These quartz crystals from Diamantina Brazil are something wonderful! Especially these smokies, my goodness!

This beauty is covered in gorgeous light etching that looks like a work of art and knowledge has been encoded on the crystals faces, it's absolutely beautiful! Also love that cathedral like growth too! The video is a MUST see! Please do check it out, photos never do quartz varieties justice! There is a slight knick at the main termination on this one but it is very minor.

Please see image with ruler for size reference. 

Smokey Quartz is a variety of quartz that ranges from a lightly tinted grey to a deep dark black.

It is well known to be an excellent tool for powerful shielding, protecting, grounding (which helps the flow of higher awareness come in and be accepted with more ease). Also for detoxing energies, letting go of tension, negative patterns and energies. When I’m in empath energetic overload, or physical and emotional discomfort overload, this is one of my tops to reach for. It can transform and transmute heavy negative emotions & blockages (as well as those generated from anger & resentment) & clear a path to allow positive & healing energies to come in. It tends to have a more slow & gentle effect, but efficient. I don’t know about you but I usually need gentle! Can aid with psychic protection, especially when communicating in other realms and worlds. May assist when one is sensitive to electromagnetic energy. With technology everywhere these days it’s a good one to have around.

Smokey quartz is known as a stone of cooperation, encouraging energies to work together towards the same desired outcome. Also aiding in helping to transform the issues that are affecting clear communication, dissolving blockages in the mind and emotional body which can limit one's perception and learning. It can be used to inspire creativity in business adventours, and also a smart mind when it comes to managing the finances and growth. It brings forth our survival instincts and can be a boost the flow of intuition where one may find things to be challenging. Smokey quartz also has a nice uplift, helps us to have a little more joy and pride in the space we live in now and want to create for ourselves. 

Helps to have a better flow between the alpha & beta states of the mind. Can be used to balance & align the physical & ethereal bodies.

Smokey Quartz is said to be helpful in helping with your work treating issues with the legs, hips, abdomen, pain relief & headaches. Helps to regulate liquids and minerals in the body. Can give a boost to muscle & nerve tissue, the reproductive system & aiding with cramps, and strengthening the back and nerves. A good friend to pain relief and when using to detox can help ones healing path flow more smoothly and avoid less intense healing crisis. 

Etched quartz is said to hold knowledge from & aid contact to (especially regarding healing methods) ancient civilizations like Atlantis and Lemuria. Think of it as a book from a hidden library of information, the etching being like written information on the crystal. In a meditative state one may hold the crystal and rub their finger on the etching to help unlock the crystal and connect for the information. Or placing the etched side of a crystal on the third eye. Usually the etched crystals that find you end up having information for you that you need at that time, and have many things to say, however you are open to receiving such information.

Cathedral Quartz growth formations are another type of crystal that hold a whole universe of knowledge. Meditating with one can help raise ones vibrations and may give access to the akashic records. Said to aid to raise the vibration and consciousness of the planet.

Smokey quartz  is a crystal who’s color will fade over time in direct sunlight, it is advised to keep out of long exposure to direct sunlight to keep the colors vivid as can be.

Crystals are photographed in bright direct light conditions to show the details best. Please note that different lighting may change how the crystal appears.