Smoky Quartz 7x13mm Faceted Puff Rectangle - 9 Inch Gold this stone

this stone

It's actually a pink variety of Beryl -- the family of gemstones that also includes Aquamarine

its oldest known use being in Egypt more than five thousand years ago

and opalescence or lustrous sheen in opaque samples

Smoky Quartz 7x13mm Faceted Puff Rectangle - 9 Inch Gold this stoneSmoky 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. Note Due to the unique hand made manufacturing process of these beads, the strand