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 If you gaze deep inside a crystal ball, you will see a versatile gemstone, one of the most popular gems on earth. Beautiful quartz, the "rock crystal" used in ancient times to make crystal balls and bowls, is today more often seen set in gold jewellery. Despite the popularity of quartz gems like amethyst, citrine, rose quartz, onyx, agates,
chrysoprase, and other quartz gemstone varieties, many people in the jewellery industry take quartz for granted because of its affordable price.
 Throughout history, quartz has been the common chameleon of gemstones, standing in for more expensive gemstones ranging from diamond to jade. But the incredible variety of quartz is now beginning to be appreciated for its own
sake. Purple to violet amethyst and yellow to orange citrine are jewellery staples that continue to increase in popularity. Ametrine combines the appeal of both amethyst and citrine as well as
the purple and yellow in a bicolored gemstone.
 Different colors and types of chalcedony, from agate to chrysoprase, have grown in popularity with the growing appreciation for carved gemstones and art cutting and carving. And unusual quartz specialties like drusy quartz, with its surface covered by tiny sparking crystals, and rutilated quartz, which has a landscape of shining gold needles inside, are adding variety and nature's artistry to this unusual one-of-a-kind
jewellery.
 Find out more about members of the Quartz
family:
 Ametrine, Rose Quartz
Amethyst, Tiger's Eye
Onyx, Agate
Citrine, Tourmalinated Quartz
Chalcedonies, Bloodstone
Rock Crystal, Smokey Quartz
Carnelian
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