Smokey Quartz

I started an Etsy shop in July of 2011 to share my newest interest in crafting. I started making Gem Trees and named the line Gem Tree of Life. I wanted the trees to be more than beautiful. I wanted to use natural gems that have energy and meanings that would inspire those who acquired them.

I made one for myself as an inspiration. Thank you, Brianne, for the suggestion. Thank you also for encouraging me to blog this journey.

I made a gem tree of Smokey Quartz. It symbolizes resurrection and rebirth. It has an invigorating power and represents determination and survival instinct.

I placed it on an Amethyst base. This stone is conducive to meditation and enhances creativity, strengthens our imagination. It refines our thinking. It allows us to bring new projects to fruition by helping us focus make success possible.

Amethyst was a nymph pursued by Bacchus. Wanting to escape, she called on Diana. The Goddess rescued her by transforming her into a pure shiny crystal. Bacchus threw his glass of wine on this stone, giving it a beautiful hue.

Her Greek counterpart is Artemis. She is the Goddess of wilderness, the hunt and wild animals. She is particularly associated with cats. I am an advocate for cats through the rescue group The Last Chance Sanctuary.



I did not know the story of Diane and Amethyst when I chose this beautiful stone. Yet, it proves to me again that all things are connected.

I leave you with one of my favorite quotes from the movie “A River Runs Through It”:

"Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters."