Smoky Quartz - Alpine Quartz "VORTEX" from Switzerland - 182g

The Alps are part of the same Alpine–Himalayan orogenic belt as the Himalayas. Perhaps for this reason, some Alpine crystals display a strong luster, exceptional clarity, freshness, and a deep, moisture-rich quality, making them sometimes almost indistinguishable from Himalayan quartz.

Both the Alps and the Himalayas are rugged high mountain regions, where a wide variety of crystals are hand-extracted from small pockets.

The Tessin habit is a form commonly seen in Alpine quartz, with sharply flattened faces converging toward a pointed, hat-like tip, while the base remains rounded and full, like a roly-poly doll—creating a striking contrast between the tip and the base.

Perhaps because they somehow resemble human figures, I find myself drawn to them. Their full, rounded forms evoke a feminine presence, and some are occasionally found without terminal faces, and that is one of the reasons I find myself drawn to them.

The Alps and the Himalayas

There is a linguistic classification known as the Indo-European language family, and many of its cultures developed around the Alpine–Himalayan orogenic belt. It makes one wonder whether ancient peoples settled in these ancient mountain ranges.

Although their languages and cultures are very different, they share common features, such as strict social hierarchies and highly refined cultural traditions.

Stones often reflect the essence of the land from which they come.

Though Alpine quartz shares the same geological origin as Himalayan quartz, it carries a more refined and elegant quality, while Himalayan quartz has a deeper, moisture-rich quality. Alpine quartz has a sense of brightness.

Himalayan quartz works well with heavier or negative energies, while Alpine quartz works well with positive emotions and energy.

The Himalayas feel connected to the past, whereas the Alps carry an energy oriented toward the future.

スモーキー・クォーツは、大地の石の色。グラウンディングに最適な石です。

古くから「悪霊払いの石」として知られ、邪気を寄せ付けず持ち主を護ります。

アメリカのヒーラーのJ・ドウ女史によると、スモーキークォーツは肉体に働きかける力がクリアクォーツよりも強く、エネルギーの影や不透明な部分に浸透しやすいとのことです。パワフルで明晰さを象徴しています。
　

上質な味わい

水晶に親しみ始めた頃、スモーキー・クォーツは憧れでした。当初は透明な水晶よりも、スモーキー・クォーツに「格」を感じたものです。チョコレート色した輝きは、チョコレートのようにどこかブランド感があります。ゴージャスでコニャックのような熟成した色味や艶は、決して透明な水晶では出せない味わいがあります。

金運といえばシトリンですけども、スモーキー・クォーツには蓄積された富や財のイメージがあります。自然放射線の影響で、地殻変動が活発な産地では水晶と共に多く産出されるようです。ロシアン・レムリアンのような古い水晶の産地でも、スモーキー・クォーツはあり、どんなに地質が古くても、水晶はなくてもスモーキークォーツは産出されています。

クリアクォーツが女性もしくは女性的、スモーキー・クォーツは男性もしくは男性的な側面を表すことがあります。