Smoky quartz is a popular gemstone known for its alluring and bewitching appeal. It is a type of quartz that ranges in color from a light brown to a dark, almost black hue. Its unique colors and patterns make it a popular choice for jewelry designs, particularly in statement pieces. There are numerous synonyms for smoky quartz which include Cairngorm, Morion, and Scopoli's Stone. Cairngorm comes from the Cairngorm Mountains in Scotland, where this type of quartz is commonly found. Morion is a synonym for dark, black smoky quartz while Scopoli's Stone refers to this variety of quartz in honor of Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, an Italian naturalist who was the first to describe it.