smoky quartz

American  

noun

1. a smoky-yellow to dark brown or black variety of quartz, used as a gem.

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smoky quartz British  

noun

1. another name for cairngorm

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Etymology

Origin of smoky quartz

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Rows of tables displayed a wide array of crystals, including smoky quartz, said to provide protection and survival instincts.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2023

Thirteen years ago, Noriko lost a smoky quartz earring.

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2022

There’s a piece of moldavite in it, a piece of smoky quartz, a piece of tourmaline.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2022

There is a bright purple yoga mat, though little space to unroll it, and a large chunk of smoky quartz, which has a nicely witchy look to it and which Whishaw sometimes clasps.

From The Guardian • Apr. 3, 2016

She was sharp as smoky quartz, with perfect teeth and eyes that cut.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee