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Smokey Quartz

Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #143

Stone : Smokey Quartz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2009
Item : #143
Design : Weimar The Second (Fred Van Sant)
Origin : O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 22 carats
Clarity : Very Slightly Included
Size : 13 x 26 x 10mm
Price : $550 AUD

Comments : A big O'Briens Creek smokey quartz with those wonderful characteristic tones. The design is an interesting one and is kind of an elongated octagon and it works very well in this material. There is a very small veil inclusion in one corner but otherwise eye clean.


SEE THE ORIGINAL ROUGH STONE HERE.

Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #143
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #143
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #143
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #143
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #143
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #143

 
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146

Stone : Smokey Quartz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2009
Item : #146
Design : Mock Check Square (Jeff Graham)
Origin : O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 12.25 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 14 x 14 x 9.5mm
Price : $390 AUD

Comments : Here is a monster smokey quartz from O'Briens Creek. It has those delicious "Raw Umber" and "Metalic Bronze" tones that look fantastic in gold. A top gem!


SEE THE ORIGINAL ROUGH STONE HERE.

Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146

 

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Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382
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Stone : Smokey Quartz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2011
Item : #382
Design : Six Ray Star
Origin : O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 1.75 carats each
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 7 x 7 x 6 mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : These are a lovely matched pair of O'Briens Creek smokey quartz. The smokeys from here have those beautiful mocha, raw sienna colours the stones, and are full of life. The vast majority of smokey quartz in the market place has unfortunately been nuked and treated, resulting in a very dark, monotone, dull looking gem. But natural, untreated smokey quartz is a very different story. These are ideally suited as a pair of earrings and should fit a standard setting without any difficulty.

I have also shown some pics of the original crystals. You can see they are very closely matched in colour and where I have marked them to be trimmed in two. The gems were then cut out of the crystal tips.

Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382

 
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
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Stone : Smokey Quartz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2011
Item : #393
Design : Six Ray Star
Origin : O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 3.2 carat
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 9 x 9 x 7 mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : O'Briens Creek smokey quartz is truely a beautiful stone, with lovely mocha and raw sienna hues, bright and dark tones. This smokey is natural and untreated and thus full of life. The vast majority of smokey quartz in the market place has been nuked and treated and sadly looks very dull and lifeless, with its plain monotone dark hue. This gem is nothing like that stuff, its flashy and vibrant... a fine gemstone. I believe the proud owner of this gemstone had it cut to match her puppy dog's eyes and coat.

Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393

 
Smokey Quartz, Huntress, Tingha, NSW, Australia, #268

Stone : Smokey Quartz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #268
Design : Huntress (Jeff Graham)
Origin : Tingha, NSW, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 12.3 carats
Clarity : Slightly Included
Size : 17 x 16 x 10 mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : This big smokey quartz was cut for a collector who found the smokey at Tingha in NSW. This area is renown for its quartz and many fine specimens can be found here. There is a small veil in one corner of this gem but otherwise it is a beautiful example of smokey quartz showing the lovely rich tones that only natural untreated smokey has.
Smokey Quartz, Huntress, Tingha, NSW, Australia, #268
Smokey Quartz, Huntress, Tingha, NSW, Australia, #268
Smokey Quartz, Huntress, Tingha, NSW, Australia, #268

 
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137

Stone : Smokey Quartz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2009
Item : #137
Design : Mock Check Square (Jeff Graham)
Origin : O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 8.5 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 12mm X 12mm X 8.5mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : A very nicely coloured and toned smokey quartz! This is not your average run-of-the-mill irradiated black/grey smokey that you see so much of in the market place... this is the real, natural thing. Smokey quartz can be a very beautiful gemstone when it is cut well and has just the right saturation. I couldn't name exactly what the colour tones were so I had a look at the colour charts for "Old Holland" painting oils and figured that the closest matches were "Raw Umber" and "Metalic Bronze". This is an especially nice smokey! It was cut from a piece that I hand dug myself in the hole that I have been working all season. I think this stone would be sensational set in gold!

A wonderful smokey like this would make a worthy addition to any collector's brag box... after all, when was the last time you saw a precision cut natural smokey in a modern design?
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137

 

 

 

 

 

 

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