Elestial Smoky Quartz, Minas Gerais, Brazil
This elestial smoky quartz comes from Minas Gerais, Brazil, and there is only one: the photo on the poster, taken in daylight, is the exact piece that ships.
Elestial smoky quartz for sale
This elestial smoky quartz for sale is the piece in the photo: a dark brown crystal in front, its edges frosted and stepped, with a paler crystal behind it and a few rust-red spots. The price posts with the first drop, and the list sees it first.
What makes this quartz elestial
What makes this quartz elestial is etched, layered growth: the crystal built up in stacked layers, and natural etching later ate into its faces, leaving terraces and frosted steps where a plain point would be smooth. Elestial is a crystal-shop name, not a separate mineral. The brown is the smoky part, from natural radiation acting on traces of aluminum in the quartz. More in the smoky quartz guide.
Where this elestial quartz comes from
This elestial quartz comes from Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil whose name means "general mines" in Portuguese. It is one of the world's great quartz sources, and its pegmatites also produce tourmaline, topaz and aquamarine.
Elestial smoky quartz care
Elestial smoky quartz care comes down to sun and dust: long direct sun or high heat can fade the smoke, and dust settles into every etched step. It is a 7 on the Mohs scale and water safe, so rinse it in plain water, work the grooves with a soft brush and let it dry away from a sunny window.
How this elestial smoky quartz ships
This elestial smoky quartz ships from Denver, Colorado, and US shipping is free on orders over $75. Orders can be canceled any time before they ship.