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Antique Art Deco Era Ring from the Scotland Estate Collection The ring features solid, hand-carved and. Sterling Silver and natural, earth-mined Smoky Quartz cabochon with a unique cut. The stone is smoothly polished on the front and pointed prism facets on the back, which create a mysterious light performance inside the stone (refer to the video). The stone exhibits flawless clarity with a desirable chocolate color and beautiful golden sparkle! Ring Size: 10.75 (on a ring mandrel). Face height of ring: 14mm. Weight: 6.5 grams. Stamped: “Sterling” (verified solid Sterling Silver). Excellent vintage condition with warm vintage patina to the silver. The photos were enlarged to present this item to you in the highest details, Items will appear larger than what they are. Please refer to size, weight, and measurements. Also, to realize the size, please see the picture on the hand. Was known as a Stone of Power. To the ancient Druids, it was sacred and signified the potent dark power of Earth gods. Smoky Quartz is the national gem of Scotland, a country with the longest historical association with the stone. The Celts, who began colonizing the British Isles around 300 B. Mined the brownish-gray Quartz in the Cairngorm Mountains of the Scottish highlands, calling the dark brown to black crystals they found Morion, and the yellow-brown to grayish-brown crystals Cairngorm after the mountains where they were located. These stones eventually became prominent adornment for Highlander apparel in the form of jewelry, shoulder brooches and kilt pins, and as power stones on the handles of weaponry, especially the Scottish dagger sgian dubh, a “sock knife” which is still part of a proper kilted dress uniform. The term “Smoky Quartz” was first reported to the gem world by J. Dana in 1837 and was named for its color which had been likened to smoke.