Smoky Quartz 10x14mm Barrel - Large Hole Beads 20x40mm cobalt or nickel

cobalt or nickel

It is opaque and occurs in a wide variety of colors

Topaz is found in many locations worldwide where rocks like pegmatite and rhyolite are formed

This material is similar in hardness and texture to turquoise and is sometimes called “Wild Horse Turquoise” because it is mined in southeastern Arizona near the same area as Turquoise but it is not Turquoise

Smoky Quartz 10x14mm Barrel - Large Hole Beads 20x40mm cobalt or nickelSmoky Quartz is a translucent smoky brown or gray variety of Quartz. It ranges from almost completely transparent to an almost opaque brownish to gray crystal. The color of Smoky Quartz is due to natural irradiation and traces of aluminum within the crystal lattice of the stone. Smoky Quartz it the national gem of Scotland, where it was mined since around 300 BCE.