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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

SMOKEY

Did you know that in 12th century China flat planes of Smokey 
Quartz were used as the lenses for intricately
constructed
sunglasses?

These types of sunglasses could not correct vision, or protect from harmful UV rays, but did reduce glare. 

Chinese judges used the smoky quartz glasses to hide their facial expressions when they interrogated witnesses.

Smokey quartz is a brown to black variety of quartz

Like other quartz gems, it is a silicon dioxide crystal. The smoky color results from free silicon, formed from the silicon dioxide by natural irradiation.

At Corky Saint Clair we have a new range of rough, faceted smokey quartz and sterling silver rings.  

They vary in price but are around $80AUD. 



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