Hessonite, Horseranch Range, BC

SMOKY QUARTZ    (10 plus ct)  - Mount Foster, near Bennett, British Columbia

Crystals of smoky quartz and aquamarine were discovered accidentally near Mount Foster during routine base metal exploration in the early 1980s. Since that time a small number of smoky quartz crystals have been recovered from miarolitic cavities within granitic rocks. Crystals typically range in size up to 15 cm and exceptional crystals up to 30 cm have been found. Quartz gems range from colourless to dark smoky gray and gems over 100 carats have been cut. Other gem-quality minerals occurring in these cavities include very small amounts of aquamarine, topaz, phenakite, fluorite and microcline.

This page lists gems 10 carats and larger.    Gems less than 10 carats here.

Weight........... 18.33 carats Catalogue #..B4618
Dimensions... 18.0 mm Cut Style....... Round
Colour............ medium-dark smoky gray Clarity............ eye clean
Total Price.... $110.00 CDN GEC................ N  (Natural)  (Glossary of Terms)
Weight........... 17.62 carats Catalogue #..B4683
Dimensions... 18.1 mm Cut Style....... Round
Colour............ light smoky gray Clarity............ eye clean
Total Price.... $115.00 CDN GEC................ N  (Natural)  (Glossary of Terms)
Weight........... 14.62 carats Catalogue #..B4480
Dimensions... 17.1 mm Cut Style....... Round
Colour............ medium smoky gray Clarity............ very slightly included
Total Price.... $85.00 CDN GEC................ N  (Natural)  (Glossary of Terms)
Weight........... 12.96 carats Catalogue #..B4681
Dimensions... 16.0 mm Cut Style....... Round
Colour............ medium-dark smoky gray Clarity............ eye clean to very slightly included
Total Price.... $85.00 CDN GEC................ H  (Heated)  (Glossary of Terms)
Weight........... 11.26 carats Catalogue #..B3112
Dimensions... 18.1 x 13.2 mm Cut Style....... Oval
Colour............ dark smoky gray Clarity............ Very slightly included
Total Price.... $65.00 CDN GEC................ N  (Natural)  (Glossary of Terms)
Weight........... 11.17 carats Catalogue #..B4487
Dimensions... 15.0 mm Cut Style....... Round
Colour............ medium-light smoky gray Clarity............ Very slightly to lightly included
Total Price.... $45.00 CDN GEC................ N  (Natural)  (Glossary of Terms)
Weight........... 10.92 carats Catalogue #..B3619
Dimensions... 18.0 x 13.2 mm Cut Style....... Oval
Colour............ Medium smoky gray Clarity............ eye clean
Total Price.... $65.00 CDN GEC................ H  (Heated)  (Glossary of Terms)

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