Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz is found in various places in the world, but particularly famous are the Cairngorm and Morion varieties, found in the Cairngorm mountains in Scotland. This crystal has been prized by the Scots for centuries, it is their national gem and the ancient Druids used it as a sacred crystal that represented the power of their Earth gods. The Scots would use the gem to adorn their daggers, or sgian dhub, and would hide these in their armpits, even when visiting friends.