The name is obviously derived from its brown to gray color. Very dark smoky quartz is called Morion. In Scotland, smoky quartz comes from the Cairngorm mountain range in the Scottish Highlands was used in jewelery and the stones accordingly were called Cairngorms.

Not all quartz that is brown, gray, or black is called smoky quartz.

In jewelery, faceted smoky quartz used to be sold as “smoky topaz”. I don’t know if that is still common practice, but as far as I know the traders codex does not allow this anymore.
It is interesting that as long a colorless glass was a precious good, smoky quartz was considered as being of less value than the clear rock crystal. (Read More)

Current Listing of Judith Ripka Smoky Quartz Jewelry:

judith-ripka-sterling-silver-12-5-cttw-rose-quartz-&-smoky-quartz-36-chain-new Judith Ripka Sterling Silver 12.5 cttw Rose Quartz & Smoky Quartz 36" Chain New
US $299.99
End Date: Tuesday Jun-19-2012 23:51:30 PDT
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judith-ripka-smoky-quartz-ring-size-8 Judith Ripka Smoky Quartz Ring Size 8
US $40.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-27-2012 20:55:35 PDT
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judith-ripka-sterling-silver-citrine-smoky-quartz-ring-sz-8 Judith Ripka Sterling Silver Citrine Smoky Quartz Ring Sz 8
US $59.99
End Date: Tuesday Jun-19-2012 17:47:13 PDT
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judith-ripka-sterling-smoky-quartz-7-of-hearts-heart-enhancer-qvc Judith Ripka Sterling Smoky Quartz 7 of Hearts Heart Enhancer QVC
US $199.98 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday May-27-2012 16:49:15 PDT
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judith-ripka-faceted-smoky-quartz+diamonique-qvc-clip-on-non-pierced-earrings Judith Ripka Faceted Smoky Quartz+Diamonique qvc (CLIP ON-Non Pierced) Earrings
US $59.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Saturday May-26-2012 18:18:02 PDT
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judith-ripka-5-15ct-smoky-quartz-+-pink-diamonique-qvc-ring-5-5-new Judith Ripka 5.15ct. Smoky Quartz + Pink Diamonique qvc Ring-5.5 (NEW)
US $99.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Saturday May-26-2012 18:16:33 PDT
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stunning-color-!!-judith-ripka-sterling-8ct-smoky-quartz-ring-size-7- STUNNING COLOR !! JUDITH RIPKA STERLING 8CT. SMOKY QUARTZ RING SIZE 7
US $84.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Saturday May-26-2012 17:45:17 PDT
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gorgeous-!!-judith-ripka-smoky-quartz-heart-hinged-bracelet-average- GORGEOUS !! JUDITH RIPKA SMOKY QUARTZ HEART HINGED BRACELET AVERAGE.
US $144.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Saturday May-26-2012 17:45:17 PDT
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judith-ripka-sterling-5ct-smoky-quartz-&-diamonique-enhancer-retired Judith Ripka Sterling 5ct Smoky Quartz & Diamonique Enhancer RETIRED
US $41.00 (5 Bids)
End Date: Saturday May-26-2012 17:30:25 PDT
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sterling-judith-ripka-smoky-quartz-briolette-enhancer STERLING JUDITH RIPKA SMOKY QUARTZ BRIOLETTE ENHANCER
US $50.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Thursday May-24-2012 7:36:37 PDT
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