Smoky Quartz has a hardness score of 7 on the Mohs Hardness Scale, which means it is relatively durable and can withstand everyday wear and tear. It is a brown to gray translucent variety of quartz with grounding, balancing, and protective properties.

This crystal is found in various locations worldwide, including the United States, Brazil, Switzerland, and Madagascar, and is associated with Capricorn and Ophiuchus.

Mythology

Smoky quartz was also known as Cairngorm, after the locality, Cairngorm Mountains, Scotland) in which it was, and still is mined and used for jewelry.

Metaphysical Properties

Smoky Quartz assists you with grief, despair, depression and other forms of fermenting negativity. It is a mild sedative with a relaxing effect and it helps you to explore your inner self, embracing dark areas with light and love, allowing healing and reconciliation to take place.

Smoky Quartz is also a good balancer of sexual energies and effectively releases bodily stress and strain related to emotional distress. It increases recall of dreams and intensifies channelling abilities, bringing spiritual balance and the integration of past lives and the future into the present moment.

Smoky Quartz is ideal for meditation and decision-making as it shields against negative energy and electromagnetic radiation.

Usage

Smoky Quartz has a hardness score of 7 on the Mohs Hardness Scale, which means it is relatively durable and can withstand everyday wear and tear, making it a perfect candidate for everyday jewelry.

In addition to its metaphysical properties, Smoky Quartz is also believed to be beneficial for several chakras, including the Base, Crown, Earth Star, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Throat, and Thymus. By working with these chakras, Smoky Quartz can help to bring balance and harmony to your mind, body, and spirit. Its energy is also known to be protective, shielding you from negative energies and electromagnetic radiation from electronic devices.