokey QUARTZ Briolette Gemstone Beads

Quartz (from German Quarz) is the second most common mineral in the Earth's continental crust, feldspar being the first. In ancient Egypt, glazed Quartz served as a substitute when no high quality examples of Turquoise could be found. The Greeks had originally named Quartz, Krystallos, the word for ice, but this soon came to mean any crystal. Quartz appears to be from the German “Quarz” but that word’s origin is not known. In China’s Ming Dynasty, Quartz often showed up as stone in jewelry work. In Pre-Columbian America, explorations of Mixtec graves have uncovered Quartz use for ear jewelry. In European history, Queen Elizabeth I’s court spiritualist’s crystal ball was Smokey Quartz, which is also the national gem of Scotland, whose national scepter included a large Smoky Quartz on its top. In modern times, it was the first crystal used in radio transmission and reception and was essential in the development of computers

Type: Quartz
Grade: A+
Origin: England
Shape:Faceted Briolette
Drilled:Top
Carats: 50
Size:13MM
Pieces: 7
Suggest retail price:$23.99