This spectacular smokey amethyst sceptre is a collector’s dream  with its many layers of deep skeletal growth , a large channeller receiver face, and deep smokey amethyst hues. Internally, there are mirror fractures in places,  coated with limonite, creating golden light within the deep smokey purple colour saturation. There are several red hematite strands and dots. The large channeller face has a deep skeletal recess, which acts as a natural thumb rest when held . On one side near the top of the sceptre is a perfect mini double terminated baby, sometimes known as a dolphin, as it sits snuggly on the mother. The top growth of the quartz has good clarity and the many layers can be viewed. The early growth is cloudy. A stunning specimen to add to a collection.
52gm
9.5 x 2.7 x 2.2cm
Chiredzi / shangaan smokey amethyst is surface mined by the indigenous Shangaan people of southeast Zimbabwe. The quartz is a fairly recent find and is unique to this area. It is gathered with simple hand tools. Chiredzi / Shangaan quartz has unusual elestial / skeletal growth features and can often be found as sceptres, which display a second growth over the top of the initial growth. Many of them are double terminated and several contain hematite inclusions, as dots and threads. There are often holes or indents penetrating the quartz and some display a fenster type growth with several layerings. Phantoms and colour zoning are common features. 
Metaphysical qualities
These beautiful and unusual quartz have many healing qualities.
 
The amethyst is cleansing and purifying deep within the core of the human energy field, balancing and calming on a multi-dimensional level. The amethyst aids insight, clarity, intuition and wisdom. It helps one connect to the higher / inner self, allowing greater self awareness.
 
The smokey element asssists with grounding the energies in to Mother Earth, which is stabalising and anchoring. The smokey presence helps to align the spiritual with the physical balancing the energy system and aiding self empowment, confidence and self worth. It will protect the energy system and dispel unwanted energies that disempower.
 
The elestial / skeletal growth features aids spiritual awakening and intuition, enabling one gain greater clarity of true Self. It also enhances the senses and enables greater awareness of 'knowing'. It acts as a link to the universal light energies and aids alignment with Oneness
Sceptre formation is empowering. It will assist with getting right to the core of a problem or issue that needs healing.