| Did you know that in 12th century China flat planes of Smokey Quartz were used as the lenses for intricately constructed sunglasses? |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
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