A window display of crystals in the Simplyb shop in Kaiapoi: a large amethyst geode, polished spheres, selenite, rose quartz and a smudge bundle on a timber table, with Williams Street visible through the glass behind

Smoky Quartz

Smoky quartz is clear quartz coloured brown to near-black by natural radiation in the ground, so no two pieces are the same shade. We keep tumbles in two sizes, a mini sphere and a 6cm sphere, raw wands, a large cluster, a seer stone, and chip and bead bracelets. Traditionally it is the grounding stone of the quartz family, the one people reach for when clear quartz feels too bright. It photographs badly and looks far better in the hand, which is a good reason to see it in Kaiapoi. Free pickup or NZ-wide courier.