Rutilated quartz is a variety of quartz which contains needle-like inclusions of rutile. These inclusions mostly look golden, but they also can look silver, copper red or deep black. They can be distributed randomly or in bundles, which sometimes are arranged star-like, and they can be sparse or dense enough to make the quartz body nearly opaque. While otherwise inclusions often reduce the value of a crystal, rutilated quartz in fact is valued for the quality and beauty of these inclusions. Golden rutilated quartz also known as the “Hair of Venus” is found in a large number of locations throughout the globe, although most rutilated quartz available comes from Brazil or Madagascar. It can clear energy blockages of all the chakras and stimulates the alignment of the mind and body. April is the birthstone for this Quartz.

Smoky quartz is a brownish grey, translucent variety of quartz that ranges in clarity from almost complete transparency to an almost-opaque brownish-gray or black crystal.  If faceted it’s a great stone for jewellery and the transparency works very attractive. Smoky quartz is a relatively inexpensive gem material because it is abundant, found in many locations.  Smoky Quartz helps one ground themselves to Earth, in addition to opening up the root chakra and solar plexus. Smokey Quartz is the birthstone for november.