Smoky Quartz Round Rose-Cut Cabochon

This round smoky quartz cabochon features a saturated color—its stylish rose cut emphasizes the smoky brown color. Use it to create a simple pendant or combine it with a variety of other gemstones that offset and highlight its attractive brown hue to create more complex necklace, brooch and ring designs. Use this gemstone as a single focal point or pair it with yellow and orange gems, such as citrine. Smoky quartz—often incorrectly called smoky topaz—ranges from almost clear to nearly opaque. The color is the result of free silicon within the gemstone released by natural irradiation. One of the most common minerals, quartz comes in many varieties and colors. The two main categories are macrocrystalline—which are usually transparent, and crystals are visible—and cryptocrystalline, which appear translucent or opaque. The many varieties of quartz each offer distinct characteristics and, according to folklore, their own powers and purposes. A favorite of yesteryear, this rose-cut faceting features a flat base (no pavilion) and a crown made up of triangular facets.

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Gemstone type: Quartz
Stone shape: Round
Stone size: 10mm, 8mm, 12mm
Stone type: Natural
Color: Smoky
Enhancement: Heat-treated (H)
Mohs hardness: 7
Refractive index: 1.554–1.563
Specific gravity: 2.64
Brand: AGTA
Mineral source: BRAZIL
Cutting center: India